DRIVER'S SIDE DIATRIBE
By Al Vinikour
I have never been afraid to admit when I’m wrong. Practically speaking it’s such a rare occurrence that I sometimes find it refreshing. This time I’m referring to a technical package I’ve often been negative on – adaptive cruise control.
To offer a simple explanation, while regular cruise control will keep on going until you ram into the car in front of you, adaptive cruise control sends out a radar beam that “sees” the vehicle you’re moving up on and automatically slows you down to match the speed of the vehicle ahead of you.