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marky:
I've done a few miles today in the wifes new (to us) Td5 Disco and was playing with all the gadgets. Never had cruise control before, and I'm not sure I like it :? Is it an economical way to drive?

freelanderpx54:
In a short answer yes. Once you get to 28mph click it on and use the + button to speed up. Once you get used to it you can cruise nicely along the roads using the bottom button to slow down and the set buttton to resume speed as you round the bend on the road.

Increasing speed with the CC doesn't involve massive increases in pedal travel so you don't get the wide RPM range


Happy motoring

John

Range Rover Red:
Can't comment on economy as I don't have cruise control, but from what RRB says I would very much like it as I use the RRC for towing.  He and I took our caravans about 100 miles down the M5 a couple of years ago and I knew about it in my right shin for the next couple of days.  He was fine.  At the time I was driving a V8, trying to keep it down to 60 mph when I think it would quite happily have done the ton with the van on the back - not pretty, not clever.

marky:
I started thinking about this when I was 'cruising' at 65mph and had to slow down, so i flicked the res paddle and the engine slowed to about 40mph - no braking - then I flicked the res paddle again and it accelerated fairly quickly back up to speed. It felt like it accelerated harder than I probably would have done. I also noticed that its an on/off type of action instead of a steady pedal position. It was a long drive!!

JumboBeef:
I have cruise and I love it!  I drive 500 miles every other weekend to see my children and just about all of it is motorway.  Get up to speed, set the cruise and forget it!  I find it a much more relaxing way to drive.  If you set it to 70, or 50 in roadworks you can also stop worring about speeding and getting caught.

As for mpg, I would say it has to be better than trying to keep a constant speed with your right foot.

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