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Make-Specific Terms

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Term Abbreviation Definition
Honda Sensing Sensing What Honda calls their ADAS system which provides things such as adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist.
Honda Bosch Bosch Bosch is a company Honda uses to provide their ADAS systems. Bosch cars don't support openpilot longitudinal, but often can steer down to a lower mph.
Honda Nidec Nidec Nidec is a company Honda uses to provide their ADAS systems. Nidec cars support openpilot longitudinal, and are considered a better option for openpilot.
Rewrite Honda EPS RWD Part of the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) software is a tool to flash firmware updates (J2534 Rewrite application) and a set of firmware update files. See https://github.com/gregjhogan/rwd-xray/blob/master/README.md

openpilot Capabilities

Lateral Control

Control over the steering wheel.

Torque

Hondas suffer from low torque, so they can only make gradual turns on a highway.

Minimum Speeds

Depending on the vehicle model, openpilot cannot steer the car at speeds below 3mph or 12mph. When traveling below the minimum steering speed, the driver must take control of the steering wheel.

Longitudinal Control

Control over the gas and brakes.

Honda Bosch

openpilot doesn't take over control on gas and brakes on Bosch models.

Honda Nidec

Depending on the model, openpilot will not support stop and go.

Community Features

comma pedal

Allows Nidec Hondas without full-range cruise control to gain stop-and-go using openpilot with a device plugged into the gas pedal.

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