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Originally Posted by Zaggeron
I don't know about the cruise control thing. This might be outdated conventional wisdom. Without any driver aids, if the cruise control senses a drop in speed, it increases throttle to compensate. If the slow-down is due to wheel slippage, then it makes the situation worse. But consider if the VDC is on. If the tires slip, power is cut. Does the cruise control then trump the VDC? Probably not. Worst case, they cancel each out -- which might still be bad. But in all likelyhood the cruise control is cut if VDC kicks in.
My Mazda 3 has neither stability control nor traction control so I definitely keep the cruise control off when it rains. In my Z, I don't think I've ever used it rain or shine ...
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I don't know whether it's true or not, but I just can't see why you'd want to cede throttle control to your vehicle in potentially slick conditions. If anything, that's probably where I want it the most.
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Originally Posted by ZeeingAround
I wish all cars would automatically turn on the headlights when the wipers are on. So many gray and white cars are hard to see. And the drivers are clueless. I flash them all the time with my brights.
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I've thought of that myself, since it is technically the law where I drive, but I can see practical applications for "wipers on, lights off" when the car is stopped. Maybe that's the answer, if the car is moving more that, say, 40mph with the wipers on, the lights come on automatically.