Anything work for keeping the "hands on wheel" satisfied?

Okay, not that I would do this, of course. The Santa Fe Lane Centering option is fantastic. Along with Adaptive Cruise Control, it is the next best thing to self-driving. As a safety feature (and we all want that), you are required to give some skin contact to the steering wheel once in a while. Just wondering if there is an option to provide that skin contact feel for the wheel? It does not seem to require any pressure, so it must be electrically conductive? It seems like something could be taped or tied to the wheel that would create the same connection as skin. Not that I would do such a thing, of course. But has anyone found anything that works? Asking for a friend.

I’m just gonna say that I really don’t think you want to do that. I have a 2024 Hybrid AWD Calligraphy, and I had cruise on and LKA, with a finger on the wheel. On two separate occasions, the wheel jerked to one direction, and had I not had my hand in close proximity, it would have been disastrous. If you had circumvented the system, eventually you’d get too comfortable and may unwittingly cause an accident. Just my two cents.

@Dev
Yeah, same. I’ve had a couple of weird instances with it and was glad I had my hands at the ready to correct. I don’t trust it with my life.

Valen said:
@Dev
Yeah, same. I’ve had a couple of weird instances with it and was glad I had my hands at the ready to correct. I don’t trust it with my life.

Yup, especially when lanes diverge for an off-ramp; the systems get screwy.

@Ashby
Exactly. The Ford Expedition we rented over the summer seemed like a much more robust system. Maybe it gets better with updates over time? I hope so.

Valen said:
@Ashby
Exactly. The Ford Expedition we rented over the summer seemed like a much more robust system. Maybe it gets better with updates over time? I hope so.

Were you using Ford’s BlueCruise? That’s a self-driving system, not what Hyundai is capable of.

@Ashby
No, just a lane-keeping feature that would also yell at you if you didn’t touch the wheel enough.

@Dev
Me too. Once there was a diagonal white line running across the road. LKA thought that was the line to follow and abruptly steered to the left. I was glad I was holding the steering wheel. Don’t trust LKA because all it can do is assist.

@Dev
I do agree. I’ve also had an instance where the car suddenly wanted to follow an exit off-ramp.

I don’t think it’s conductive but rather if it senses a slight tug on the wheel, it knows you’re touching it. If the road is straight, you might go longer before it has a hissy fit.

Zion said:
I don’t think it’s conductive but rather if it senses a slight tug on the wheel, it knows you’re touching it. If the road is straight, you might go longer before it has a hissy fit.

I believe it is a capacitive touch rather than force, at least on mine (Calligraphy). It really responds to the most minute touch. Seems unlikely it could possibly be picking up as a torque on the wheel.

I assure you, this system is not safe to operate hands-off longer than it allows. This post should be removed.

Really? How lazy can a person get?

Your friend’s insurance company will be delighted to not pay out when they’re in a wreck and a device is found to bypass safety equipment. Might as well also add a bypass to watch movies on the infotainment screen while going down the road.

@Phoenix
Funny you should mention the movie thing.

I know what you are trying to do; don’t. If you really want to feel that ‘autonomous’ driving, don’t set the cruise, just turn on lane guidance and control the gas yourself. You’ll get minimal warnings about eyes and hands, but you’ll still be paying attention to the road as you’re controlling the speed.

This car is not designed to be autonomous. I drive 26 miles to work one way, part highway, part 2-lane roads. I know why you’d like this, but there will be a moment when it will seriously put you in danger.

As others have said, if a lane goes off to the side, your car will throw you in one direction.

Summary: the car is not designed for what you are trying to do.