Conrad Anderson

Vehicle Cruise Control

The humble inventor along with his or her inventions make a huge impact on our lives and to a large degree can shape the present time we live in, and impacts on the future of us all.  For example, this blog is primarily about vehicle cruise control, but let’s begin with talking about the invention of the car or vehicle itself.  The car or automobile been responsible for the change in our landscapes, towns and cities. It has had its impact of the types of careers available, as now we can commute to further locations with ease, without a daily timetable or schedule to keep to.  It has changed the way we traverse the world, whether on foot while keeping an eye on traffic and following the green cross code, or within the car itself, traveling and exploring great distances.

But what lead to the inventions and therefore the present-day devices, gadgets, and products we now use every day? Usually it was something as simple as a whim, or an inconvenience that sparked an idea that lead to a design.  Cruise control was invented in 1948 all because Ralph Teeter became frustrated one day travelling with his lawyer, who while conversing kept slowing down and speeding up, probably following the same ups and downs of his interesting conversation.    

This history of cruise control explains the reasons for its development and why people make the decision to install a cruise control kit in their cars, motorhomes, trucks, etc.  The convenience of maintaining a speed on long distances, especially on dual carriageways and motorways, is not to be overlooked, as part of the fatigue we can experience while driving is usually due to repetitive motions of pedal usage and the need for us to be in control.  These aftermarket cruise Control kits can be installed and fitted into your vehicles regardless of make and model or the age of your vehicle.

One of the main concerns of the driver and passengers of any vehicle, is that the driver is able to gain control at any given time, if the need arises.  For example, if you are traveling at the cruise control speed of 70MPH and ahead of you are delays and traffic jams, you may need to act instinctively and decisively, which means you need a quick action to deactivate cruise control.  This can be done with the touch of the brake, so that the driver is back in charge of speed and gear.  In the rare instant that the driver needs to increase speed, the driver can press the gas pedal. As soon as it is then released, the car will slow down until it reaches the programmed cruise control speed.

The other benefits of fitting a universal cruise control kit include better fuel economy, and as the speed is set, it reduced the likelihood of obtaining speed tickets through momentary lapses of concentration.

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