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Manual transmission is incompatible with cruise control with proximity detection, because the automated system can't shift (or it would be an automatic transmis
by _nalply 10y ago
Manual transmission is incompatible with cruise control with proximity detection, because the automated system can't shift (or it would be an automatic transmission). I would buy a car which has both (like the Smart) and manual shift in difficult conditions (like driving over mountain passes in snow). However the Smart I rented didn't have a clutch. It's weird. I don't know.
- GrantSolar 10y agoWhile the use-cases for cruise control are more limited with a manual transmission, I wouldn't go as far as to say the two are incompatible. I would never use it in heavy-traffic and rarely on a single-carriageway (i.e. anywhere that travelling at 60+ mph is a hazard), but if you're only switching between 4th and 5th, then it really is very useful I don't know of anyone that uses ACC for city driving or non-motorway commute. This might be due to the nature of British roads, though
- the_mitsuhiko 10y agoI have ACC on a shift gear and it's great on highways. Not entirely incompatible for sure.
- qubex 10y agoMe too.
- _nalply 10y agoMe too. However I don't have proximity detection. I don't think this would be useful. Say you have traffic then the proximity detector will stall your engine. I am using cruise control to stay exactly at the speed limit. In Switzerland there are sometimes long and boring stretches with low speed limits, and nasty traffic enforcement cams.
- rconti 10y agoMy 6MT car has laser cruise control and while I have to operate the clutch and shifter, it doesn't disengage cruise. works just fine.