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dido22

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Since: Oct 25, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:55 am
Post subject: Cruise Control
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Hello,

Does using cruise control improve fuel consumption ?

Thanks

KK

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qwerty

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Since: Jun 05, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:55 am
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set at 80km/h maybe
set at 140 km/h not likely


"dido22" <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Does using cruise control improve fuel consumption ?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

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Don McC

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:12 pm
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"dido22" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.hotmail.com> ponders:

> Does using cruise control improve fuel consumption ?

Using cruise control can improve your gas mileage by helping you
maintain a steady speed, but only if you are driving on mostly flat
roads. If you are driving in hilly terrain, using cruise control typically
causes your vehicle to speed up faster (to maintain the preset speed)
than it would if you were operating the accelerator yourself.

A driver does a better job of anticipating hills and valleys
(he can see ahead), thus getting on and off of the gas pedal
so as to maintain a more constant speed.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/103164/article.html

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jsoftwaredev

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Since: Nov 03, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:05 pm
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On flat interstates, using cruise control normally gets me about 10%
better gas mileage. I think the principle reason is that I'm not
constantly speeding up and slowing down.

Keep your tires inflated properly, keep your air filter clean, and try
to drive at the recommended speeds in your owner's manual. Having
cruise control helps with the latter. If you have a lead foot like
mine, it will also save you money because you will not get as many
speeding tickets.
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thomatt12




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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:16 am
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dido22 wrote:
Hello,

Does using cruise control improve fuel consumption ?

Thanks

KK


yes AFAIK.
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