Cruise control - do people really use it? - Page 6

AndyN01 · 8th June 2019, 15:37

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

You can increase speed with the + in 0.5mph increments, from the current speed. To drop the speed, you just disable let it fall to the speed you want and re-engage......

Thanks for that.

Andy.

8th June 2019, 16:13

My last one had it even though it needed a few button to work my Dad never really cared as he likes full control my moms 2015 Honda Civic has it and my dad doesn’t use it only person who uses cruse control is my Mom

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Mike Noc · 8th June 2019, 22:11

A few people have fitted aftermarket cruise control systems on the 1.8s though.

trikey · 8th June 2019, 22:18

Giggedy giggedy

T16 · 8th June 2019, 23:12

Cruise control is essential.

Allows you to concentrate easier on texting rather than having to worry about the speed.

trikey · 9th June 2019, 00:24

It happened in America, someone set cruise control in their Winnebago, then got out of the drivers seat to go in the back to make a drink!!!

T16 · 9th June 2019, 00:42

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Originally Posted by trikey

It happened in America, someone set cruise control in their Winnebago, then got out of the drivers seat to go in the back to make a drink!!!

Fantastic! lol.

HarryM1BYT · 9th June 2019, 09:22

What has been missing from CC on each car I have had with CC, is a facility to just push a button to cruise at a preset speed. A single button would do it, with each press adding 10mph to the preset speed. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70..

Three presses it engages at 40 mph. Much simpler, needs less distraction to set it than watching the speedo and then pressing engage. I suspect it would be easy for some electronics wizz to add to the 75's CC system.

I don't think a CC can drive as economically as a good driver driving for economy - cc is blind, it doesn't see the hills and just blindly tries to maintain its set speed. A good driver can add to the speed on the downslope, to save fuel on the next hill. There is also some wasted fuel messing about to engage it and disengage.

Over all, they are a good driver assistance and allow the driver to relax and keep their concentration more on the road, than watching the speedo.

Dorchester2 · 9th June 2019, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

What has been missing from CC on each car I have had with CC, is a facility to just push a button to cruise at a preset speed. A single button would do it, with each press adding 10mph to the preset speed. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70..

Three presses it engages at 40 mph. Much simpler, needs less distraction to set it than watching the speedo and then pressing engage. I suspect it would be easy for some electronics wizz to add to the 75's CC system.

I don't think a CC can drive as economically as a good driver driving for economy - cc is blind, it doesn't see the hills and just blindly tries to maintain its set speed. A good driver can add to the speed on the down slope, to save fuel on the next hill. There is also some wasted fuel messing about to engage it and disengage.

Over all, they are a good driver assistance and allow the driver to relax and keep their concentration more on the road, than watching the speedo.

You may be a good driver - I mean not that bad

- and be not so efficient with mpg. Even I know what is good to keep an Eco friendly driving, even I know nearly all the ropes & trying to follow them as often as possible, I notice than my CC is at least as efficient as I may be & likely a tad better, evidence being given by Torque which shows me my mpg on the fly.

Moreover with speed digital display and speed limiter I can relax a max avoiding those b.l.o.o.d.y innumerable radars that are proliferating in France.

Smooth accelerations when useful, easy to disengage or resume (lower button) or to speed up a bit (higher button): that's why I love my CC!

MSS · 9th June 2019, 10:44

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

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I don't think a CC can drive as economically as a good driver driving for economy - cc is blind, it doesn't see the hills and just blindly tries to maintain its set speed. A good driver can add to the speed on the downslope, to save fuel on the next hill. There is also some wasted fuel messing about to engage it and disengage.

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I would agree with this. I remember the time when we used to fit an inlet vacuum gauge as the best indicator of an engine's instantaneous economy. The same principles still apply and something that a driver with a predictive driving style can use to optimise economy.

8th June 2019, 22:18	#54
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Giggedy giggedy __________________ Lest we forget..

9th June 2019, 00:24	#56
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	It happened in America, someone set cruise control in their Winnebago, then got out of the drivers seat to go in the back to make a drink!!! __________________ Lest we forget..

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8th June 2019, 16:13	#52
ROVER2003 Guest Posts: n/a	My last one had it even though it needed a few button to work my Dad never really cared as he likes full control my moms 2015 Honda Civic has it and my dad doesn’t use it only person who uses cruse control is my Mom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	A few people have fitted aftermarket cruise control systems on the 1.8s though.

8th June 2019, 23:12	#55
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Cruise control is essential. Allows you to concentrate easier on texting rather than having to worry about the speed.