The woes of driving in the PNW rain this time of year...no radar cruise control

Did you have the recall performed?

 

Yes. I believe it’s just rain/mist on the sensor

 

Dang that's too bad. I haven't had it come up since the recall.

 

Mine comes up all the time when I am moving slow in the rain, ive gotten the recall done also.

 

I wonder if something like Rain-X would help. It does wonders shedding rain/mist off of a windshield.

 

Nope. This is why we don't have self driving cars yet. Weather.

 

Have you actually Tried using Rain-X on the TSS sensor? I bet that it would work, if the problem is in fact rain/mist on the sensor.

 

Yes. It really has nothing to do with whats actually on the sensor (unless bugs, ice or mud) and everything to do with what the sensor is firing into with respect to heavy rains or fog or snow. Your sensor.could be dry but it cannot see through fog.

 

And how do you know this? Is this just your opinion, or do you have something to back this statement up?

 

If you want to come to your own conclusions, just google "millimeter wave propagation in moist air". There are some good studies out there, one of which is a Dept of Commerce report from the 80s...

Tada!

 

This I agree with 100 %.

I also agree that radar is affected by rain and fog. I'm sure that radar works better in clear weather.

But a blanket statement that it "cannot see through fog" is hard to accept.

There's too many airplanes flying and "seeing" through rain, fog, and clouds for that to be true.

 

Well, OK.

 

No radar? . It's amazing that you 2018+ guys are even venturing out of the house.

 

hold down the CC button and use regular CC. I almost never use the radar as the slowdown/speed up is way too abrupt

 

Oh crap!! then I’m really old .... I’m 54!