is new for me, does somebody have some experience?


http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...isecontrol.htm









Summary of the eRumor
A warning from a driver who lost control of his or her car during slippery conditions and was told by a law officer that cruise control should never be used when it is raining.











The Truth
We checked with the departments of transportation for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington State as well as visiting several websites of other states and the consensus is clear: Don't use cruise control during winter conditions such as when it is snowing or icy or under other slippery conditions such as when it is raining.

The comments and warnings we found were:

...The cruise control is designed for normal road conditions. It doesn't know when the pavement is slippery. Under slick conditions, you need to be in complete control and monitoring road conditions. You're more likely to notice hydroplaning if you are not relying on the cruise control.
...With some cars, it is possible that the wheels will actually spin faster when the cruise control is on and the car hits a slippery spot. When the tires make contact with firm road again, the car can skid or lose control.
...On most cars, the cruise control is disengaged by tapping on the brake. In an emergency, this adds a fraction of a second to your response time as well as the risk of the braking action itself causing a loss of control on a slippery road.
rob

 

 

i have heard of that and didnt think it was true untill now

 

that was one of the first things i was ever taught by my father. i think i was about 12 when he told be just let off the gas and steer into it. Its a pretty common thing to hear up in MN with the ****ty winters we have. I never ever use my cruise anyway.

 

this is my truck, http://community.webshots.com/album/325351331ezaQxT

it is a mexican truck,and I am in mexico

http://www.dodge.com.mx/frGen2Hoja.a...T/opciones.asp

rob

 

I was riding with a buddy up to Mt. Charleston 2 years ago in November and he had cruise on. Barely snowing and barely starting to have snow on the road. Needless to say, the rearend slipped out and we ended up hitting 2 other cars in oncoming traffic. From then on, I never use cruise unless it's bright and shiny and DRY outside.

 

Very nice truck, Rob!
Yeah, I remember being taught in driver's education in high school not to use the cruise if the road's not bone dry.

 

I guess its true. You can have a 4.7 2500



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Well these guys don't use cruise control
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&plindex=3

 

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