Cruise control

[officerdibble777]

I have cruise on my jeep and use it all the time,this past week I have made the trip to Orlando 3 times to take the grand kids to the parks and noticed that if you think well ahead you can do it on cruise for the whole trip,now that for me is 110 miles without touching a pedal and cruising at 62mph.

Does anyone else use it like this ?

[955i]

Pretty much impossible to do over here with the way people drive and the amount of cars on the roads

[evo]

too many traffic lights and roundabouts where we live

[Fisheruk]

I can do Lancashire to M6 toll on cruise without touching anything, but it depends on traffic conditions - 70 miles or so.

[rimfire4969]

If I am heading up country there are a few roads that if I get to them early I can cruise a very long way without touching anything.

 

I love driving in Florida big roads and big parking spaces for big cars. Last time there we hired a minibus 12 seater with a 3.5ltr V8 petrol got to love it.

[Scully]

Used to use it when going up to Musselburgh as far as the Abington turn off,when in the 7.5 tonner,but that's the only vehicle I've driven which had it.

[ME]

I only use it if I am trying to eat, text and read the paper whilst driving. Not having to touch the pedals is one less thing to think about and means that you can steer with your knees.

[Laird Lugton]

Flew all the way to Tenerife with it on cruise control....

[paddywack12]

I only use it if I am trying to eat, text and read the paper whilst driving. Not having to touch the pedals is one less thing to think about and means that you can steer with your knees.

😇😄😃😀

[neil3728]

Never use it, don't really like it. The Mrs will use it on the motorway, but more to keep her speed in check, she has a habbit of speeding.

[Davyo]

I only use it if I am trying to eat, text and read the paper whilst driving. Not having to touch the pedals is one less thing to think about and means that you can steer with your knees.

LOL

[PhilR]

I use it far more when driving on the French autoroute network. Much of it is only two lane, lane discipline is better, and if travelling at weekends there's few HGVs about so it is possible to maintain a steady speed for miles on end.

[four-wheel-drive]

I only use it if I am trying to eat, text and read the paper whilst driving. Not having to touch the pedals is one less thing to think about and means that you can steer with your knees.

 

Why dose that not surprise me.

[leeds chimp]

use it quite alot as sorts the MPG out and get a better return

[Chris Bb]

use it quite alot as sorts the MPG out and get a better return

It also means the speedometer needle doesn't creep up above whatever's currently the legal limit!

[DSPUK]

I use it mainly in 30 and 40mph speed limit's - only drawback is potential "speed awareness candidate Richard Head" driving up my exhaust pipe.

 

Was in Texas Panhandle and used it on 40mile long dead straight road.

 

Dave

[bobt]

you will find that using the cruise, the mpg will drop, as the car tries its hardest to keep to whatever speed you set.

driving manually you can ease off up the bigger hills.

[hawkfanz]

use it as much as possible,early mornings are best av done j23 m6 to m42 m6 without knockin it off,when ive done fort myers fa to ashland oh needed it all the time,

[Sussexboy]

I use it a lot in the endless roadworks on the M25 in the average speed zones.

[Salopian]

Mods! Mods! DSPUK is swearing ALARM ALARM DIVE DIVE DIVE

[officerdibble777]

I think it works so good her because there are no hills in Florida,and the main highways,(interstate roads )are long straight flat roads.At the on ramps the road widens by 2 lanes sometimes ,then narrows back down .Also you have long stretches of road where lorries are not allowed to use the left lane,so no hold ups there,not that they hang about .Another thing that helps,you drive in one lane ,none of that lane jumping thing you have in the UK,if you need to pass another car then change lane then stay in that lane .You have to be more aware,you can pass and be passed on both sides,and you never get flashed or hooted at nor do you get hands and arms waved at you, but be ready for the ones that cut in when you are in traffic,any size space you leave is seen as their space,just be ready

[bobt]

I was over taken in NC by a semi doing at least 100mph, as you say big wide roads with about half the traffic or less.

[mossy835]

its a wonder you dont have some one drive it for you,

[John Chisum]

I use it a lot on our Focus diesel which will be 2 years old on 1st, March.

 

It is averaging 52.2 MPG now but in the summer reached 55 MPG.

 

We are really pleased with it although it does not do the MPG claimed

[DSPUK]

John

 

Is that a 1.6 diesel ? - I have a 2.0ltr diesel which will be 3 yrs old in Oct and best I have got is 50mpg - more realistic is 45 on Shell V Power diesel. - It is powershift though. - When using CC I use box in manual and just keep it revving smooth.

 

dave