@TheCleanCarClub It's not unusual to get into that position. It happened to me recently, and I was able to get it out with limited damage. Someone was there to guide me through.
Here, reverse is the way to go.
The system is optimized for worst-case scenarios. The intervention was technically correct but operationally dangerous. That gap is where it fails. @MahindraRise needs to look into it.
At highway speeds, a system that can take over braking must:
Signal intent before intervention, not just after Offer graded sensitivity, not binary behavior
Avoid hard dependencies between features like cruise control and emergency braking
Right now, it lacks predictability.
Emergency braking had to be ON for adaptive cruise control, so I had it enabled earlier. That dependency forces a trade-off without making it explicit.
If there had been a fast-moving truck or bus behind me, this could have been a different story.
I pulled over and turned the feature off.
The issue is not emergency braking. It’s how it’s designed and coupled.
I froze in the extreme right lane for a few seconds, trying to process what had happened. My instinct was to search for a control to “release” the system on the screen. The obvious action—press the accelerator—didn’t register in that moment. That hesitation is the real risk.
I was cruising at 80–90 km/h on the Chennai–BLR highway, mid-morning, following traffic. The car ahead slowed—sudden,but not a panic stop. I was already braking and closing the gap in control.
My XEV misread it as an imminent collision & slammed the brakes. Full stop. No warning
Had a harrowing experience with @mahindraesuvs a couple of days ago. It exposed a design flaw that can catch drivers off guard at highway speeds. Here’s what happened
@anandmahindra@Mahindra_Auto