Originally reliant on cables and vacuums, today’s cruise control is a digital feature controlled by an onboard computer. Both old and new versions are operated by buttons or switches either on the ...

Cruise control maintains a set speed automatically, reducing driver fatigue on long drives. Modern adaptive cruise control goes further, using radar sensors to adjust speed and maintain distance from ...

Self-driving cars are becoming increasingly intelligent, but whether they'll ever be ubiquitous and fully capable remains unclear. Tesla notes (for now) that its Full Self Driving Capability is ...

The only thing worse than being stuck in a traffic jam is being stuck in a traffic jam that shouldn’t be there. "Phantom Jams" are those backups that occur on highways for seemingly no reason, then ...

We love to drive here at Jalopnik; cars are cool but driving them is what really brings the experience to life. I'm not an advocate of total automation, but I am an advocate for logic, and in many ...

The concept of cruise control in cars has been around for decades, but it's only been in the last 10 to 20 years or so that it's really come into its own as a vital feature. The overall goal of basic ...

In the 1970s, a lengthy Interstate trip could be both tedious and tiring due to those nasty 55 MPH speed limit signs, a part of the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act, signed by President Nixon ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Some drivers love it while others don't trust it. The debate has played out in several cars, often between couples. Christine asked us: When should you use cruise control? Good Question.

When it comes to driving on the highway, it can be a bit of a slog, can't it? The miles, the cars on the road, the time it takes to go from A to B. It's easy for drivers to become distracted or even ...

Cruise is expanding its self-driving car operation to Los Angeles amid a year of explosive growth for autonomous driving. The company’s entry into the second largest city in the US comes as it’s ...

Cruise control is available in most new vehicles. Adaptive Cruise Control adjusts your speed based on how close you are to other vehicles. Driving on the freeway for long distances can get a bit ...