Cruise Control 201:
Years ago, a friend of mine, Tom, had a Corvette that seldom saw anything less than 80 MPH. We used to say, “Tom doesn’t drive fast. He flies low.” Once when he was pulled over, the Highway Patrolman asked him, “Does this car have cruise control?” When Tom showed him where the cruise control was on the car, the officer said, “Great feature…use it.”
It’s pretty clear that using your cruise control can be a big advantage in avoiding speeding tickets. But it can also save you money every day. There have been a number of tests that show that using the cruise control will also mean that you can use less gas.
Check out this wonderful article on Edmunds.com at http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/106842/article.html#test3, which also has a number of other tips on saving gas as well. They actually tested the difference with several different cars between driving with and without the cruise control. And although the savings varied from car to car, there were savings with all of them.
I know it does take some getting used to. And for those of us that spend time in bumper to bumper traffic, it make a little less sense in those situations. But if you stretch the types of situations where you’re willing to use it, you may find that you’ll be more relaxed, able to take a longer view of the traffic around you, and you’ll be keeping more money in your pocket too.
By the way, if you'd like to see some of the latest developments in cruise control technology check out http://www.lexus.com/models/gs_hybrid/demo_popups/drccDemo.html. And if you'd like to see something really wild, check out the the new advanced parking guidance feature in our new LS 460 at http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=116509!
Best wishes for safe driving!
Nick
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