What is Chevrolet’s Super Cruise Technology?

If you’re interested in elevating your daily commute in Columbia, Tennessee, stop by Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia to check out a vehicle with Chevrolet’s Super Cruise technology. This innovative driver-assistance system allows you to experience hands-free driving and remain relaxed and alert while you’re on the road. Meet with a member of our knowledgeable sales team to review the benefits and features of this new technology and discover whether this innovation is right for your driving needs.

What Is Chevrolet’s Super Cruise Technology?

Chevrolet’s Super Cruise is a hands-free technology that you can use on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads across the United States and Canada. This innovative technology uses real-time cameras and precision LiDAR map data, GPS, and sensors to keep the vehicle safe and in control during your travels. It’s important to note that you still need to pay attention to the road, even when using Super Cruise technology, and you shouldn’t use hand-held devices or other distractions when you’re behind the wheel.

How Does Super Cruise Technology Operate?

Super Cruise technology works by operating on compatible roads, typically separated from regular traffic and facing the opposite direction of highways. This cutting-edge technology relies on GPS tracking and real-time updates to assess the car’s location. At the same time, the vehicle’s Lane Sensing Camera simultaneously identifies lane markers to ensure you remain within the designated areas. This technology operates alongside your Chevy’s Adaptive Cruise Control system, which helps detect other vehicles on the road and assess surrounding traffic patterns to determine when to brake or accelerate.

As the driver, you can preselect the gap time you want the system to allow between your car and the vehicle in front of you, and the system will maintain this distance, even in stop-and-go traffic. Not only does Super Cruise technology monitor your surroundings, but it also uses a Driver Attention System to identify the position of your head and eyes and track the system’s operation. This capability allows Super Cruise to notify you when you need to pay closer attention to the road and alert you if it’s necessary to begin manual steering.

How Should You Use Super Cruise Responsibly?

Although this breakthrough technology is an exciting development for drivers across North America, you need to understand how to use it responsibly before you get behind the wheel. While Super Cruise allows you to drive hands free on various designated roads, it’s essential to remember that this system is driver-assist technology, and safe driving still requires your full, undivided attention. Even when you engage Super Cruise, you want to avoid using a mobile phone or another hand-held device.

Several circumstances require you to still participate in manual steering and handling of the vehicle, including when you’re exiting the highway, approaching an object on the road or other abnormal driving situation, or when you’re about to merge into traffic. You may also need to switch to manual steering when you stop at a traffic control device, such as a stop sign or traffic light. Super Cruise may also use a high-precision map to notify you when you approach an intersection and prompt you to take control of the vehicle.

Certain states prohibit hands-free driving, and it’s essential to understand your local laws and vehicle safety regulations before relying on Super Cruise technology to drive in a hands-free mode. You can still take advantage of the benefits of Super Cruise by keeping your hands on the wheel while engaging this technological tool.

How Does Super Cruise Technology Know the Correct Speed to Drive?

The Super Cruise system relies on your vehicle’s Adaptive Cruise Control technology to set the speed based on the preferences you already established. If you haven’t updated your Adaptive Cruise Control speed settings, the system identifies your current speed as the preferred speed for Adaptive Cruise Control and the Super Cruise system. If you take a sharp turn, Super Cruise also slows your vehicle to maintain a safe speed.

Is Super Cruise Always Available on a Compatible Road?

If you’re driving on a compatible road, you still won’t be able to engage the Super Cruise system if the Teen Driver Technology is active. Other limitations to Super Cruise capabilities exist, even when on a compatible road, including the technology’s inability to detect a vehicle crossing the road ahead of you.

You will also need to steer the vehicle manually if you’re approaching an intersection with a stop sign or stoplight, and it’s still your responsibility to brake or accelerate to prevent an accident. When you’re manually steering, the light bar will pulse blue, and if you want Super Cruise technology to take over, move your vehicle to the center of the lane on a compatible road and remove your hands once the light bar turns green.

Where Can I Service My Vehicle’s Super Cruise System?

Since Super Cruise technology is a highly sophisticated and cutting-edge system, only properly trained technicians at a Chevrolet dealership can service this system. You’ll need to visit your local dealership, such as Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia, to schedule maintenance on your vehicle that uses Super Cruise technology. You can damage your car by working on it yourself or taking it to a non-Chevrolet technician. Schedule maintenance with our trained professionals if you require routine maintenance or other assistance.

Why Choose Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia?

If you’re interested in a vehicle that offers the latest hands-free driving technology, stop by our dealership or visit our website to check out the vehicles we offer that feature Chevrolet’s Super Cruise technology.

At Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia, we know that purchasing or leasing a vehicle is a big decision. The professionals on our team want to help you consider your options and find the right car for you. If you’re interested in learning more about the Super Cruise system or getting behind the wheel of exceptional Chevy vehicles to take a test drive, contact us and connect with one of our sales professionals today.