Thread: It makes you wonder.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

You just need to apply "common sense".
You don't get up and walk back to get a cup of coffee in a Motorhome with cruise control on either.

Regard sPhilip A

You 'obviously' need to tie the steering wheel straight as well as put in on CC when making coffee in a moving motor home

I tow frequently and also use cruise control. That is because my cc is set very modestly and won't initiate kickdown under most conditions. It simply doesn't apply enough throttle. When towing I can maintain speed up inclines if I manually select 3 instead of D. Otherwise it simply drops out when the road speed is more than 10% lower than the set speed.

And that built in margin of around 10% puts a lie on the myth that cruise can accelerate your vehicle to warp speeds. Once you lose traction the cruise shuts down as the measured speed (not the actual vehicle speed) suddenly exceeds the upper limit of the cruise range. The vehicle doesn't defy the laws of physics, the speedo reads momentary wheelspin.

Now of course if the cruise kicks in on a sharp bend and you lose traction then you're in trouble but anyone other than a fool has disabled the cruise before the corner by tapping the brake pedal. So my suggestion for drivers is, use your cruise sensibly, it won't kill you unless you're already too close to the edge. If your cruise control is aggressive in action have the sensitivity adjusted, or change the operating cable to a longer lever on your throttle if it's a mechanical actuator.