DONT use cruise control in the wet

[Pretender]

Ok I understand your view and that makes sense. I read all the posts from my viewpoint.
I was looking at it as a full on loss of control due to severe aquaplaning which in fact doesn't occur often, thankfully, as most people slow down in wet weather. Trying to make sense of the crash story.
I still think cruise is a bad idea in wet weather though as it can catch people unaware, more so if they are driving like an idiot.

 

[90VN55]

1 question can cars with a manual have cruise control

 

[Shounak]

Yes

(ooga booga)

 

[VN_Luke]

The original story sounds like someone that doesn't quite understand driving a car had a scare, then decided to tell everyone about it, then everyone told everyone else

as for the dangers of cruise control in the wet....

If you get into a hairy situation for whatever reason, whether it be proper aquaplaining (with no traction on any wheel), or a gear-drop (auto) induced skid while going up a slippery hill with cruise on.......

wouldn't you like to have as much control over the situation as possible?
which involves complete throttle control, brake control, steering control, gear selection - to correct the situation as you best see fit?

if you take away your steering control, and let someone else steer that can't see, you've got very little chance of controlling a car...

take away your throttle control and let a computer that can't see drive... same result

cruise control + car not doing what it's expected = bad news...

as for hitting the brake when you loose the rear, generally a bad idea if you haven't passed the point at which you can still recover the rear - once past this point, however the brake used correctly can come in very very handy.

 

[ve_ssv]

Urban Legend For Sure. Traction Control ?

 

[SMURFTEC.]

 

[PaulSV6]

Urban Legend For Sure. Traction Control ?

Dont u think this threads abit old?

Anyway, Traction Control doesnt stop u from spinning out while ur using cruise control! Only when u Accelerate!

 

[skyracer]

Anyway, Traction Control doesnt stop u from spinning out while ur using cruise control! Only when u Accelerate!

So in theory if you started spinning out, you could plant your foot and regain traction because of traction control?

But in all seriousness I use cruise control all the time while driving to work in the wet. It allows me to fly like an plane over traffic thus actually getting to work on time.

 

[peckzz]

no the only way traction control works is cutting the spark from your motor making it die making it so you cant spin the wheels and cannot accelerate at full throttle, so no this theory would not work

 

[DevilDRake]

I use CC all the time.. I have yet to fly..