Cruise Cont. Smart Son

Ah.... you see that's NOT my experience.

Done thousands with and thousands without and am way less tired and more alert using CC. Thanks for comment.

PS.... have the 'power nap' down to a fine art.

That should have read -

"I've driven long distances for twenty years with a Cruise Control and wouldN'T do long distances without it. "

Works for me too. Can't sing though with passengers.... they don't actually recognize it as singing!

My life is mirrored!!!!!

What's the old story????

When I was 16 my dad was a stupid old fart.

By the time I was 36 I realised I'd taught him a lot about life and he was now pretty smart....... hahahahaha

Meanwhile, if you're in the market to employ somebody, ............................................
Employ a 16 year old , while they still know everything!!!!!

He IS skilled in the 'southern language'.... also has a poisonous ability and can clear a room using this aperture.

And... my son has the ability to generalize. If one truckie tells him something..... then that multiplies with each telling!!!

I resisted fitting c/c to my Chev Nissan (and previous 4x4s) for many years.

Recently installed a Command system and do find it has it's benefits........especially being able to move my right leg anywhere I bloody-well like!!!!

However, I am VERY MINDFUL of one potential issue....... If I've got my foot flat on the floor, back near the fire extinguisher (which lies across the front of the seat), it would add precious seconds to my reaction time in the event that I needed to hit the anchors in a major hurry. For this reason, I tend to only use it out on clear, open roads where there is no chance of needing to make split second braking decisions.

One of the scariest rides I'd ever had in a passenger car was when a work colleague was driving his own car to a work meeting. We were going from Bombala to Moruya. Heading north along Hwy One (which is pretty windy in parts), he had the cruise set @ 100k/h and my right foot was constantly pushing an imaginary brake pedal as we rounded bends marked "65" etc, without slowing down even a scerick!!!! That turned me off c/c for many years, but I now realise that it was the idiot behind the wheel, not the c/c that was at fault.

Roachie

In more foolish days, I tried the hand throttle on the old Troopie to keep her going and give my right foot a rest..... bends WERE EXCITING!

Royce, I know exactly what you are talking about with the 70 Series hand throttle!

Roachie, I'll tell you a short story about the LHS brake pedal.

A few months back I got a taxi from Brisbane airport to our office, about a $20 ride.

I jumps in the cab and the driver is a laid back West Indian dude, dready's and all.

I tell him were I'm going and he says "were's that?" Don't worry he says, "I've got a GPS"

He programs up the GPS and drops it in the centre console of the Falcon wagon. I was starting to wonder how that was going to work.

I soon found out, the procedure was to watch the GPS screen in the console and very occassionally look at the road.

At one point we went sailing straight through a Stop sign. I jumped on the LHS brake pedal, it didn't work either!

It scared carp out of everyone except old mate the rasta taxi driver. He was th only one in about 4 vehicles who didn't see it.

Geoff

hahahaha, he was probably still in Trinidad maan....... little bit too much of da weeeed for morning smoko..... hahahaha

Yep. The weekend after next I have to drive 1880ks..... my right foot will thank me!

So .... how come they still cost you money [maybe more] AFTER they leave home??

Royce, it's called bribery! Your job is to make sure they don't make a hash of moving out as their only other choice is to move back. They do that a couple of times anyway - just to condition you to like paying them to keep away!

Kind regards

I reckon by then they will have computers that you set and forget.... it will be like sitting in a train carriage. The vehicle will stay between the white lines, keep distance from the car in front and stick to the speed limits and follow the traffic signs.

Technology is already there.. it just has to be accepted and mass produced.

I have often wondered about the 'unready foot'.... sitting on the accelerator is also a 'busy' thing that makes it not ready.

The CC is just another tool, and I guess it's up to us to drive well.

Hmmmm surprised at the number of automatics responding. I wonder if auto drivers opt for CC more than manual drivers?

given that auto cars have been outselling manuals in oz for many years and cruise control has been almost a standard feature on new cars for a few years
its not surprising that many people on here own autos with cruise control

Yes this can be an issue, but 1 other thing to be aware of is that a factory cruise tends to be more in tune with the car than an aftermarket...

In saying that I have used the factory cruise on both a Commodore & my Prado (90 series), both 4 speed automatics & and aftermarket on a Lancer. The Prado also is a Diesel.

The Commodore cruise works flawlessly. Smooth changes & it tracks the speed set very closely. The Prado tends to hold overdrive until full throttle is insufficient to mantain the set speed. It will then drop back to 3rd at full throttle. The issue comes when you eventually crest the hill, it takes too long for it to realise that the full throttle is no longer required & it will overspeed by at least 10km/h!

The Lancer with the aftermarket also tends to work well although it does hunt a bit. When set to a speed, its like the throttle cable is pulled to far & then has to be released & then its too slack. It is really noticeable after driving the other two cars.

The Prado BTW is a fully electronic throttle (fly by wire), so the the throttle is selected by the computer.