First drive: Lexus Teammate driver-assistance system wants to know you’re there

As I ignored its alerts to take control of the steering wheel, it rang audible alerts in increasing levels of alarm. I wanted to see if I could game the hands-free driving system, but Teammate wouldn’t have it. For now, with rollout limited this fall to the low volume 2022 Lexus LS 500h flagship hybrid sedan with all-wheel drive, it feels as if Lexus is gauging the system’s permissiveness. 2022 Lexus LS 500h AWD with TeammateIt can be used without setting the navigation, as easy as setting the adaptive cruise control. With merging, it will slow down accordingly, but require a touch on the steering wheel to know you’re there.