Do you use cruise control?

[Nick]

Surprises me how many people do not. I use it almost every single day on the highway. Helps keep me from speeding (too much)

 

[ctenidae]

Sometimes, but usually only for late night highway cruising. Other drivers make it too difficult to stay in it for too long.

 

[hammer]

Surprises me how many people do not. I use it almost every single day on the highway. Helps keep me from speeding (too much)

Same here...

Almost thought I was going to be pulled over on the GS Parkway on Sunday...was heading downhill at around 72-73 and I spotted a state trooper. I did a quick tap of the brakes and passed directly by him at 67 but I then saw him start to move. Stayed at 65 and he approached quickly...but then he put on his lights and pulled over the guy a little ways behind me.

 

[o3jeff]

I try as much as I can, but it is pretty to tough around here.

 

[gmcunni]

i use it all the time. wife never uses it.

 

[Puck it]

Always, set it at 73 and head to Cannon.

 

[speden]

I use it a lot on long trips. Not so much during my normal commute.

I'd like to get adaptive cruise control on my next car, so that I won't have to keep flipping the lever up and down to adjust the speed manually for traffic.

 

[drjeff]

I use it all the time! Set it at 75 on the highways, and have ticket free passed by literally hundreds of cops over the years in my travels not just to/from ski country but also in general. I also use it set at much lower speeds in certain small towns in ski country, where going say 32 in a 30 CAN be an issue

 

[BackLoafRiver]

Always on the highway. Set it to 70 and just go. If I am having "awake" issues, I'll turn it off and make my foot do the work. It usually helps.

 

[snowmonster]

Never. My car also has manual transmission. I like being in control and enjoy driving.

 

[bvibert]

If I remember to use it at all it's on longer trips. I never use it on my daily commute, but I'm only on the highway for about 10 miles.

 

[bvibert]

Never. My car also has manual transmission. I like being in control and enjoy driving.

I'm the same way. When I do use it is to try to control myself to avoid getting a ticket. I usually just end up driving faster than I have it set for anyway though.. :lol:

 

[wa-loaf]

Never. My car also has manual transmission. I like being in control and enjoy driving.

This. I've got a good feel for my car after 100k+ miles and settle in just under 80 here in MA and (knock on wood) haven't had any trouble despite passing many a trooper at that speed.

 

[SkiDork]

If the roadway is relatively flat yes. Hilly, no.

 

[steamboat1]

It's kinda hard to use it around the city in traffic but for long distance open road driving I use it all the time. If I don't use it I find myself going faster & faster, not good.

 

[Nick]

Never. My car also has manual transmission. I like being in control and enjoy driving.

So do I, (will never, ever buy an automatic unless it's an SUV or truck).

that said the CC is nice for the long drives. I normally peg it around 78. Sometimes 80 but i think 80 is the magic # where you get pulled over.

 

[Nick]

This. I've got a good feel for my car after 100k+ miles and settle in just under 80 here in MA and (knock on wood) haven't had any trouble despite passing many a trooper at that speed.

I've looked down and been at 90, 95 before. Sometimes I'm just listening to music or whatever and you are just going with the flow and you don't really realize it.

That said, my ski rack on my car makes a distinct whistling noise at around 85 so that's my first warning that I'm pushing it :lol:

 

[Black Phantom]

Why is everyone in such a rush?

 

[hammer]

I use it all the time! Set it at 75 on the highways, and have ticket free passed by literally hundreds of cops over the years in my travels not just to/from ski country but also in general. I also use it set at much lower speeds in certain small towns in ski country, where going say 32 in a 30 CAN be an issue

Last time I went by a CT state trooper going over 70 I got a ticket...

 

[drjeff]

I've looked down and been at 90, 95 before. Sometimes I'm just listening to music or whatever and you are just going with the flow and you don't really realize it.

That said, my ski rack on my car makes a distinct whistling noise at around 85 so that's my first warning that I'm pushing it :lol:

I'm quite sure that the 1 feature on my wife's Audi Q7 that has saved us THOUSANDS of dollars over the last few years is the beeping noise that it makes at her when she gets above 75 - she can set a "max speed" warning beeper that goes off when she gets above 75 - annoying sometimes?? Yup. But no doubt about it it has saved her a few tickets!