Tesla has recently included a new feature called Active Curve Assist which was activated via the software update 2024.38.2. This feature is intended for driving on narrow streets while using Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and has been implemented in European versions as an updated version without a notification.
Overview of Active Curve Assist
The eloquently named Active Curve Assist has its sole purpose in work performance; to make curves and tight turns less of a problem for a car to manage. It adapts to complement Tesla’s current Traffic-Aware Cruise Control enabling the automobile to adjust its speed and even steering according to the road landscape in front of the car.
Active Curve Assist makes a vehicle more comfortable for passengers because it can predict the direction it has to take to continue the movement and adjust to the road’s curves more smoothly.
Tesla’s new ‘Active Curve Assist’ feature in action.
It was enabled with update 2024.38.2 for driving on tight roads with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control engaged in Europe (undocumented change).pic.twitter.com/M1GaptvM1H https://t.co/eo4730jkz4
— Tesla Newswire (@TeslaNewswire) October 21, 2024
How It Works
Active Curve Assist functions based on high-end sensors and intelligent algorithms at its core. The system uses data from a number of sensors for perceiving lane markings, edges of the road, and other vehicles. When active, it can fine tuning steering and accelerating, to keep the car in its lane of travel and adjust for curves effortlessly.
Key Features
- Enhanced Steering Control: Active curve assist helps the car to steer through sharp turns by giving a little pull on the steering wheel in order to make the driving more stable.
- Speed Adjustment: The systems can also self-adjust the speed of a vehicle to slower speeds when curves are ahead thus making it easy to maneuver through the curves without driver’s interference.
- Integration with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control: The feature fits with what Tesla has already offered in cruise control and brings another level of refinement while driving around the curvy terrain.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Active Curve Assist
- Improved Safety: Since it minimizes the probability of product rollover during sharp turns, this component boosts general safety for all those in the vehicle’s interior.
- Increased Comfort: The riders are likely to feel less tossing and turning as they are likely to be less forceful hence improving the riding experience.
- Driver Convenience: In addition to Active Curve Assist it is easy for drivers to avoid situations, where they must constantly make steering corrections during curves and focus on other obstacles in the roadway.
User Experience
The reaction that early adaptors showed when using Active Curve Assist has been positive among brand Tesla consumers. It has been said that this feature helps to increase one’s confidence while driving or overtaking over clenched or winding roads. Its compatibility with existing systems draws the fact that drivers can switch on without having to alter much of their routines on the road.
The release of Active Curve Assist for Teslas can be regarded as the next move in the autonomously driving cars development strategy. More such features are under development now and definitely, they create a roadmap for further refinements which may lead to completely self-drive cars. Thanks to the over-the-air updates, Tesla can release these improvements gradually; thereby the electric cars always being up to date with the latest technologies.
Conclusion
One of the biggest and most welcome innovations introduced by Tesla is its Active Curve Assist, especially useful when driving through narrow streets of Europe. Safety, comfort, and convenience define this particular aspect of Tesla’s approach to driving automation. According to the Energiga report, as Tesla keeps developing the Autopilot, options like Active Curve Assist will remain an essential part of the self-driving future.
I just noticed this on my X this morning – it tried to drive straight through a roundabout, so meh from me.
It’s braking on highway curves for no good reason. Really wish I could disable it and some of the other features of cruise control. It’s honestly dangerous
Same with me. Tesla really ought to do a lot more software testing before rolling this kind of features out to the general public.
This has completely ruined advanced cruise control, in NZ all the roads are crested ,so basically it applies the breaks sometimes heavily as you drive past side roads or even just driving along the road because of the camber of the road, plus it kicks out when there is a crest in the road also and making you manually engage cruise control again if you want it on. It is borderline dangerous as cars following nearly run up your arse , 2 very close calls with horns used as to why I came to virtually a standstill in the middle of the road. Use it at your own risk in my opinion
Have just done a 400km highway drive on the Hume Highway south of Sydney and had 4 instances of the Curvature Assist activate and brake the car hard for no good reason at 110km\h. Very dangerous! This feature needs an option to be turned off.
Please, please disable this feature. It activated and executed the phantom break while i was doing auto pilot at 65mph on a nearly straight road. TWICE!!!
Or at least allow me to disable this feature manually.
One of the most dangerous updates so far. (of many dangerous things it does admittedly). Constantly slams on the brakes for literally no reason. My city has an underground motorway which circles the city which means a practically imperceivable curve over around 30 miles. It brakes constantly and causes near accidents all the time.
Just give me a standard adjustable speed limiter like every other car and I’ll do the driving, just don’t let me go over the limit. That’s all I want. This is hot garbage.
The following paragraph is absolutely positively FALSE:
“The reaction that early adaptors showed when using Active Curve Assist has been positive among brand Tesla consumers. It has been said that this feature helps to increase one’s confidence while driving or overtaking over clenched or winding roads. Its compatibility with existing systems draws the fact that drivers can switch on without having to alter much of their routines on the road.”
I have LESS confidence in my M3LR’s ability to simply cruise at a given speed. IT CAN’T! I wouldn’t want to be the driver next to me when the Curvature Assist Active pops up on my display! Absolutely failed function. Needs to be OPTIONAL and DISABLED.