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Personally I think in the UK, CC is a of very little use, as it's simply not possible to keep the same speed on UK roads.
I don't use it from one month to the next in the UK, despite doing some long drives.
I use it a lot. I'm usually not in a hurry, so I go at 55 to 60 on motorways, and set it as soon as I join from the slip road. It minimises the fuel consumption too, and therefore the CO2 emissions. On uncrowded A roads I often set it to 40 or 45 and enjoy the scenery. And yes I regularly pull onto a layby to let faster vehicles overtake, I don't hold anyone up.Personally I think in the UK, CC is a of very little use,
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It will be the last effective speed at which it was used.Is it showing 55 as that may be the minimal operating speed???
I find it increases fuel consumption as soon as it comes to a hill it floors the throttle and you accelerate at an alarming rate.I use it a lot. I'm usually not in a hurry, so I go at 55 to 60 on motorways, and set it as soon as I join from the slip road. It minimises the fuel consumption too, and therefore the CO2 emissions. On uncrowded A roads I often set it to 40 or 45 and enjoy the scenery. And yes I regularly pull onto a layby to let faster vehicles overtake, I don't hold anyone up.
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How else could you go for a leak without wasting time stopping!![]()
I'm in the south and also use it all the time, both on the car and the van. I had it retro-fitted to the van. To me it's an essential.Come North young man. Use it all the time up here. Certainly every long journey.
Interesting. On my van it makes very minimal difference (checking MPG top of tank to top of tank), although I don't think it's quite as effective as having an OEM version. Mine is a third party make which I had installed before realising I could've had an OEM one instead.I find it increases fuel consumption as soon as it comes to a hill it floors the throttle and you accelerate at an alarming rate.
Makes a big differance in mountain areas.Interesting. On my van it makes very minimal difference (checking MPG top of tank to top of tank), although I don't think it's quite as effective as having an OEM version. Mine is a third party make which I had installed before realising I could've had an OEM one instead.
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We have just done 2,700 miles of mixed driving using the adaptive cruise control (set to 93km/h) as often as possible. We achieved 28.7 MPG. Mercedes-Benz @ 4.5t. There is only 9k on the clock so it is probably still a bit tight.Use mine all the time, it is adaptive, I find it helps fuel consumption, today did 100 miles all motorway/dual carriageway set to 56mph and achieved 34.9mpg which for 4.5t I think is quite impressive.
Me too, I press the accelerator slightly to let the speed increase going down hill and the cruise control takes over uphillI find it increases fuel consumption as soon as it comes to a hill it floors the throttle and you accelerate at an alarming rate.
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Same as mine, but I have just 2,000 miles on, on a coach built 780, looking forward to our run down to Spain to see what it will do on a long run.We have just done 2,700 miles of mixed driving using the adaptive cruise control (set to 93km/h) as often as possible. We achieved 28.7 MPG. Mercedes-Benz @ 4.5t. There is only 9k on the clock so it is probably still a bit tight.
Lets see.Come North young man. Use it all the time up here. Certainly every long journey.
Does the speed limiter actively brake to keep you below the limit, on a long downhill stretch for example, or does it just limit the throttle to stop you accelerating over 62mph?The one I'm driving is a newer Ford Transit, it's speed limited to 100kmph/62mph, and fitted with Cruise Control.
On a Ducato it just limits the throttle, I never use now it's caught me out a few times. Been through a village pulling out onto the bypass, put foot down, nothing happens & go into panic mode before I remember it's turned on.Does the speed limiter actively brake to keep you below the limit, on a long downhill stretch for example, or does it just limit the throttle to stop you accelerating over 62mph?