I have cruise control on my car I have only used it once and it absoltely freaked me out..I thought that the accellerator was going to get stuck and I would not be able to stop..I really dont like it, I like to drive the car and it dosnt seem safe to me...
How do you find cruise control ? Have you ever heard of any stories about it ?
[question posted by Calais]
responses and comments:
I know what you mean! I am very scared to use it too! Ny husband uses cruise control all the time on long trips. So far we have not had any problems. However, I won't use it. I feel like I don't have any control over the car ... and like you I'm afraid I would not be able to stop. [marilynut]
Oh Great, Im glad that I am not the only one that feels like that... [Calais]
I've used cruise control on a couple of different cars. I used it whenever I remembered to on long stretches of road, like the country road I live next to. I liked doing so because sometimes my leg would need a break from being in one position for so long. However, I have heard never to use cruise control when it is raining out because the vehicle could hydroplane if there is a lot of water on the road. Unfortunately my currently vehicle does not have cruise control and sometimes I miss having this feature. [sacmom]
Its is a great idea, but I just find it a bit scarey. [Calais]
No idea about it, I doubt whether it is available here in India. Would like to know what exactly it is. [dpk262006]
Thanks to both of your for enlightening me on the issue. [dpk262006]
Hi Calais, I had my car for 1 year before using the cruise control cause I was scared and unsure how to use it. Since I was shown by my mechanic I now know how to use it and I love it!!! I use it everytime I am on a long road or where there are speed cameras. I have never heard of an accelerator pedal getting stuck. It is a bit weird at first taking your foot off the accelerator pedal but I love it. [chapcity]
I did it doing over 100 ks, and just the force that the car had, I honestly thought that it was just going to take off on me...lol. [Calais]
I dont have cruise control on the car i have now, but it was on my last one. I never liked it. Actually, i wasnt sure how to use it properly. When i tried it, i think i stuffed up. My hubby likes it. I would just prefer to drive knowing i am the one in control. All these different things they put on cars these days are too confusing for me. Best wishes to you, calais [kayrod2]
Exactly, I like to drive the car too.. [Calais]
No I have never really heard any stories about it apart from the jokes about people with rv's leaving them on cruise control to go back and make themselves a cup of tea! lol I have never had a car that has cruise and have only used it once - I quite liked it but I was on the motorway at the time! xxx [mummymo]
I just find it a bit overwhelming, a bit scarey for me but none the less a great idea. [Calais]
I do have cruise control on my car. It is the first time that I have ever had it. I will use it on long stretches of driving, but if I find that there is a lot of traffic and I have to take it off more than a couple of times, I will just stick with pushing the gas. It came in handy for my recent trip to Florida, my speedometer is 10 miles off, so when I was driving 60 I am actually going 70. So this feature did help me keep my speed where I needed to keep it. [terri0824]
Thats a great idea, to keep your speed in check... [Calais]
Cruise control is REALLY useful when you do a lot of long distance driving on the highway. I used to live 2 hours away from my parents, so I would use cruise control all the time when I went to visit them. I had a car for a while that didn't have cruise control, and that made it really hard to drive long distances! I've never had any problems with my cruise control at all. It just keeps me from having to keep my foot on the accelerator all the time, which makes driving less work! :) [scarywhitegirl]
Yes, its a great idea and a very useful feature, but it just really scared me, I hate the feeling of not having control. [Calais]
We use ours all of the time, at least when we're on road trips. We go home to visit family a couple of times a year and it's 800 miles each way. We set cruise control and go. It's easy to find yourself speeding, so we use the cruise control to help curb that so that we don't get pulled over for speeding. We don't mess with it in town, since there are so many stop lights, but if we're on a road trip we use it all of the time. Never had a problem with it. [lisado]
Thats a fair hike, I dont blame you for usung it, maybe I should try and use mine every now and then, to try and gradually get used to it..Its so scarey for me. [Calais]
I don't drive any more. When I did, I loved having cruise control, especially on long trips on the highway. I could set it at the speed limit and not have to worry about getting pulled over for speeding, which was always a concern since I seem to have a heavy foot when driving. :) [TeresaK]
LOL....Thats one great factor I suppose, I seem to have a lead foot too. [Calais]
We use ours a lot when we get out on an interstate. I say we because my husband is usually doing the driving at those times. We have discovered that it can really help save on gas. I do mostly local, around town driving and it would never be necessary for me to use cruise control. [makingpots]
I have heard that too, that it saves on petrol... [Calais]
I've used it but prefer not to. I'd rather feel in control of the car. My hubby loves it (for the life of me I can't figure out why). [compumom]
All the hubbies like it, (lazi I suppose...lol).I like to drive the car, like you and feel in control.. [Calais]
I live 5 hours from my college, so I drive on the interstate a lot. I have found cruise control to be safe so far and I use it all the time. I find it helps me to keep from speeding. There is one stretch of road which is very hilly that I normally turn the cruise control off because it the RPMs go very high going up hills and wastes gas. I have heard that it is dangerous to drive in the rain with cruise control on though because if you hydroplain the car will not know and will only hit the gas harder. I have never had any problems although I try not to use cruise control in the rain unless I am on a very long trip. I've never had any problems using cruise control. [belhaven14]
Great...Its is great for staying to the speed limits...I'll have to try it again...Just too scared at the moment..lol. [Calais]
I have had cruise control on previous cars and very rarely used it. I do not have cruise control on my new car and really do not miss it at all. I prefer driving my car. I know what you mean about it being freaky and scary. Most of my friends do not use their cruise control either. My coworker wished that she had used it one time as she got pulled over for speeding. [kgwat70]
Well it is great for that reason of keeping to the speed limits..I will have to get my courage up before I try and use it again. [Calais]
My new car does not have cruise control,and I wish to hell it did.I love cruise control,just take the foot off the throttle and cruise.I liked it best in my jag,and it was ace in the Merc and the Omega also.Now I just have the much smaller and much more economical 16v Escort,I dont need it.It does take a bit of getting used to,but such fun. [jimbo45]
I can imagine the sort of fun you are talking about...Im hearing you. [Calais]
I also am not comfortable with cruise control, Calais. I don't like the feeling of not being in control. However, I do use it from time to time, usually to keep from speeding. When I use it, I am even more alert than usual because I don't want to be complacent with the cruise control, and then have or cause an accident. [Transdisc]
Just the force of the momentum nearly ripped my head off...Just like when riding my quad, I cant go flat stick because my legs would be flapping in the wind behind me...Im only tiny, so get tossed around alot on/in these beasts. [Calais]
it kind of freaks me out too. Its weird. I need to be paying attention with my foot on the pedal. Some people really like it, but I have used it a couple of times, but then I always push the break to turn it off because I dont like to use it. [stacyv81]
LOL....I would rather not use it... [Calais]
I love cruise control and my current piece of crud car doesn't have it, among many other things that it does not have. I wish it did, because I drive a lot and it would be really nice to be able to pop on the cruise and not have to worry about it, especially because I tend to speed too much and get caught a lot. [dfn12968]
LOL....You might have to take some of that lead out of your shoe...... [Calais]