Glossary / General

cruise control

79 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Cruise control lets a car keep a steady speed so you don’t have to press the gas pedal all the time.

Technical Definition

Cruise control is an electronic system that automatically maintains a vehicle’s speed without the driver having to keep their foot on the accelerator.

Hear It Discussed

"I'm not going to hurt myself if I feel like all I'm going to do today is drive and I have no cruise control into 1000 miles of the Amira is the car."
COTA LIVE - All Questions | Episode 1,048 Everyday Driver Car Debate 59:31

"...realized what had happened is that the cruise control is a mechanical or a vacuum-operated mechanical affair in this generation of R107."
The best (and worst) road trips ever #312 The Intercooler 34:49

"Turntheairconditioningoff,turnalltheaccessoriesoff,anduhfeatherthethrottleandthenputitoncruisecontrolatabout40milesanhour,andthenyou'llbeabletogetclosetothemileagethattheystate."
Brake Fluid On Tires And Other Bad Ideas; Auto History: Speakeasy's: Big Bad GMC EV! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 18:33