Cruise control: do you use it?

Pakka said:
I won't buy a car without it again.

It's redundant in traffic/town driving, but on the open road it's an absolute joy to use. You can set it to the speed you want and forget about it. If that speed is below what traffic cops can fine you for, then you don't have to stress. I usually take the GPS speed and not the odo speed.
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+1 I do the same.
 
I use it any time I need to keep to a speed limit if there's no traffic. Especially on republic road :p
 
Desig said:
What is Adaptive cruise control?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schematic of Intelligent Cruise Control. The red car automatically follows the blue car.
External video
Adaptive Cruise Control Audi example video.
Autonomous cruise control (ACC; also called adaptive cruise control, radar cruise control, or traffic-aware cruise control) is an optional cruise control system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead. It makes no use of satellite or roadside infrastructures nor of any cooperative support from other vehicles. Hence control is imposed based on sensor information from on-board sensors only. Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) further extends the automation of navigation by using information gathered from fixed infrastructure such as satellites and roadside beacons, or mobile infrastructure such as reflectors or transmitters on the back of other vehicles.[citation needed]

Such systems go under many different trade names according to the manufacturer. These systems use either a radar or laser sensor setup allowing the vehicle to slow when approaching another vehicle ahead and accelerate again to the preset speed when traffic allows. ACC technology is widely regarded as a key component of any future generations of intelligent cars. The impact is equally on driver safety as on economising capacity of roads by adjusting the distance between vehicles according to the conditions.
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Tacet said:
I use it daily - it is convenient, and it keeps me within the speed limit (semi-enforced self-control).

An add-on to the OP's question:
How many times have you caught yourself putting your feet somewhere confortable, but unsafe? Examples: crossing your feet, or hooking your right foot behind your left, or even behind the pedals (stretching your legs)? I've caught myself a couple of times, and I know that my time to get to the brake in case of emergency will be so much longer. So I'm making a conscious effort now to keep my feet ready to go to the pedals should it be necessary.
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I keep my foot on the pedal but that is the downside to CC.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
I keep my foot on the pedal but that is the downside to CC.
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My new car has a "limit" feature, which prevents the speed from going over a specified point, unless you push the pedal way down. Not bad for use on busy highways where cruise control acceleration isn't ideal.
 
People drive if they have to travel more than 150km away? Pfttttttttt... Plebs.

I have cruise control but seldom use it if ever. JHB drivers are mainly a bunch of rsoles.

But it made me think. If Tom Cruise was driving a Chevy Cruize with Cruize Control... Who WOULD ACTUALLY be in control?
 
i use the adaptive one in my Fusion. not having to break all the time and accelerate does make it much nicer.

now if only the steering would do it itself too...
 
skeptic_SA said:
People drive if they have to travel more than 150km away? Pfttttttttt... Plebs.

I have cruise control but seldom use it if ever. JHB drivers are mainly a bunch of rsoles.

But it made me think. If Tom Cruise was driving a Chevy Cruize with Cruize Control... Who WOULD ACTUALLY be in control?
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Xenu
 
I use it a lot in the car.

On the bike I never saw the point...now use it pretty much every day if for nothing else but speed control.
 
I use it as soon as I get onto the N1. Find a nice gap in the left lane, set it to 100km/h and see the consumption drop to a constant 5 - 6l/100km. Golf 7 would do 4.7 - 4.9l/100km and had a nice foot rest to the right of the accelerator pedal.
 
Jewpacabra said:
I use it as soon as I get onto the N1. Find a nice gap in the left lane, set it to 100km/h and see the consumption drop to a constant 5 - 6l/100km. Golf 7 would do 4.7 - 4.9l/100km and had a nice foot rest to the right of the accelerator pedal.
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LOL.

I need to use it in the 60 zones because my car doesn't do 60 very well so I just put it on 70.
 
Use it all the time, can't wait until everyone uses it. It is very noticeable how drivers vary speed if you are on CC, it is lao very frustrating having to compensate for it all the time.

I often just vary the speed by switching +_ button...
 
LazyLion said:
I do use it a lot, but unfortunately due to idiots driving erratically and morons driving 80 in the fast lane, it can often become an exercise in frustration.
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+100
 
All the time!

Took a while to learn how to use it at low speeds in my 4 x 4.

Issue is it is designed to cut out at about 1 500 rpm. So in urban areas, I have to choose the correct gear to keep the revs above 1 500 rpm.

Saves plenty of hassles, and fuel. On long trips, use a GPS to set speed. 4 x 4 will motor along at about 2 200 rpm, 6th gear, at a set speed of 122 km/hr.

A typical 8-hour stint will show an average speed of 108 km/hr on a GPS.
 
AlphaBravo said:
Use it all the time, can't wait until everyone uses it. It is very noticeable how drivers vary speed if you are on CC, it is lao very frustrating having to compensate for it all the time.

I often just vary the speed by switching +_ button...
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+1

And when you are really bored on the open road you time and overtake people with the +/-
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Use it when ever I can, love it :). Also use the +- to speed up and slow down
 
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