Originally Posted by C12H24

You have to be careful about what people are referring to. Many believe adaptive steering is the lane departure feature. Adaptive steering only speeds up the ratio at low speeds. It adjusts to "normal" steering at higher road speeds to prevent the sneeze reaction from putting you in a ditch. There are differences in trucks too. 2019 and earlier used hydraulic steering assist, while later trucks are electric assist. They have a different feel. I have adaptive in my 2018 and it's great having that assist in parking lots. My highway feel is very nice.

Originally Posted by Ford Press Release

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept 22, 2016 – From carpool drivers to work crews, folks around the United States are about to discover the only steering wheel that works as hard as they do.

Adaptive steering technology makes the all-new Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup and Ford Edge SUV easier to steer at all speeds.

Despite the industry shift to electrically assisted steering, an overwhelming majority of new vehicles sold today have fixed steering gear ratios. Fixed steering ratios are always a compromise between providing steering quickness and maneuverability at low speeds, while offering comfortable vehicle response at high speeds. Ford has been awarded eight patents for the technology and 11 more have been filed.

Class-exclusive adaptive steering for the all-new Super Duty and Edge removes these compromises and reduces driver fatigue – especially at low speeds.

The system – all contained in the steering wheel itself – has an electric motor, a small computer and a gear unit. Based on driver input and vehicle speed, adaptive steering can add or subtract rotations to driver input at the steering wheel. Up to one full revolution can be saved at low speeds when steering lock-to-lock.

At low speeds, the system increases the angle of the front wheels as the steering wheel is turned – resulting in the driver needing to steer less to maneuver, explains Lodewijk Wijffels, Ford adaptive steering technical specialist. “At high speeds, the ratio is changed in such a way that vehicle response is more relaxed, more precise, and smoother than without the system,” he says.

Adaptive steering contributes to delivering the best ride and steering of any Super Duty ever, with improved responsiveness and control. The truck features a specific setting for engaging tow/haul mode that further optimizes how Super Duty and trailer react to steering input.

Adaptive steering made its debut on the 2016 Ford Edge Sport, which has driver-selectable normal and sport settings. Adaptive steering is optional on the 2016 Ford Edge Titanium.

Originally Posted by RubenZ

Exactly,

Guess I did know what I was talking about.

Originally Posted by RubenZ

Exactly,

So it does function at high speeds too like I had thought. Guess I did know what I was talking about.

Originally Posted by 2019er

When I bought my truck, I thought it meant lane keep assist, which I discovered on a Chevy rental. Meaning, if you get too close to the line, it will actively gently steer you back into your lane, while also vibrating your seats and sounding an alarm tone to wake your *** up. I thought it was a pretty sweet feature. Also, it somehow could tell if you were falling a sleep, and start raising hell to move the steering wheel to let it know you weren't. Say what you want about this fancy ****, but I've driven tired and just been lucky nothing happened, where this could actively save you and/or others.