Is the cruise control a danger on wet conditions?
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Is the cruise control a danger on wet conditions?
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I recently read an email saying that when it rains and you are using the cruise control for driving, the car will accelerate and can even fly or lose contact with road, is that true? what exactly happens? because sound dangerous.
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Friendly Stranger..
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Yes. It is dangerous because you can easily lose control of your vehicle. Cruise control does not give you full control of your vehicle especially in wet conditions. When in rainy weather you want to reduce your speed and hold on to the steering wheel to ensure that you have complete control. Otherwise you will increase the risk of hydroplaning which can cause an accident. So do not use cruise control in wet weather. Always reduce your speed and pay attention to what you are doing. |
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dsz5463
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The car isn't going to fly, but it can suddenly accelerate for a short distance. The cruise control keeps the speed of the car the same and the way it measures the speed is by how fast the wheels are turning. If you hit a patch of water and hydroplane a little the wheels are spinning but since they're partially supported by the water, the car is not moving as fast as the wheels are telling the computer it is. So, when you get out of the deeper water and make contact with pavement the car will lurch forward. If you've ever gotten stuck in snow or ice you know how the speedometer shows you're doing 20mph and you're not moving. Same thing.
The reason not to use the cruise in bad weather is because when you're in charge of the accelerator you will adapt to road conditions more quickly. You'll feel the slip and ease off the pedal. Also, if you see something happen up ahead, you'll take your foot off the gas and this slows the car and that little bit may mean the difference between hitting the car in front or not. |
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UCANTCME
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It is very dangerous because your vehicle can hydroplane very easily and also you can loose control as well. |
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FAIEZ
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Dont use it in rain then but if you do u wont fly but there is a possibility of an accident so avoid using cruise control in rain especially if the car does not have a traction control. |
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kenbgray
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Ithink they are. I never use mine when it is wet. |
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Fly B
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Well, I'm not the most experienced driver in the world, but at 60,000kms/year at almost exclusively highway and cruise control, I can tell you some things from personal experience.
Firstly, cruise control in damp conditions is no big deal. Under really heavy rain, things can get a little sketchy. I was driving down the highway with the cruise control on, in the rain, then it started raining really hard and I felt the car go into a lower gear, and the cruise control nearly red-lined the RPM in only 1-2 seconds. The front wheels were spinning wildly. I quickly switched off the cruise control and realized the problem. The rain made the highway basically into a giant puddle. All four wheels on the road were facing huge resistance trying to get through the water, too much resistance for the drive wheels, spinning at any speed, to maintain the car's overall speed.
The problem is simple: The cruise control is dumb and dutiful. It will do what it thinks it needs to do, up or lower the gas to maintain speed... regardless whether or not the conditions will actually allow the car to maintain that speed. So even though I knew the car wasn't capable of keeping the speed, the cruise control thought it would keep increasing the gas until either the engine red-lined, I turned it off, or the engine stopped (crash). That is why cruise control is dangerous in certain wet conditions.
I can tell you that this very same thing will happen in the snow.
Where "fly" comes from? Well... that's probably hydroplaning... that will happen if you're driving too fast on a wet road, cruise control or not. |
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Rayvin
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Very dangerous, almost as bad as on ice. Cuise control relies on tire resistance to the road. Hydroplaning, wet to dry to wet changes that condition and will cause the c.c. to accerated and u could lose control |
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caleb r
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My biggest concern with cruise control in the rain is this: If you're driving down a wet road and an animal crosses in front of you, you're likely to respond by quickly hitting the brake. If you're driving down the highway with your cruise on and hit a slick spot then your car may hydroplane or 'fly'. Due to varying road conditions and human response to those conditions, it's best to maintain as much control as possible of your vehicle when rain is added to the mix. This allows you a greater response time in the event of an impending accident. As for the acceleration, it is possible for a vehicle to surge while in cruise control which would result in a quick burst of speed. This burst can be enough to cause the drive wheels to spin and then you may lose control of the vehicle. |
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