Cruise control - do people really use it? - Page 2

Snetty · 7th June 2019, 07:27

I find cruise control invaluable especially on the longer journeys saves my right leg aching.
As for the subtle adjustments required on our congested roads the steering wheel controls are ok as is just knocking the speed down a tad and waft along in 75 splendor.

marinabrian · 7th June 2019, 08:16

It's one of the nicest features of the car, unless its a diesel auto you are driving.

I use it all the time, and wouldn't buy a diesel that wasn't at least pre wred for cruise.

Brian

SD1too · 7th June 2019, 08:21

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Originally Posted by mss

... given the constantly varying (by small amounts) speed of vehicle around me.

You're quite right about this Maninder, but in light traffic and with judicious anticipation and proper use of motorway lanes, I have found cruise control enhances the feeling of physical relaxation already present in abundance in a Rover 75.

Simon

madeupname · 7th June 2019, 08:28

Kim has cc but it has not worked for me. The button light comes on but the icon in the ipk doesn't. I've checked the catch behind the clutch pedal and that is in place. I'm waiting till I change her carpet before checking the catch behind the brake pedal.
I constantly hover between too fast and too slow, so a working cc would help me a lot

Gunnerhavesome · 7th June 2019, 08:33

Never use it in the UK, but I do spend a lot of time on French motorways where I think its great. I can set and often sit for a couple of hours just wafting along as the roads aren't conjested.

rab60bit · 7th June 2019, 08:35

Frequently on m'ways but especially useful in outer metropolitan areas where there are lots of cameras, reasonably straight runs with intersection traffic lights and variable/changable speed limits. It's pretty seamless with a KV6 manual, easy to use/adjust in fine increments or 'lumps' (I feel I can almost play tunes with mine) but it's not quite state of the art compared with todays 'smart' car technology but hey who cares. I just hope mine never goes on the blink 'cause I've no idea how to fix it!

Falcon Flyer · 7th June 2019, 08:35

Apart from the obvious long motorway trips, I find the cruise function invaluable when going from A roads, through a village, and back to an A road. The subconscious temptation to creep up the speed shortly after you reach a 30 mph requires great self-control. I set the cruise to 30mph and disengage it once out of the village.

It has saved me from speeding numerous times!

KWIL · 7th June 2019, 08:38

Use it all the time, drive with the right hand fingers just by the keys. Yes even on a 30 mph road, you can watch the traffic more closely and not worry about whether you might come across a hidden radar gun. Digital MPH readout fitted.

Whats not to like?

kelvo · 7th June 2019, 08:45

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

I use cruise a great deal.

But....

The cruise on a 75 is quite basic.

More "modern" ones allow small adjustments in speed, particularly to slow by one or two mph, and to change speed in "blocks" of, say, 5mph up or down.

And the really advanced ones have automatic speed adjustment depending upon traffic conditions.

All still need an alert driver assessing everything around them.

Andy.

Not often I use it, unless the road is clear, but having a modern works car where you can raise or lower the speed of the cruise control, I do wish you could do the same with the MG /Rover. It is useful if you do just want to back off a little bit if you find traffic slowing down a bit.

tourer · 7th June 2019, 09:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by mss

Despite having CC and many other gadgets on three of our cars, I have never found the desire to use cruise. I have always preferred direct manual control of the accelerator.

On a 610 mile journey to/from North Wales this week, I decided to use CC to ascertain whether it is as useful as many here seem to suggest. I have to say that despite all the driving being on motorways and outside the rush-hour, I found the feature unhelpful given the constantly varying (by small amounts) speed of vehicle around me. In my view it would need radar controlled speed adaptation to be of practical use on UK roads.

How do others fare with CC?

As an aside, I had taken the Corsa (1.2 SXI) and it delivered 56MPG over the 610 miles. This is close to the official MPG figures and slightly better than the 53MG achieved in the CDT on similar journeys under practically the same driving conditions. This highlights the progress made by petrol engines in the last 10 years.

My car has cruise control (which I was desperate for) and speed limiter.

The cruise control I never use for the reasons you highlight, but the speed limiter is used almost constantly. I have total control of where I want to be in the traffic but never have to worry about breaking the law. Love it.

7th June 2019, 08:28	#14
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Kim has cc but it has not worked for me. The button light comes on but the icon in the ipk doesn't. I've checked the catch behind the clutch pedal and that is in place. I'm waiting till I change her carpet before checking the catch behind the brake pedal. I constantly hover between too fast and too slow, so a working cc would help me a lot __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

7th June 2019, 08:35	#17
Falcon Flyer Gets stuck in R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 665 Thanks: 190 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	I use the cruise control everyday..... Apart from the obvious long motorway trips, I find the cruise function invaluable when going from A roads, through a village, and back to an A road. The subconscious temptation to creep up the speed shortly after you reach a 30 mph requires great self-control. I set the cruise to 30mph and disengage it once out of the village. It has saved me from speeding numerous times! __________________ The only 75 with a non-factory fitted, factory fitted sunroof!!!!

7th June 2019, 07:27	#11
Snetty Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ingoldisthorpe Posts: 1,114 Thanks: 731 Thanked 415 Times in 274 Posts	I find cruise control invaluable especially on the longer journeys saves my right leg aching. As for the subtle adjustments required on our congested roads the steering wheel controls are ok as is just knocking the speed down a tad and waft along in 75 splendor.

7th June 2019, 08:16	#12
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	It's one of the nicest features of the car, unless its a diesel auto you are driving. I use it all the time, and wouldn't buy a diesel that wasn't at least pre wred for cruise. Brian

7th June 2019, 08:33	#15
Gunnerhavesome Avid contributor 2001 Rover 75 2.0 V6 Con SE, Range Rover P38 4.6 for my Russian winter home Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: France Feb to October/Sevastopol Crimea November to Jan Posts: 145 Thanks: 155 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts	Never use it in the UK, but I do spend a lot of time on French motorways where I think its great. I can set and often sit for a couple of hours just wafting along as the roads aren't conjested.

7th June 2019, 08:35	#16
rab60bit Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Wilmslow Posts: 1,513 Thanks: 433 Thanked 301 Times in 212 Posts	Frequently on m'ways but especially useful in outer metropolitan areas where there are lots of cameras, reasonably straight runs with intersection traffic lights and variable/changable speed limits. It's pretty seamless with a KV6 manual, easy to use/adjust in fine increments or 'lumps' (I feel I can almost play tunes with mine) but it's not quite state of the art compared with todays 'smart' car technology but hey who cares. I just hope mine never goes on the blink 'cause I've no idea how to fix it!

7th June 2019, 08:38	#18
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Use it all the time, drive with the right hand fingers just by the keys. Yes even on a 30 mph road, you can watch the traffic more closely and not worry about whether you might come across a hidden radar gun. Digital MPH readout fitted. Whats not to like?