adaptive cruise control
noun
: a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions
Jaguar's adaptive cruise control … tracks the speed and position of the car in the lane ahead and automatically adjusts the speed to keep a safe time interval.—
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The dash features a 33-inch display that incorporates three separate screens for everything from lights and adaptive cruise control to gauges, music and navigation.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The vehicle’s lane-centering feature works accurately and without swaying back and forth, while the adaptive cruise control’s curve-speed management feature suitably slows the vehicle when driving into a turn.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
As a driver, the system is easy to use: Once in adaptive cruise control, which is a standard part of the driver assist and safety package, touch the Super Cruise button and the system will determine if all the criteria support its use.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Riding distance assist goes a step further than adaptive cruise control to prevent you from rear-ending a driver in front of you.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The vehicle’s lane-centering feature works accurately and without swaying back and forth, while the adaptive cruise control’s curve-speed management feature suitably slows the vehicle when driving into a turn.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
As a driver, the system is easy to use: Once in adaptive cruise control, which is a standard part of the driver assist and safety package, touch the Super Cruise button and the system will determine if all the criteria support its use.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Riding distance assist goes a step further than adaptive cruise control to prevent you from rear-ending a driver in front of you.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Adaptive cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptive%20cruise%20control. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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