Technology Package worth it?

If you can afford the tech package you will be glad you have it. I use all the features. Granted we are all accustomed to controlling speed, headlights and wipers and some prefer doing it. Not me I guess I am lazy. Lane assistance and blind spot control can save your life.

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BTW the Raptor cannot be ordered with collision avoidance system. Any guesses at why a $70,000 with all the sensors necessary to activate collision avoidance would not have the function?

kaypee said:

If you can afford the tech package you will be glad you have it. I use all the features. Granted we are all accustomed to controlling speed, headlights and wipers and some prefer doing it. Not me I guess I am lazy. Lane assistance and blind spot control can save your life.

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BTW the Raptor cannot be ordered with collision avoidance system. Any guesses at why a $70,000 with all the sensors necessary to activate collision avoidance would not have the function?

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LIDAR comes on the Platinum if it is important to you. The old school radar on the Raptor doesn't support more advanced functionality.

kaypee said:

If you can afford the tech package you will be glad you have it. I use all the features. Granted we are all accustomed to controlling speed, headlights and wipers and some prefer doing it. Not me I guess I am lazy. Lane assistance and blind spot control can save your life.

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BTW the Raptor cannot be ordered with collision avoidance system. Any guesses at why a $70,000 with all the sensors necessary to activate collision avoidance would not have the function?

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It doesn’t have this?


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wheelman76 said:

It doesn’t have this?


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That is collision warning. Avoidance and warning are very different things. One brakes for you, the other does not. (Raptor has brake boost, but not auto braking.)

jaz13 said:

That is collision warning. Avoidance and warning are very different things. One brakes for you, the other does not. (Raptor has brake boost, but not auto braking.)

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It is weird cause the manual says it doesn't, but I've definitely had it brake for me at least once. Also saw a video online where some guy intentionally tried to floor it into the guy in front of him several times, and the truck would just brake.

rtmozingo said:

It is weird cause the manual says it doesn't, but I've definitely had it brake for me at least once. Also saw a video online where some guy intentionally tried to floor it into the guy in front of him several times, and the truck would just brake.

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Well now I’m curious what’s true.


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wheelman76 said:

Well now I’m curious what’s true.


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Raptor only applies the brakes while adaptive cruise control is engaged. This feature is primarily for slowing the vehicle while descending steep grades and for adapting to the speed of a slower vehicle in front of you. This system will also disengage completely once speed is reduced to 15 mph or so. It will warn you with the collision warning light but you must put your foot on the brakes or you will most certainly hit the obstacle in front of you. Raptor has absolutely no other "self driving capabilities other than matching a cruise speed set by the driver in front of you. The collision warning system consists of a warning light, audible warning, and a priming of the brakes hydraulic system. Only....

It seems there’s still no clear answer to this. We’ve heard people sounding quite sure from both sides which isn’t helping. Then there’s the fact that 2018 raptors are advertised with adaptive cruise with auto start atop.

jabroni619 said:

It seems there’s still no clear answer to this. We’ve heard people sounding quite sure from both sides which isn’t helping. Then there’s the fact that 2018 raptors are advertised with adaptive cruise with auto start atop.

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For the millionth time, "stop-and-start" refers to the engine turning itself off at traffic lights. "Stop-and-go" is the newest generation adaptive cruise that is NOT available on the 2018 Raptor.

Either way I’m still ordering the tech package [emoji16]


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