[POLL] Cruise Control?

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: element®

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo Very dangerous. You could be falling asleep while your car is traveling at whatever speed you set it to, like I did.

If you fall asleep at the wheel and don't have cruise on, is it any less dangerous?

May be, may be not, there was another time that I fell asleep comming back from Tijuana at 4 in the morning and witness said I was going about a 100 when I rear ended a pick up truck (not on cruise control)... I've grown up since then.

But most of the time, I think people would let go of the gas and slow down if they would to fall asleep.

 

[EyeMWing]

My van is not equipped, and my distance driving covers terrain that you wouldn't want CC on anyway.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo Very dangerous. You could be falling asleep while your car is traveling at whatever speed you set it to, like I did.

Not everyone is that oblivious. ZV

Sometimes, on long roads, in a hot summer day with A/C on, you just can't help it.

I've gone 16 hours in a sitting (excluding fuel stops) without becoming drowsy. Made it from California to Ohio in 3 days with light driving (only 10 hours or less each day) solo. Never had a problem with drowsiness. One can help it. And if one can't, one should be able to tell quite easily when one is too tired to keep driving well before sleep becomes an immediate problem.

ZV

 

[ugh]

I heard cruise control will increase fuel consumption. Is that true?

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I've gone 16 hours in a sitting (excluding fuel stops) without becoming drowsy. Made it from California to Ohio in 3 days with light driving (only 10 hours or less each day) solo. Never had a problem with drowsiness. One can help it. And if one can't, one should be able to tell quite easily when one is too tired to keep driving well before sleep becomes an immediate problem. ZV

I have driven crossed country (x2) by myself with no incidents (accept for that speeding ticket though Texas ). But I have fallen asleep driving from Fresno to LA, which is about a 1 1/2 hr drive, it happens dude.

 

[jwells777]

Cruise control is one of the greastest inventions ever...I use it everywhere. I can't understand why people don't use it more. If I want to go a constant speed for more than about 100 feet, the cruise goes on. Now if only I could find a way to overide the stupid minimum speed on the cruise....that would be sweet

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: ugh
I heard cruise control will increase fuel consumption. Is that true?

The opposite is true. Cruise control can decrease fuel consumption by maintaining a constant steady speed. It is constant changes in speed, accelerating and decelerating, that is hardest on fuel consumption.

Still, I don't like cruise control and almost never use it, not even on long drives. First, I think setting it and fscking with it is more hassle than it's worth and second, I don't like the out-of-control feeling it gives me.

 

[Rich]

I just returned from Durango, CO to Oklahoma City, OK last night. I can't imagine driving that far without cruise control. I rented a van that had all the controls on the steering wheel. No need for pedals.

Rich

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ugh
I heard cruise control will increase fuel consumption. Is that true?

if you're going up hills all day with it on then yes, the computer tries to fight to keep it at one set speed. but it's not usually the case.

 

[Apathetic]

Only for extremely long drives (8+ hours).

Dave

 

[Cat13]

Use it on any long trip. Had to drive from Fl. to Texas in a rental with no criuse one time and it was horrible.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: ugh
I heard cruise control will increase fuel consumption. Is that true?

The opposite is true. Cruise control can decrease fuel consumption by maintaining a constant steady speed. It is constant changes in speed, accelerating and decelerating, that is hardest on fuel consumption.

Still, I don't like cruise control and almost never use it, not even on long drives. First, I think setting it and fscking with it is more hassle than it's worth and second, I don't like the out-of-control feeling it gives me.

My mom is the same way. My dad and I however, use it all the time on the freeway/interestate.

 

[eplebnista]

Yep! Use it all the time!

 

[Zombie]

Where is the "yep I used it every now and then" option.

 

[rh71]

I drive long distances maybe once a year... so no, I don't really use it, but do when I go out of state or something.

 

[lilFajita]

I use it all the time...probably more often than I should, becuase I am always on and off it. I love it though.

 

[vi edit]

Use it every chance I can get. Don't think I could live without it.

 

[bunker]

Need to add an occasionally option .

I only use it when I'm on an uncongested freeway, which, in Atlanta, is rare.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: Anubis
whenever i can i use it

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
How about an option to say.. My car doesnt have cruise control but if it did I would use it.

 

[CraigRT]

use it when i am on the highway all the time

 

[Electric Amish]

I rarely drive any unbroken distance that it would be useful.

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: psydancerqt
i use it to keep from speeding too much

 

[BigSmooth]

I use it, but only for long drives. I'm glad I have it, but I could live without it.

 

[DonaldC]

I use mine, why not.