Safety features standard for 2022?

[rallydefault]

I think you need to be realistic. Overall, the safety systems are good. I think most rational human beings would agree with that statement. But anybody saying they haven't had false alarms is either lying or hasn't had the vehicle that long.

My jeep doesn't have any safety stuff, but my wife's Kona has practically everything. She gets a few false warnings a month, probably, mostly on her forward collision warning. Moreso in the winter when snow tends to play tricks on the cameras, but many times she'll get a false warning and maybe the car will even tap the breaks a bit and nothing is all that close to her.

I also think where you live probably plays a big role in how accurate some of these systems are. And I'm not just talking climate and weather conditions. Where I live, our roads are old, beat up, and many times not well marked. And I've read articles on the other end of the spectrum where big cities with bike lanes and other more complicated markings can really send some of these systems for a loop.

It's just like EVs. This safety stuff is the future most likely and isn't going anywhere. I'd prefer not having it, personally, but I think I'm just going to have to accept that my next vehicle in a few years will probably have it unless I buy something older. My biggest thing is that drivers should not become complacent and over reliant on the systems.

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[JLBoucher]

Four things to remember.

1) Prices only go up from year to year. The more you wait, the more you pay.
2) Even if it's standard, you pay for it anyway.
3) The more option boxes you check, the bigger risk it breaks.
4) Semi-conductors are very rare at the moment. Don't except Stellantis to give you any option.

If you can get a Jeep right now, don't wait and check the exact boxes you want.