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0 pointsquickthrower22y ago0 comments

Even cruise control can help reduce the need to check the speed so often but hills and changing traffic limits its use

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Hills are the exact reason to use the speed control. It drives me crazy that drivers don’t know how and when to engage it, go 50 up hills and 85 down the other side.

lib-dev2y ago

50 up 85 down is the natural way to drive. It’s a waste of fuel to brake downhill (beyond reason).

jeffbee2y ago

Solid argument for outlawing fossil fuels.

theturtle322y ago

Lol. Yep, and not to mention regenerative braking on EVs actually recoups and stores the energy as it slows the vehicle's descent!

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saagarjha2y ago

This is also a problem for electric vehicles, just to a lesser extent.

lib-dev2y ago

Right. But let’s make sure there’s a replacement first.

bagels2y ago

Stopping distances are increased when travelling downhill, so likely more dangerous.

quickthrower2OP2y ago

Classic cruise control only applies throttle not brakes

is_true2y ago

It can brake with the engine (clutch)

quickthrower2OP2y ago

Does it? I never seen that. Usually even a slight downhill causes my CC to just not control the speed.

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jeffbee2y ago

Hills are the exact reason to use the speed control. It drives me crazy that drivers don’t know how and when to engage it, go 50 up hills and 85 down the other side.

lib-dev2y ago

50 up 85 down is the natural way to drive. It’s a waste of fuel to brake downhill (beyond reason).

jeffbee2y ago

Solid argument for outlawing fossil fuels.

theturtle322y ago

Lol. Yep, and not to mention regenerative braking on EVs actually recoups and stores the energy as it slows the vehicle's descent!

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saagarjha2y ago

This is also a problem for electric vehicles, just to a lesser extent.

lib-dev2y ago

Right. But let’s make sure there’s a replacement first.

bagels2y ago

Stopping distances are increased when travelling downhill, so likely more dangerous.

quickthrower2OP2y ago

Classic cruise control only applies throttle not brakes

is_true2y ago

It can brake with the engine (clutch)

quickthrower2OP2y ago

Does it? I never seen that. Usually even a slight downhill causes my CC to just not control the speed.

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