Cruise control works for me :)

ystasino · 08-07-2009, 03:33 PM

So in the last 2500 miles since May (2009) I've had 47 mpg with cruise control and A/C and these miles consisted 75% of highway driving at 74 mph or so, 23% of into and out-of the city driving and about 2% of driving in Baltimore City.

Here is why Cruise Control works for me:

1) At that speed I prefer to have all my attention devoted to the road and mostly other drivers.

2) At that speed the useful techniques suggested for highway driving yield only minimal improvements mostly because of aerodynamic issues.

3) At that speed I save about 10 minutes per one-way one hour trip

As a disclaimer I will say that the times I travel are non-rush hour. And I think tailgating at 55 and 65 mph is far more dangerous than driving properly at 76 mph.

mgb4tim · 08-07-2009, 04:01 PM

I agree. I prefer a steady speed, keeping my eyes on the road (esp. during rush hours), instead of the speedometer. Speeding up and slowing down creates snags in the traffic flow and big tight groupings of cars.

Oh, and while I'm at it,

08-07-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
ystasino Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 395 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Cruise control works for me :) So in the last 2500 miles since May (2009) I've had 47 mpg with cruise control and A/C and these miles consisted 75% of highway driving at 74 mph or so, 23% of into and out-of the city driving and about 2% of driving in Baltimore City. Here is why Cruise Control works for me: 1) At that speed I prefer to have all my attention devoted to the road and mostly other drivers. 2) At that speed the useful techniques suggested for highway driving yield only minimal improvements mostly because of aerodynamic issues. 3) At that speed I save about 10 minutes per one-way one hour trip As a disclaimer I will say that the times I travel are non-rush hour. And I think tailgating at 55 and 65 mph is far more dangerous than driving properly at 76 mph. __________________ "We cannot walk alone. At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. Let us keep that promise and hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess." Barack Obama

08-07-2009, 04:01 PM	#2
mgb4tim Noob Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 408 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Cruise control works for me :) I agree. I prefer a steady speed, keeping my eyes on the road (esp. during rush hours), instead of the speedometer. Speeding up and slowing down creates snags in the traffic flow and big tight groupings of cars. Oh, and while I'm at it,

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