I have just returned from my first trip with our new Prius and I was not impressed with the cruise control. The terrain in Michigan's UP and Northen Wisconsin...
... I don't use the CC in hilly terrain. It's too much of a leadfoot uphill. I find it better to just hold the throttle steady and let the car accelerate...
Like all cruise controls, its control loop tries to maintain a constant speed, and is very successful at doing this. I'd personally like to see a user...
... I don't see the value of that. That would be like just fixing the throttle control in one position. The idea of cruise control is some sort of intelligence...
... I'm betting the people on the road behind you will be somewhat less than happy when your Prius drops to 10 mph in an attempt to maintain your pre-set miles...
Not to mention the first ten minute warm-up phase. You set 48 mpg and it can't get more than 25 mpg; it would probably have a nervous breakdown! Then there...
... Now you're talking like a man with a paper asshole (I always loved that expression, but never did quite understand its derivation). Gary Eickmeier...
... Like it or not, I don't think it has any place on this forum. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim Saklad...
... It's my understanding that the term comes from the litte re-enforcing circles one can buy to shore up the holes in binder paper. They repair torn holes...
... Good question. I first heard the term applied to the paper reinforcements over 40 years ago. The other meanings seem to have come along later. Perhaps...
... Dunno, Gary, but you might look that up and tell us. You can find the answer in "The Mirror", under "The Vanity Light". :-) BillG whose Prius has a...
... Hi, Gary. Thanks. You illustrated part my point. Some people complain that the cruise control is too aggressive, and would like it to drift on hills in...
... cruise control is too aggressive, and would like it to drift on hills in order to save energy. You want yours aggressive, to nail the speed exactly on...
Don, You said "new Prius". Is it a 2010 or a 2009? I ask because my next question was about the laser cruise, which is only available on the 2010, and even...
What they could do is something like giving the driver a few options for gain and lead settings. With a tight servo loop the system has a lot of gain so it...
... Perhaps there is some adjustment or tuning needed. I suggest you return to the installer and complain; they might be able to improve it. Although my '05...
... I'm with you; something is wrong if it doesn't engage within a second or so. I have discovered that if I engage it while slowly coming up to speed and...
... Yeah, this thread is a bit old, but I finally caught up with the emails. For anyone who has one of the scanners, does it read MPH with more accuracy than...
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