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Quote: Originally posted by naturlist123 on 03/12/2016

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when going down hill cruise control throttles back engine revs same when aqua planing + anti skid control also trottles back engine revs as well as adjusting brake alignment.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 22/11/2016

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The loss of traction as you float on the surface of the puddle can increase speed because you have now eliminated the friction of the tyres on the road.

Without friction its possible to pickup speed without having to accelerate.

Wait until you get an icy carpark thats flat. You can push your car with one hand and it will gain momentum very easily.

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Quote: Originally posted by Nellie72 on 09/12/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 22/11/2016

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The loss of traction as you float on the surface of the puddle can increase speed because you have now eliminated the friction of the tyres on the road.

Without friction its possible to pickup speed without having to accelerate.

Wait until you get an icy carpark thats flat. You can push your car with one hand and it will gain momentum very easily.

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only if there's a gradent. your vehicle will not get faster on a flat icy surface without applying an increasing amount of force.

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Quote: Originally posted by woodman2 on 07/12/2016

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I always use the cruise when towing but I find that if I re engage say coming out of a roundabout at say 30mph it will accelerate back up to the cruise speed faster than I would and so I would say it would burn more fuel as a result.

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Quote: Originally posted by ad210358 on 18/12/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by woodman2 on 07/12/2016

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I always use the cruise when towing but I find that if I re engage say coming out of a roundabout at say 30mph it will accelerate back up to the cruise speed faster than I would and so I would say it would burn more fuel as a result.

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Because you not using it as Cruise Control, i.e. holding a specific speed, resuming CC as you depart a roundabout is basically using the CC as a hand accelerator.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 21/12/2016

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Some cruise controls work differently to mine it would seem. I can only accelerate up to the speed I want to cruise at, then press a button to engage cruise control. If I slow down, say for a roundabout, it is immediately cancelled. If I have it set for say 50, I can accelerate beyond it to pass another vehicle, then when I take my foot off the accelerator it will drop back down to 50. To slow below 50 I can either switch it off or touch the brake. How can you accelerate using cruise control?

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