The cruise control systems found in manual-transmission cars work by locking the throttle to a set speed, while the clutch ...

The concept of cruise control in cars has been around for decades, but it's only been in the last 10 to 20 years or so that it's really come into its own as a vital feature. The overall goal of basic ...

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is like traditional cruise control, but smarter. ACC systems allow you to set a desired speed until your vehicle encounters slower-moving traffic. Then it will brake to ...

I have a 2003 Honda Accord coupe. Like most cars, it has three cruise-control buttons: the main on-off cruise button, the set button and the resume button. I use the cruise control a lot, so I just ...

Is cruise control helpful for fuel efficiency? In a word, yes, though there isn’t much recent research that quantifies just how much it can save. Eliminating or reducing the number of times a vehicle ...

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an intelligent form of cruise control that slows down and speeds up automatically to keep pace with the car in front of you. The driver sets the maximum speed -- just ...

Basic cruise control has been around for ages, but these days, a lot of new cars come with adaptive cruise control, which adjusts your driving speed to hopefully keep you a safe distance from the cars ...

Since the inception of our Tech Corner column last year, you've been keeping us busy with questions on the maintenance and repair of your modern and vintage Corvettes. We've found that many of your ...

Today's coolest luxury car technologies often become features on mainstream cars tomorrow. Take cruise control as an example; today, nearly every new car has it except for specialized performance ...

Adaptive cruise control has been offered on cars and some trucks for several years. It keeps a vehicle at the set road speed and adjusts it according to what it sees in traffic just ahead, slowing and ...

As gas prices gradually rise, many car owners are getting concerned. COVID and the Ukraine War have further aggravated the situation. Many consumers are looking at gas-efficient vehicle models with a ...