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8th June 2019, 15:37 | #51 |
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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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A few people have fitted aftermarket cruise control systems on the 1.8s though.
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Cruise control is essential.
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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!!!
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9th June 2019, 09:22 | #58 |
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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.
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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!
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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. |
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