Keeping to 20 mph

[Devonisheaven]

Must admit that I was a bit of a doubter but having used it more yesterday on the M4 I like its benefit. Just set it for 50 mph on average speed lengths and it worked very well. I just sat behind the car in front not affected by any variation in speed as mine adjusted smoothly. On 70 mph stretches I set it at 68mph. Coming up behind slower traffic like lorries it would start to ease off, but prior to that I could just accelerate and move in to lane 2 or 3 as required. Then after re-entering lane 1 I would ease back on the throttle and it would settle back to the set speed.

I think the doubters simply don’t know how it works! No comparison in the two.

 

[GUMPY]

Sorry mate, then it is practically useless in any traffic, or 20mph zones, which are built up areas.

Unfortunately the Yeti was never built with adaptive CC and I can't afford another car just for that when the Yeti ticks all my boxes.
I generally leave a large distance between me and the car in front so it works for me.

 

[Devonisheaven]

Unfortunately the Yeti was never built with adaptive CC and I can't afford another car just for that when the Yeti ticks all my boxes.
I generally leave a large distance between me and the car in front so it works for me.

Yes, the Yeti was a great car, but don’t let anyone tell you old CC is better than ACC……..It simply isn’t! 👍

 

[Dustydog]

Adaptive CC imo takes away the advanced driving techniques that I have enjoyed for decades. You become lazy and cease to look at the long range view.

Clive does yours recognise the ever changing speed limits?

North Wales and Scotland seem to use 20 mph as a form of entrapment. Around Llangollen it changes 4 times in rapid succession , part for only 100 yards varying 40 -20 -30 -40 -20. Clearly a taxation mechanism judging by the very expensive yellow tall stanchions with double cameras. Only one speed sign at the entry, no road markings nor repeaters. Cheats!

 

[Devonisheaven]

Adaptive CC imo takes away the advanced driving techniques that I have enjoyed for decades. You become lazy and cease to look at the long range view.

Was ACC around when you did your Advanced Driver?

 

[Beardy]

Around Llangollen it changes 4 times in rapid succession , part for only 100 yards varying 40 -20 -30 -40 -20.

When I towed across Wales last year the number of speed limit changes in close succession really irritated me. It felt like I was constantly accelerating or braking rather than driving at a steady speed. They also seemed intent on decreasing the limit on downhill stretches and increasing the limit on up hill stretches.

 

[Dustydog]

Was ACC around when you did your Advanced Driver?

No ! But in 1969 I had to see the ACC at Kingston Nick with my mum for a motorcycle offence .A good rollicking 🙀