...as in control, rather than Tom. We picked up our second-ever van, an Autocruise Starseeker, last week, which is filled with bells and whistles, including cruise control. I've nver had this before, and had a rather sniffy, purist, attitude towards it - as in 'what next, auto steering?'. My attitude has swiftly gone into reverse, as using cruise suits my driving style to a T.
I hate braking on motorways - it really should be a last resort in an emergency. If you keep a decent distance and anticipate properly, speed can be regulated by the accelerator. And CC makes this so much easier. I set it to around 62 mph, which means the 3 litre engine's turning over at 1800, its peak torque. Then its both feet flat on the floor, with speed regulated by the CC lever. I spend 90% of a motorway journey in lanes 1 and 2, where a speed of 62ish gets me by lorries happily enough. The CC lever is more sensitive than my right foot, and makes for a more relaxing drive.
So - that's set me up for a kicking, I imagine...
I hate braking on motorways - it really should be a last resort in an emergency. If you keep a decent distance and anticipate properly, speed can be regulated by the accelerator. And CC makes this so much easier. I set it to around 62 mph, which means the 3 litre engine's turning over at 1800, its peak torque. Then its both feet flat on the floor, with speed regulated by the CC lever. I spend 90% of a motorway journey in lanes 1 and 2, where a speed of 62ish gets me by lorries happily enough. The CC lever is more sensitive than my right foot, and makes for a more relaxing drive.
So - that's set me up for a kicking, I imagine...