This is in regard to driving a car in rain with cruise control on.
2007-01-18 07:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Priscilla P 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
This was information about driving a car in the rain with the cruise control on. It causes accidents and your car will hydro plane. Is this TRUE????????
2007-01-18 07:57:59 · update #1
if you hydro plane you are gonna do it if it is or isnt on .the thing to do is let off the gas in that situation.with cruise on it will hold that speed making it worse.or you would hit the brakes to disengage,making it worse.dont use the cruise when there is a potential to hydroplane.if it happened to be on use the switch to cut off.
2007-01-18 08:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by JB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The speed you are traveling, the road surface, the amount of rain, drainage of the roadway, tire type, tire condition and maybe a few other variables contribute to hydroplaning.
If your car is going to hydroplane at 55.6 MPH under the conditions you are driving in then guess what. If the cruise control is holding 52 you are OK. On the other hand, if your lead foot is pushing toward 70, you are in trouble.
In short no, it is the circumstances, not how you get there that causes the problem.
2007-01-18 16:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never use Cruise Control in bad weather, winter or in heavy traffic situations.
When Cruise Control is on, the vehicle keeps up the speed set by the driver.
If you were to come across "black ice" during winter under an overpass where the temperature is a few degrees lower, your vehicle will slip and you could lose control.
Because you are in "Cruise", you pay less attention to your speed. In heavy rain, yes, you could "Hydroplane". When you encounter ice or begin to hydroplane, you should take our foot OFF the gas and not use the brake or oversteer. If you are in "cruise" you could panic and hit the brake, sending you out of control.
2007-01-22 00:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by logicalgal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cruise control is to be used only in situations with dry roads and uncrowded roads. Typically, it's because you're foot is not in connection with the pedals.
The actual use of cruise control does not cause hydroplaning. The use of braking on wet pavement can easily cause hydroplaning. In order to slow down when using cruise control, you must tap the brakes. Without cruise control, you can slow down by pressing lighter on the gas or removing your foot altogether off the gas pedal.
2007-01-18 16:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cruise control won't CAUSE a car to hydroplane, but it can exacerbate the situation. Depending on the water depth and the tire design, cars can hydroplane as slow as 35 - 40 MPH.
2007-01-18 16:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're referring to if the car loses traction (in heavy rain). The cruise control will attempt to resume speed, therefore accelerate. When you regain control, you wil do so at whatever speed your cruise control got up to...this may make you lose further control.
2007-01-18 16:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Sam I Am 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea. But I don't have cruise control. So it's all okay.
2007-01-18 15:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by Im.not.a.hero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much so.
2007-01-18 16:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋