Is your cruise control ever used?

RayYay · 07-29-2009, 10:49 AM

Hey guys

I just realized something, I have yet to use the cruise control on my S2k and Ive had it for about a year now. Come to think of it, I don't think I have EVER used CC on any of my cars.

Just curious if you guys use it or not

lonestarbuzz · 07-29-2009, 10:54 AM

constantly... i drive on the highway a lot.

ryan32ross · 07-29-2009, 11:03 AM

I live in LA ......never

phins2rt · 07-29-2009, 11:14 AM

Pretty much anytime I am on the interstate.

J'sS2K · 07-29-2009, 11:28 AM

sometimes

RayYay · 07-29-2009, 11:39 AM

And I have heard that CC actually saves you gas since you're not constantly accelerating and staying at a consistent speed. Is this true? I guess the fundamentals make sense but I would figure it would be the other way around.

kgf3076 · 07-29-2009, 12:00 PM

Use it a lot. It does give you better gas mileage because it's much more sensitive to speed and a constant speed is the best way to save gas.

toms2000 · 07-29-2009, 12:26 PM

I have had my car since 2005
and have never used it.

desmo4 · 07-29-2009, 02:04 PM

Constant speed or constant throttle will give the best gas mileage.

Jonathan

manolo.cabasal · 07-29-2009, 04:17 PM

Had to use mine. When I picked mine up I had a 400 mile drive to get back home. You bet I used it! I was getting over 30 MPG or so!

RayYay · 07-29-2009, 07:14 PM

Wow that's pretty impressive. I get like 15mpg. I love to downshift and hit vtec all the time so CC is just not feasible for me. I'll def consider it if I ever decide to take it to Vegas or something.

OK I have a really stupid question....let's say you're going 80MPH in 6th gear and you turn on CC. Then you approach an incline, like driving up a small hill or mountain. I'm assuming the spedomotor will stay at 80, but will your RPM climb? The CC is just an electrical function that operates the throttle for you, correct? haha sorry, I've always wondered about this but never tried it myself

jagg · 07-29-2009, 08:09 PM

heh, heh, heh,

s2000isu · 07-29-2009, 08:13 PM

mine doesnt have cruise control

ol rich · 07-29-2009, 09:58 PM

only when I did the test drive to make sure it worked.

Scooter · 07-29-2009, 11:06 PM

Every day, both for mileage and to keep me from speeding - I always set 10 over (which works with the highway patrol here). My only ticket in the last 20 years was a day when I was spacing listening to the radio and forgot to set it, drifted up to 15 over in a construction zone...

H20 · 07-30-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RayYay

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OK I have a really stupid question....let's say you're going 80MPH in 6th gear and you turn on CC. Then you approach an incline, like driving up a small hill or mountain. I'm assuming the spedomotor will stay at 80, but will your RPM climb? The CC is just an electrical function that operates the throttle for you, correct? haha sorry, I've always wondered about this but never tried it myself

No the RPM's will not climb.
I use cruse control sometimes. Keeps me ticket proof.

Neil · 07-30-2009, 05:38 AM

^ I beleive that the rpm's would change. They would have to in order to maintain the same speed ( increase going uphill, decrease going downhill ) slightly ?

gomarlins3 · 07-30-2009, 10:09 AM

I have never turned the master cruise control button off since the day I got the car back in 2002. I use the CC very often.

flyingarmadillo · 07-30-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

^ I beleive that the rpm's would change. They would have to in order to maintain the same speed ( increase going uphill, decrease going downhill ) slightly ?

Unless your clutch is slipping the RPM won't change with a manual transmission assuming you maintain constant speed. The load on the engine will increase and the fuel and air flow will go up but not the RPM.

Back to the original question, I use mine for long trips but nothing else.

Old Guy · 07-30-2009, 11:13 AM

I use my CC once in a while. If I'm on a long drive it certainly helps with fuel economy to stay at a consistant speed. Like others have said, I set it at about 10mph over the speed limit. I just need to tap the brake or push it the clutch to disengage.

bbcricketta · 07-30-2009, 11:21 AM

to maintain a constant speed the rpm must also remain constant in a given gear.

i use the cc all the time.

kgf3076 · 07-30-2009, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

^ I beleive that the rpm's would change. They would have to in order to maintain the same speed ( increase going uphill, decrease going downhill ) slightly ?

Well, just to confirm one way or the other if the RPM's change, I set my cruise control at 68mph/4000RPM on the way to work this morning. Going down hill, the speed was 68mph and the revs were 4000, going up the hill (both downhill and uphill grades roughly the same), the speed varied a bit from 68 to 67, the revs dropped from 4000 to one bar below 4000RPM. So from this scientific experiment we can hypothesize that the speed and the revs remain constant uphill or down....

s2sk8 · 07-30-2009, 01:44 PM

I started using cc right after I got my speeding ticket. It really helps the mpg.

JOECHY · 07-30-2009, 03:41 PM

I use cruise control when I am trying to behave on parts of the highway where I know troopers are present. Thats the only way I can keep myself out of trouble. Just too tempting to drive fast!

philiam · 07-30-2009, 09:43 PM

When you go up hill, the gas pedal goes down, just as it would were you driving it up hill. When the load gets too high for the gear the cruise disengages. FYI it's best to not use CC on hills. Get up speed on the down side and the momentum helps on the upside, saving gas.

cdub102 · 10-30-2009, 08:26 PM

never. and i commute a lot too..

Neil · 10-31-2009, 05:22 PM

There's also no where to put your feet if your in cc

kgf3076 · 10-31-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

There's also no where to put your feet if your in cc

your car doesn't have a floor?

sfkjeld · 10-31-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayYay

OK I have a really stupid question....let's say you're going 80MPH in 6th gear and you turn on CC. Then you approach an incline, like driving up a small hill or mountain. I'm assuming the spedomotor will stay at 80, but will your RPM climb? The CC is just an electrical function that operates the throttle for you, correct? haha sorry, I've always wondered about this but never tried it myself

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

^ I beleive that the rpm's would change. They would have to in order to maintain the same speed ( increase going uphill, decrease going downhill ) slightly ?

Who is it that has the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot signature? It came to mind when I read these.....

desmo4 · 10-31-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgf3076

Use it a lot. It does give you better gas mileage because it's much more sensitive to speed and a constant speed is the best way to save gas.

Actually my friend, either constant speed or constant throttle will save gas. So keep the pedal on the floor, that is the best way to achieve constant throttle.

Jonathan

Vezna31 · 10-31-2009, 10:05 PM

RPM with CC only change in Automatic transmissions when the car can not maintain speed in the gear it is in. If the hill were that steep, the car would probably lose RPM and miles per hour if it had a manual transmission.

I use my CC every day in the S and wish I had CC in my TP Cruiser.

dwhale · 11-02-2009, 07:19 AM

i only use it on the highways on long trips (and only in 6th gear). other than that, i'm with RayYay on the downshifting and varying speed. vtec on, my friend.

kgf3076 · 11-02-2009, 07:22 AM

Nothing stops you from accelerating with cruise control. You can go as fast as you want (or dare or is safe) and once you let off the accelerator, you slow back to the set cc speed. Do it all the time for those clowns who can't keep a steady speed going down hills.

AP2FTW · 11-02-2009, 08:13 AM

only on road trips

lonestarbuzz · 11-02-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfkjeld

Who is it that has the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot signature? It came to mind when I read these.....

you mean this one? gotta credit S2Kx2 for the inspiration though.

S2K Reborn · 11-02-2009, 10:09 AM

Quite a bit for me

RMurphy · 11-02-2009, 11:44 AM

Only when on longer trips. Very little of my driving in the S is on roads where having cruise control on makes sense. That stated, we just made the trip to Sedona Arizona and the Grand Canyon and my cruise control got a lot of usage. I averaged 28 miles to the gallon during this trip overall and I credit a lot of that to highway miles with the cruise on.

I wish I had cruise control on my daily driver since it sees a lot of freeway time. During the unusual situations where traffic is clear enough to allow for it, I really wish I had it on that car.

Neil · 11-02-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgf3076

your car doesn't have a floor?

You know what they say about big feet kg !

kgf3076 · 11-02-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil

You know what they say about big feet kg !

Yeah and I know how disappointed some people (especially of the female persuasion) are when they find out that doesn't correlate...

3.1415926 · 11-09-2009, 09:39 AM

I use CC on my S2K and any car I drive. I can pull a 7% Interstate grade in 6th gear at constant 70 miles per hour- no problem. The most enlightening thing about CC is you get to see just how out to lunch many drivers are. Some drive along for miles in a coma until you go to past them and their "Buddy" genes kick in and they speed up just to be close. These little brother types hang on to my tail until I accelerate out of their gravity detector range and they eventually lapse back into their comas.

07-29-2009, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
RayYay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 399	Is your cruise control ever used? Hey guys I just realized something, I have yet to use the cruise control on my S2k and Ive had it for about a year now. Come to think of it, I don't think I have EVER used CC on any of my cars. Just curious if you guys use it or not __________________ 2008 Honda s2000 GPW 1992 Acura Integra RS FW

07-29-2009, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
phins2rt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 383	Pretty much anytime I am on the interstate. __________________ *02 S2000 Berlina Black/Black* 08 Acura MDX 03 Acura MDX

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RayYay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 399	And I have heard that CC actually saves you gas since you're not constantly accelerating and staying at a consistent speed. Is this true? I guess the fundamentals make sense but I would figure it would be the other way around. __________________ 2008 Honda s2000 GPW 1992 Acura Integra RS FW

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kgf3076 Raconteur Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: We might be sharing a time zone (but it's doubtful) Posts: 1,776	Use it a lot. It does give you better gas mileage because it's much more sensitive to speed and a constant speed is the best way to save gas. __________________ "The BS stops when the green flag drops". In memory of David Weber - Malvern Racing

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ryan32ross Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 13	I live in LA ......never

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toms2000 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Providence, NJ Posts: 86	I have had my car since 2005 and have never used it. __________________

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desmo4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,087	Constant speed or constant throttle will give the best gas mileage. Jonathan __________________ MY 2000 Mugen Air box, Headers, Exhaust, ECU, Pressure Plate,LSD, Radiator cap NZ Dampers, Thermo SW and Thermostat. Samco intake pipe and radiator hoses, Swift sway bars, Stillen rotors w/ M-tech extreme pads. BBS JDM Forged Wheels.w/ Potensa Re=01R's Nextgear Intake manifold gasket, SPA gauges, Alpine IDA-X001,KCE-350Bt BT Adapter, Focal 165 K2P speakers, Phoenix Gold ZX475Ti, Recaro Profi SPG w/Sparco 6 pt

07-29-2009, 04:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
manolo.cabasal Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 14	Had to use mine. When I picked mine up I had a 400 mile drive to get back home. You bet I used it! I was getting over 30 MPG or so! __________________

07-29-2009, 07:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
RayYay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 399	Wow that's pretty impressive. I get like 15mpg. I love to downshift and hit vtec all the time so CC is just not feasible for me. I'll def consider it if I ever decide to take it to Vegas or something. OK I have a really stupid question....let's say you're going 80MPH in 6th gear and you turn on CC. Then you approach an incline, like driving up a small hill or mountain. I'm assuming the spedomotor will stay at 80, but will your RPM climb? The CC is just an electrical function that operates the throttle for you, correct? haha sorry, I've always wondered about this but never tried it myself __________________ 2008 Honda s2000 GPW 1992 Acura Integra RS FW

07-29-2009, 08:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
jagg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Endless Mountains Posts: 3,234	heh, heh, heh,

07-29-2009, 08:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 1,770	mine doesnt have cruise control __________________ S2kx2: "paint it pink! Or better yet buy a Miata" 2001 Vortech SC 12.8 at 111 miles per hour

07-29-2009, 11:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Scooter Senior Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,587	Every day, both for mileage and to keep me from speeding - I always set 10 over (which works with the highway patrol here). My only ticket in the last 20 years was a day when I was spacing listening to the radio and forgot to set it, drifted up to 15 over in a construction zone...

07-30-2009, 05:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,514	^ I beleive that the rpm's would change. They would have to in order to maintain the same speed ( increase going uphill, decrease going downhill ) slightly ?

07-30-2009, 10:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 4,290	I have never turned the master cruise control button off since the day I got the car back in 2002. I use the CC very often. __________________ Yablownowitz Racing brought to you by Anytime Fitness. Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

07-30-2009, 11:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
Old Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 252	I use my CC once in a while. If I'm on a long drive it certainly helps with fuel economy to stay at a consistant speed. Like others have said, I set it at about 10mph over the speed limit. I just need to tap the brake or push it the clutch to disengage. __________________

07-30-2009, 11:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
bbcricketta normal aspiration Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south georgia Posts: 1,052	to maintain a constant speed the rpm must also remain constant in a given gear. i use the cc all the time. __________________ 2007 berlina black

07-30-2009, 01:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
s2sk8 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 30	I started using cc right after I got my speeding ticket. It really helps the mpg.

07-30-2009, 03:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
JOECHY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 568	I use cruise control when I am trying to behave on parts of the highway where I know troopers are present. Thats the only way I can keep myself out of trouble. Just too tempting to drive fast!

07-30-2009, 09:43 PM	#25 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 2,537	When you go up hill, the gas pedal goes down, just as it would were you driving it up hill. When the load gets too high for the gear the cruise disengages. FYI it's best to not use CC on hills. Get up speed on the down side and the momentum helps on the upside, saving gas. __________________ .

10-30-2009, 08:26 PM	#26 (permalink)
cdub102 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 9	never. and i commute a lot too..

10-31-2009, 05:22 PM	#27 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,514	There's also no where to put your feet if your in cc

10-31-2009, 10:05 PM	#31 (permalink)
Vezna31 Resident Track Whore :) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 1,667	RPM with CC only change in Automatic transmissions when the car can not maintain speed in the gear it is in. If the hill were that steep, the car would probably lose RPM and miles per hour if it had a manual transmission. I use my CC every day in the S and wish I had CC in my TP Cruiser. __________________ Vezna Financial Services - For mortgages, accounting and taxes, and phone service needs. http://www.vezna.com San Diego Car Club - http://www.sdcarclub.com

11-02-2009, 07:19 AM	#32 (permalink)
dwhale Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 50	i only use it on the highways on long trips (and only in 6th gear). other than that, i'm with RayYay on the downshifting and varying speed. vtec on, my friend. __________________ Sophie -----------------^

11-02-2009, 07:22 AM	#33 (permalink)
kgf3076 Raconteur Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: We might be sharing a time zone (but it's doubtful) Posts: 1,776	Nothing stops you from accelerating with cruise control. You can go as fast as you want (or dare or is safe) and once you let off the accelerator, you slow back to the set cc speed. Do it all the time for those clowns who can't keep a steady speed going down hills. __________________ "The BS stops when the green flag drops". In memory of David Weber - Malvern Racing

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AP2FTW Sponsor Deez Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 112	only on road trips __________________ flickr

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S2K Reborn Tx Tech Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waco, Tx Posts: 365	Quite a bit for me __________________

11-02-2009, 11:44 AM	#37 (permalink)
RMurphy 2007 Rio Yellow Pearl Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Playa del Rey (LA area), CA Posts: 159	Only when on longer trips. Very little of my driving in the S is on roads where having cruise control on makes sense. That stated, we just made the trip to Sedona Arizona and the Grand Canyon and my cruise control got a lot of usage. I averaged 28 miles to the gallon during this trip overall and I credit a lot of that to highway miles with the cruise on. I wish I had cruise control on my daily driver since it sees a lot of freeway time. During the unusual situations where traffic is clear enough to allow for it, I really wish I had it on that car. __________________ ~~ RMurphy Playa del Rey, CA 2007 Rio Yellow Pearl sifo MODS: Rio Yellow Pearl bra and panties with CAI.

11-09-2009, 09:39 AM	#40 (permalink)
3.1415926 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: I live in Salt Lake City Posts: 11	I use CC on my S2K and any car I drive. I can pull a 7% Interstate grade in 6th gear at constant 70 miles per hour- no problem. The most enlightening thing about CC is you get to see just how out to lunch many drivers are. Some drive along for miles in a coma until you go to past them and their "Buddy" genes kick in and they speed up just to be close. These little brother types hang on to my tail until I accelerate out of their gravity detector range and they eventually lapse back into their comas.

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