I have to agree with this. All my American vehicles are equipped with
cruise, but I seldom, if ever, use it. The first reason is that I find
it easier to stay awake on long trips if I am actually driving the car,
but my fuel economy increases without the cruise. The cruise control is
constantly adjusting the throttle which reduces economy any place other
than on long, flat, straight roads. People often ask how my old
Cherokee manages to get nearly 30 MPG on trips, and I tell them that I
don't use the cruise control. I sometimes forget to mention that the
emission control system has been disabled, but I'm sure that would have
nothing at all to do with fuel economy.
Kate
Billy Zoom wrote:
> Cruise control lowers mileage considerably. It constantly changes the
> throttle to maintain a constant speed.
> Holding constant throttle improves mileage.
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