Cruise Control Feelings

by "Tripper" (tripe46)
Published 02/02/2017 at 17:18

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I was in the car with two of my pals last weekend. The driver is a mild car enthusiast, myself and my other friend are hardened enthusiasts. We’re driving along and my pal in the passenger seat noticed the driver using cruise control. Both of us started giving him shit about it because that’s what we do.

I don’t like the idea of cruise control, I literally never use it. I remember using it once on my first car to see if it works but if my foot needs a rest that bad, I will just stop. Maybe that is why I have racked up so many tickets over the years.

We asked some of our other friends about it, and it was pretty much 50/50. However, the people that said that they use cruise control out of my small biased/useless sample, are effectively some of the worst drivers that I know.

So what say Oppo? Are you pro, con, or indifferent to CC.

Replies (91)

"Bluecold" (Bluecold)
02/02/2017 at 17:20, STARS: 3

cruise control is great for cruising. highway miles are always boring, so anything to alleviate the tediousness the better

"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
02/02/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 12

Pro CC.

1) it stops me from speeding. I have a lead foot, using CC allows me to avoid the temptation by just not having my foot on the pedal

2) it gives me a nice constant cruising speed. Nothing aggravates me more than passing the same car 14 times because they cannot maintain a constant speed. If they were using CC as well, it wouldn’t be happening.

3) it saves me gas. see point 1 as to why.

"garagemonkee" (monke)
02/02/2017 at 17:22, STARS: 7

pro. very pro. set the speedo to 69 and not have to worry if my foot floated down into getting pulled over territory. It let me push the point where I’d get a ticket closer. Also the car can keep a speed better than I could, and not having to worry about my speed means I can focus on the traffic around me. (not heavy traffic, no CC in heavy traffic)

"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
02/02/2017 at 17:23, STARS: 3

I use it all the time. 34 years old. 1 ticket ever (thought the speed limit was 10mph higher than it actually turned out to be.)

I mean why wouldn’t you use it? There’s nothing fun happening in any situation where i’d consider using it.

"Jcarr" (jcarr)
02/02/2017 at 17:23, STARS: 17

How can you not be in favor of cruise control? People who don’t use it on the highway annoy the crap out of me. I come up behind you with my cruise on, move over to pass, then you speed up, then slow down, then speed up.

Maddening.

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/02/2017 at 17:23, STARS: 9

Pro, I use it all the time. I hate when people on the highway vary their speed a lot. They go from 65-75, how hard is it to maintain a constant speed. I just set it at 8 over and forget it, I’m not paying less attention to my surroundings, maintaining a constant speed is one less thing I have to think about.

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
02/02/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 1

I’m not your average user because I use hand controls. However, I do like to use it on long highway trips. It gives my wrist a rest and allows me to shift positions more easily, thereby staying fresh. It also seems to help with mpg.

Can’t prove my driving ability to you, though. So take that for what it’s worth. :)

"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
02/02/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 1

Completely indifferent.

On a long trip with little traffic I’ll use it, but other than that I almost never flip the switch.

"InFierority Complex" (lanciere)
02/02/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0

My daily commute doesn’t ever call for it, but on longer road trips I think it is invaluable.

"Your boy, BJR" (jerseyshoreben)
02/02/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0

Pro. I use it everywhere from the highway to my neighborhood.

"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
02/02/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 0

I drive on highways a lot, so I’m a YUGE fan of cruise control. I use it every day. It helps get better gas mileage, I keep my speeds legal, and I get to my destinations more relaxed.

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
02/02/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 2

Definitely pro. I just with my S600 had the distronic radar guided cruise control.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 26

USE IT! Nothing is more irritating to me than passing the same car for the 10th time because they refuse to use it and go a constant speed.

I also use it on city streets, its so easy to set and cancel that I don’t see a reason not to.

p.s. my wife and I keep a 8.5x11 in each of our glove compartments that reads “use cruise or follow me” for when I pass you for the 10th time.

"J_P_Cars10s" (jpcars10s)
02/02/2017 at 17:30, STARS: 0

Love it. First car didnt have it. I just wish it was smart enough to re engage after I downshift to 5th for a hill. Oh well, 2 overdrives is where it’s at when the speed limit is 80.

I fantasize about PIT maneuvers when people around me aren’t using it. Even if their speed varies by 2 mph, it’s seriously annoying.

"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/02/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0

Pleas tell us what you drive, like that we can pass you before you piss us all off by constantly changing speeds.

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/02/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 1

I use it occasionally on long drives. When I used to drive from southern Oregon to Seattle and back, I’d be on a long 100 mile stretch of nothing, but I only used cruise control when I wanted to give my foot a break or to stretch it.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 1

I’m almost never in a position where I would do that to you. I’m not aggressive when I drive, but on the highway...I’m passing or I’m exiting, unless some one is really cookin’. Then I will let them by and use them as my speed buffer.

"bingham123" (bingham123)
02/02/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 0

would be handy for the long trips but the closest iv ever had to cc is a sticky throttle

"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
02/02/2017 at 17:35, STARS: 0

I’m not going to say what everyone else has said, but I feel the same as all the other pro folks

"CTSenVy" (CTSenVy)
02/02/2017 at 17:35, STARS: 3

I use it all the time on highways and interstates. Keeps me from getting in trouble by not realizing how fast I was going until after I meet a police car.

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 1

OMG! I love CC Set the car to 71 for everything. I mean unless I am out to drive, most of the time I commute or am taking long drives and love to be able to to stay at a constant speed. Also constant speed = better mpg.

I hate those people that constantly drift between 65 and 70. It is annoying and hard to follow/pass. Just pic a speed and fucking stay there. THen everyone can do that.

It helps I have enough tq to stay in 6th and CC and go up a grade with no issue. If it is heavy traffic then you can’t use CC because that wouldn’t be safe, but most freeway time it is safer and easier.

"fintail" (fintail)
02/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 1

I use it all the time, even on empty 40 mph suburban roads. It’s a must for low-input highway cruising in a modern car.

Years ago when I had a W210, CC was inoperable when the car suffered a weird easily fixed electrical fault, but I was hours from home and hours away from any place that would stock the part. It was quite irritating driving it back home to be repaired.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 0

I use cruise all the time for these reasons:

1. keeps my foot from getting tired

2. keeps speed consistent

3. better fuel economy

4. fun to play with buttons on long boring drives

"Wacko" (wacko--)
02/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 3

I don’t use it in town, but I live in a small city of 40000 in the middle of nowhere. I do use it all the time on highways unless bad conditions.

And people who slow down 10 under the limit and go 10 over at every passing section should be sent to Russia.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/02/2017 at 17:38, STARS: 11

Not using it yourself is one thing, but what could you possibly find about it that was worth giving someone shit about? How can you fundamentally object to using cruise control?

If somebody tried to give me crap about using the cruise control while I was driving they would very quickly find themselves walking.

Also, on any given trip when I have my cruise set at 80 there’ll be the guy that rockets by at 85, then moves right 20 seconds later and slows to 70. Repeat that 20 times and yeah, it gets annoying for other road users.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 0

A lot of people have said something similar to this, but I’m never in a position when I’m speeding up/slowing down. I get on the highway, I get in the fast lane until someone want’s to go faster than I, and I exit.

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/02/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 0

And people who slow down 10 under the limit and go 10 over at every passing section should be sent to Russia.

No, they should be made to drive Russian cars. I had a blast in that country.

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/02/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 1

I hate it. Mainly because in the 4runner it sucks. Say it’s set at 70. Car will coast until it’s at 65, then drops a gear and accelerates hard until 75 and repeat.

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
02/02/2017 at 17:40, STARS: 5

pro. keep the same speed, stop going up and down. wasting fuel, annoying others, etc etc.

I’ve even added it to my bikes.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/02/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 1

I use it when I can, which mostly highways. Playing around with the throttle is much more fun when turning or corner-carving anyway.

One neat thing about cruise control is that if you use it in a car that you’re unfamiliar with, you can set it and LIGHTLY rest your foot on the accelerator to feel how it behaves while going up and down hills. It’s kind of like “training wheels” that help you get a really good sense of what it takes to maintain a steady speed.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 5

You don’t think you are, they never do.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 0

I don’t object to cruise control, I don’t use it but I don’t care if anyone else does. I explained why we gave him shit “because that’s what we do.” We’ve known each other for 20 years so there are no boundaries for ridicule

"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
02/02/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 3

Very very pro CC. I use it on the freeway as much as possible. Anytime I’m on a boring stretch of road or in light traffic, it is on. Sometimes, if big surface streets are empty with all green lights (usually at night), I will use it around town. I would firmly grade myself as an above average driver. But then again, ~80% of drivers think they are above average ¯\_()_/¯

"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
02/02/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 1

Hehe you said 69

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/02/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 6

Whatever floats your speed-variable boat.

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/02/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 1

Pro CC, extremely so. I can’t imagine not having it and driving through the prairies, especially.

Plus, my foot/ankle will start cramping before I have to go to the bathroom, so I’d rather not stop even more often.

Also all the other reasons everyone else already said.

"kgman" (kgman)
02/02/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 0

Very pro for all the reasons everyone else said

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0

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"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
02/02/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0

Another pro for all the reasons others have said. I’m a big fan of spirited driving, but there’s really nothing to gain by not setting it during long highway stretches.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/02/2017 at 17:49, STARS: 1

TBH, that makes it sound like you’re camping out in the passing lane. I’m probably just reading that wrong, though.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
02/02/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 0

The Lexus/Toyota ergonomics make it so easy to use that I always have it on. I can just flip t with my right hand. Plus I’m doing anywhere from 300-1000+ miles a month. That’s a lot of driving not to kick on Cruise control and sit back, especially in the desolate place I drive(like northeast Alabama)

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
02/02/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 0

Lexus/Toyota has the best cruiser control ergonomics I’ve seen as well. Makes life so much easier that you can just flip it right by your hand.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 0

I’m in the passing lane if the other lanes are not clear. I will not however drive up the ass of the person in front of me to get them to move.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 17:53, STARS: 0

its the biz, Ford is the worst (IMO)

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
02/02/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 0

Mid 90s Dodge is terrible too. On the steering wheel face is crap. I love how I can get into any Toyota or Lexus and drive it by memorization.

"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
02/02/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 8

I use and love cruise control on pretty much any highway drive where there isn’t stop and go traffic. It really irks me that others vary their speed so much when there is little or no reason to. Back when I didn’t use CC I got a lot of speeding tickets. Enough to lose my license for 30 days and had to take a safety class before I could get it back... It also cuts down on driver fatigue on really long trips, lets me stay focused on the road and traffic around me and not worry as much about my speed because I know what it is.

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
02/02/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 1

I’m strongly against cruise control. However, sometimes I will use cruise control on flat, open terrain as a minimum speed (Limit 75 mph = Set to 73 mph) and I’ll drive over that and know that if I feel it engage then I need to take a break because I’m either distracted or drowsy. But even then I need to be fairly alone on the road and have nothing about the drive to keep me engaged.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0

Sounds like its just an adjustment. It also help to put on “PWR” mode in the hills.

"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
02/02/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 1

You should get out of the left lane when you aren’t passing someone for a reasonable distance no matter who else is around. I strongly believe this. Don’t camp in the left lane, even alone.

To the other extreme, don’t be like a close friend who cuts to the right after every single pass - it drives me equally crazy. There can be a reasonable amount of “nobody’s on my ass and I’m going to pass that next car in a bit”, but no camping!

"vicali" (vicali)
02/02/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0

Nope, never.

CAS doesn’t happen unless it’s in the notes ;)

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/02/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 0

It’s not the adjustment. It’s how violently it accelerates.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 1

What I mean is that your cable or the sender might not be in good working order. The cruiser uses a similar system to yours and (aside from power issues) does just fine.

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
02/02/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 2

Funny, in the hills it’s obvious who’s using cruise control since they consistently slow down going up the hill and speed up going down as a bit of preemptive throttle control fixes that.

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 18:02, STARS: 1

I agree the speed up slow down people are the worst. I’m not that guy but I was the ticket guy (lost my license as well). My commute now is a short one, so I never have occasion to use it.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
02/02/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 0

You can still do that with cruise on, I do...I kinda have to usually involving pre-kicking down a gear. The cruiser doesn’t run away on the downhill on account of its brick like shape, but uphills you have to be ready for.

The NoxBox Don’t care, it will do 80 up a 7% grade fully loaded in 6th gear all day every day.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/02/2017 at 18:07, STARS: 0

I admit don’t spend much time around bikes, but there was this one time when I was watching a guy install one on his. I was surprised to see that it was basically just a throttle lock. It did nothing to account for hills. Are there more advanced ones now that use a wheel speed sensor or something and modulate the throttle?

"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/02/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 1

Right with you on this. I guess I should have been more specific as to why I don’t like it, before everyone told me to stop going 65-75.

If my foot is’t engaged, neither am I.

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
02/02/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 1

those are the aftermarket ones. its a $3 peice of plastic. works really well.

some bikes come with it built in now. and those systems do account for hills.

"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
02/02/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 0

i don’t use it frequently because 1) i dont own a car newer than 14 years old, and the systems seem a bit clunky (i hope they’ve gotten smoother) 2) there are bunch of dumbass drivers on the highways between dc and boston, so it requires turning it on and off and resume and set and what have you, and 3) i dont own a car that get’s better than 21 mpgs, and the cruise control (see #1) isn’t particularly fuel efficient.

that said, i DO use it when 1) my leg/foot gets tired on a long drive 2) i’m testing the system function, or 3) i’m changing my pants.

"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
02/02/2017 at 18:25, STARS: 0

I use it all the freaking time, even in just normal around town driving.

It means I hold a consistent speed, which nobody really does without cruise, even if they think they do, it reduces stress, it’s more comfortable. And, I’ve found that driving a Miata without cruise for a long period of time is actually painful for me (I’m really too big for a Miata, but fuck it, I fit anyway).

Now, there are a few scenarios in which I don’t use it. Those basically boil down to...

I’m accelerating or decelerating. The Miata’s cruise control is pretty imprecise in setting speed using the cruise control, so I do it by foot. The Prius is fine in setting it during acceleration, but sometimes I want to use more or less throttle than it does... but deceleration will actually use regenerative braking and engine braking to drag the speed down, which I don’t want most of the time (and the cruise control set speed notification covers up the Hybrid System Indicator, so I have to keep cancelling the notifications to see if it’s going into regen), I just want it to coast into the new set point.

I’m on steep hills. The Miata will actually run out of engine vacuum climbing a hill, and start losing speed, so I have to add pedal manually. The Prius will cycle between wide open throttle to climb, and maximum engine braking to descend, when in hilly terrain, so it’s more efficient to just drive it by foot, losing speed at the crest, gaining it at the base, and avoiding WOT or engine braking altogether.

I’m following someone. Then, I usually drive by foot, and let them set the pace. (No radar cruise.)

For some reason, I want constant power, instead of constant speed. The most common example of this is a short low-speed freeway leg on my commute, where I can’t quite hold 60 (in a 55) without firing up the engine on my Prius... so I’ll instead aim for the maximum electric power with the pedal. But then, I’ve found that watching the Hybrid System Indicator, and nudging the set point down to 59 right before it fires up the engine works pretty well, too (then I cancel it right before the power demand rises to the point that it’d fire up the engine, and that’s when I’m getting off for my exit and want to start braking), and that’s what I’ve been doing lately.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/02/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 0

I think 90's Honda’s deserve an honorable mention for worst. You have to take your foot of the pedal just right to get it to engage at all.

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
02/02/2017 at 18:29, STARS: 0

Why not? You get a more constant speed, which means marginally better fuel economy. And like you said easier to stay under the limit. I can agree with the ergonomic aspect not being much help. In my Integra there’s no where else to comfortably keep my foot except underneath the gas. Which is bad since you have to remove your foot before you can brake.

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
02/02/2017 at 18:34, STARS: 0

Ive never had it, but I think I would use it. I do a lot of long boring drives on 70mph roads with speed cameras. Locking the car at 70 would be pretty nice.

"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/02/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 0

I use it if it’s empty Interstate sometimes. But I only have it on one car. I don’t miss it. I use it on work cars more, I find myself speeding because I’m unfamiliar with the cars I think.

"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
02/02/2017 at 18:41, STARS: 0

I don’t use it often. I even took it out of one of my cars that had it, in order to make room for fog lights. (Don’t ask.)

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/02/2017 at 18:48, STARS: 0

Doesn’t bother me. Don’t use it anyway.

"citizennick" (citizennick)
02/02/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 0

Pro cruise control. Why? I would hate being that guy that I pass 7 times on the highway because of his fluctuating speed habits. Seriously one of the most annoying things I come across while traveling.

"citizennick" (citizennick)
02/02/2017 at 18:58, STARS: 0

I wrote the same thing before seeing your post. Glad to see it infuriates more than just me.

"Mondial goes to 11" (mondialgoesto11)
02/02/2017 at 19:02, STARS: 1

I have the opposite experience. When I use cruise I pass everyone on the uphill and get passed going down. Non cruise users seem to get locked into constant throttle position rather than constant speed.

"Stephenson Valve Gear" (stephensonvalvegear)
02/02/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0

I use cruise control, as indicated by the little green symbol under the speedometer. It keeps me from going too fast... :D

"Rico" (ricorich)
02/02/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0

50/50 on it. I’ve used it for truly long drives with low traffic to maximize the gas mileage out of my C300. Majority of my time is in the city so tons of stop and go and heavy traffic highways so it doesn’t get any use.

"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
02/02/2017 at 19:12, STARS: 0

This. Modern cars are so quiet and civilized that it dulls the sensation of speed to the point where I will casually cruise up to 110km/h (70mph) in 80 (50mph) zones, which if left unchecked, is no Bueno for my wallet and license.

Plus, the WRX just wants to go fast and boost is addictive so I really need to keep myself in check as I drive 90+% highways.

"MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow" (myjeepgetsstuckinthesnow)
02/02/2017 at 19:28, STARS: 0

I drive 30-40k miles a year. Often 8-12 hour trips. I use it all the time. I once got a Kia Rio or something as a rental without cruise for a 12 hour trip. I thought I was gonna die.

"Bourbon&JellyBeans" (bourbonandjellybeans)
02/02/2017 at 19:34, STARS: 0

Sometimes car enthusiasts take it way too far.

“What?! You mean you DON’T want to sit there for hours on end with your foot locked in the same position against the gas pedal?! And you dare say that you ‘like cars.’”

"XJDano" (xjdano)
02/02/2017 at 20:30, STARS: 0

Anything over an hour I’ll use it. But for the last 10 years my DD hasn’t had it. Even my 2005 equinox doesn’t have it. I don’t use it because I don’t have it.

Our van has it, so when we cruise on the highway at 75 I’ll set it.

I usually just keep with the flow of traffic, or just quicker than it.

"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
02/02/2017 at 20:57, STARS: 0

Love CC. Lots of speed cameras here + low speed limits. And in Australia we have to do what the sign says - none of that “it says 60 so I can do 80". Computers are better at maintaining a consistent speed than humans, so I’d rather my CC do it. Less time watching the speedo means more attention to the road.

Also for times like this , 10+ hours on straight roads doing consistent speeds.

^ Tell me you wouldn’t!?

I feel like CC haters assume everyone who uses it just turns it on, shuts their eyes, takes their hands off the wheel and assumes the car will do the rest. If you do that you’re an idiot, CC or not. You’re still driving the car , you just don’t need to operate one of the pedals.

My MR2 doesn’t have it, I miss it dearly.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/02/2017 at 21:13, STARS: 0

I am curious: do you just not prefer to use it, or are you conceptually against it? And if the latter, why?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
02/02/2017 at 21:55, STARS: 0

I’ll write a post about it as soon as I can since it’s a larger philosophy. But yes, I don’t like the concept of disengaging the driver and not having the car do something to avoid an incident. I know all of you are fine with watching the road, but how comfortable are you knowing that all those drivers have their cars set to stay one speed no matter if they are drowsy, eating, messing with the touchscreen, facing the passenger as they talk to them...

That is scary to me, and it only takes one moment to end up in a bad situation. Doesn’t matter if you have been accident free for 30 years and 700,000 miles. You don’t grow immunity. 

"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
02/02/2017 at 21:57, STARS: 0

completely agree - I regularly use cruise control as a speed limiter and help with fuel mileage. I understand the other side - “you need to be paying attention!”, but I don’t think they are mutually exclusive.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/02/2017 at 22:03, STARS: 0

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
02/02/2017 at 23:50, STARS: 0

It’s such a hassle though. It only works if there is actually a car in front of you. If you’ve got clear road ahead of you it cites an “external distronic malfuction” in the message center every 1000 yards because if it doesn’t detect another vehicle, it gets scared and freaks out because it thinks it MUST be malfunctioning because how can there POSSIBLY not be any other cars on the road, and better-safe-than-sorry-failsafe I guess?

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
02/03/2017 at 00:31, STARS: 0

Yeah, doesn’t it pretty much shit itself if it raining as well ?

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
02/03/2017 at 00:35, STARS: 0

If you can keep far enough off the bumper of the guy in front of you, it will maybe stay active in 20% of cases. It isn’t the rain, it’s the spray coming at an upward angle being kicked up by the guy ahead of you. But yea, if the emitter gets wet, the whole system goes inoperative until you stop and dry off the sensor under the hood. And when the system turns off, it’s off. It doesn’t revert to normal cruise control function with a warning, you just don’t have cruise control anymore.

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
02/03/2017 at 06:01, STARS: 0

it has saved my arse (and license) SOOOOOOOO many times!

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
02/03/2017 at 08:32, STARS: 0

Does it do the emergency braking or no ?

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
02/03/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0

Gen 1 has automatic braking, but it’s limited to like 25% at maximum. That is to say, even if a collision is imminent, it will only sound an alarm for the driver to take over.

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
02/03/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 0

Oh, that sort of sucks, but I guess it helps.

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/03/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 0

Up until a year ago: never.

Now I use it about every day on longer stretches of the highway; Yes

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/24/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0

I noticed this in our Sienna (2011)... Toyota thing? If it hits a hill it’ll stay in high gear until it gets well below the set speed, kick down and accelerate hard until a little over set speed and then coast back and make a second try at holding the set speed in high gear.

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/24/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 1

Yeah it does that.

"Vimto" (smudgey)
03/02/2017 at 09:07, STARS: 0

I use cruise on my 600 mile drives from the panhandle to south Florida, that’s about it.