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Best I achieved was joining the M1 at Sheffield, down to the A42, onto the M42, then onto the M5 to the services just as it joins the M50, all cruise control (not ACC) never touched a pedal the whole way.
That’s the way I treat it. I allow myself an inward eye roll when I see people steam up to the camera post, slow down to the limit, then speed off again once past. Do they not teach distance/time/speed at school any more?I'm no expert, so happy to be corrected, but as I understand it, the danger is, that it's not always the full stretch that's covered, so even though for the full distance you're under the average, it can ping you if your average between the two live cameras is over the limit.
My Toyota one has 3 distances, I use the closest up to about 45-50mph and the middle one the rest of the time. Longest is a long way back.I thought the distance it leaves was adjustable?
Yes, my ACC changes speed by 5 mph on the push of a button, up, or down, in the middle of those buttons is the off button. All are under my thumb as I hold the wheel. While in plain CC the up and down speed adjust by 1mph for each push. I've used it once to see how it works.Nope. What little driving I do is on country roads that have several sharpish bends so I think it would be a waste of time. Presume I would need to keep switching it off and on?
Or even worse (not cruise control related tbf) are drivers that approach a speed camera at the correct speed, then suddenly slow down to under the limit. You see this on the A1 a lot.That’s the way I treat it. I allow myself an inward eye roll when I see people steam up to the camera post, slow down to the limit, then speed off again once past. Do they not teach distance/time/speed at school any more?
Or you simply just touch the brakes which switches it offYes, my ACC changes speed by 5 mph on the push of a button, up, or down, in the middle of those buttons is the off button. All are under my thumb as I hold the wheel. While in plain CC the up and down speed adjust by 1mph for each push. I've used it once to see how it works.
For a corner I may reduce speed by 5, 10 or more mph, or switch it off early, and let the car coast, regenerating power for the traction battery into the corner then reapply the ACC to economically return me to cruising speed.
I have a thing about this. I will try my utmost to never disable CC through braking. I try to plan ahead and see if/when the CC needs to be paused and do so using the steering wheel button, then resume when appropriate. In my little world, using the brake means I have failed to anticipate. Dabbing brakes on fast routes (motorways, dual carriageways etc) can set up a ripple effect back through the traffic.Or you simply just touch the brakes which switches it off
Or even worse (not cruise control related tbf) are drivers that approach a speed camera at the correct speed, then suddenly slow down to under the limit. You see this on the A1 a lot.
A petrol engine is generally at its most efficient with a fully open throttle around the peak of its torque curve.But it doesn’t take same amount of fuel, aka efficiency
That’s because they are as thick as two short planks, these idiots need finingThat’s the way I treat it. I allow myself an inward eye roll when I see people steam up to the camera post, slow down to the limit, then speed off again once past. Do they not teach distance/time/speed at school any more?