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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2007 11:01:11 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse When going on a long road trip on the freeway, where do you set the cruise control? At the speed limit. 2 to 5 mph/kmph over the limit. 6 to 10 mph/kmph over the limit. 11 to 15 mph/kmph over the limit. 16 or more mph/kmph over the limit. I never use cruise control. Various speeds, Can't pick just one. Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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When going on a long road trip on the freeway, where do you set the cruise control?
At the speed limit.
2 to 5 mph/kmph over the limit.
6 to 10 mph/kmph over the limit.
11 to 15 mph/kmph over the limit.
16 or more mph/kmph over the limit.
I never use cruise control.
Various speeds, Can't pick just one.

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2007 5:38:57 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse At the speed limit...
24541 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,109 Points:1,793,715 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2007 4:35:31 PM Ignore 24541 Report Abuse Five MPH over.
nizzo_alto Rookie Author Tallahassee Posts:19 Points:3,105 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2007 2:45:28 PM Ignore nizzo_alto Report Abuse Before I educated myself, I usually cruised at 8-10 mph over the speed limit. After reading that lowering my cruising speed could increase my mileage, I gave it a shot and noticed significant increases in my mileage. So, regardless of the speed limit, I usually cruise at between 60-65 mph on the highway. When encountering hills, I employ another fuel saving technique called "driving with load", in which I disengage my cruise control and maintain the same throttle pressure on the uphill climb without increasing throttle to maintain constant speed; my speed naturally drops a little on the uphill climbs, but overall fuel consumption is nearly constant. [Edited by: nizzo_alto at 11/26/2007 3:46:36 PM EST]
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2007 4:10:01 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse 5-7 mph over the limit
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,189 Points:2,403,785 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2007 4:05:04 PM Ignore april4 Report Abuse I never use cruise control
Egor Champion Author Regina Posts:2,287 Points:778,375 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2007 2:15:45 PM Ignore Egor Report Abuse Up here the speed limit is 110KMPH. They will not give tickets until you are over 10KMPH above the speed limit. So, I go 120. That does not matter though, because most everyone else is going faster. As for fuel economy, I have noticed very little difference between the 2 speeds.
RollOn84 Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:119 Points:322,670 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2007 5:20:51 AM Ignore RollOn84 Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph over the limit
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,127 Points:2,175,925 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2007 5:08:42 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse At the speed limit
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,712 Points:2,382,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2007 5:08:03 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse usually don't use.
TeachR06 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:3,535 Points:1,019,610 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2007 4:57:36 AM Ignore TeachR06 Report Abuse 5 mph over the limit.
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,503 Points:524,050 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2007 9:02:53 AM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph over the limit.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2007 8:58:08 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse 5-8 miles over
azcarman Champion Author Phoenix Posts:13,098 Points:2,799,385 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2007 7:10:53 AM Ignore azcarman Report Abuse 10 over
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:38:33 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:38:18 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I usually set it 6-10 mph over & never have had problems (so far)
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:36:38 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse I love cruise control
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:36:08 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph over the limit.
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2007 8:35:46 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph/kmph over the limit.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,494 Points:1,853,080 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2007 10:02:22 AM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse 5 mph over the limit.
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,503 Points:524,050 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2007 12:32:09 PM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph over the limit.
esquimau Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,904 Points:1,214,070 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2007 11:31:27 AM Ignore esquimau Report Abuse 2 to 5 mph/kmph over the limit
milkman26 Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:339 Points:171,725 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2007 11:21:28 AM Ignore milkman26 Report Abuse 6-10 miles over the speed limit.
GreenLuminaAPV Champion Author Akron Posts:3,812 Points:743,165 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2007 8:54:25 AM Ignore GreenLuminaAPV Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph/
84bird Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,125 Points:726,855 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2007 8:51:10 AM Ignore 84bird Report Abuse 0 - 5
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2007 8:32:52 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Always at the speed limit
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,189 Points:2,403,785 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2007 2:21:18 PM Ignore april4 Report Abuse I do not use cruise control
imlefty Champion Author Maine Posts:20,259 Points:2,456,110 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2007 8:55:24 AM Ignore imlefty Report Abuse I never use cruise control
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,712 Points:2,382,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2007 7:17:31 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse usually don't use it.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2007 7:10:14 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse At the speed limit
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2007 11:45:36 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse Usually I set it at 5mph over the limit
SW OKSooner Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:23 Points:590,760 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2007 11:30:16 PM Ignore SW OKSooner Report Abuse 2 to 5 mph over the limit. Usually about 4 mph over.
GreenLuminaAPV Champion Author Akron Posts:3,812 Points:743,165 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2007 5:35:49 AM Ignore GreenLuminaAPV Report Abuse 6 to 10 mph/kmph over the limit.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,127 Points:2,175,925 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2007 5:35:16 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse speed limit
Huntingdog Champion Author Oakland Posts:14,200 Points:2,789,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2007 7:43:18 AM Ignore Huntingdog Report Abuse I never use cruise control
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,348 Points:2,546,235 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2007 11:11:39 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Aim to keep up with traffic. Limit + 10 max.
84bird Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,125 Points:726,855 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2007 11:09:24 PM Ignore 84bird Report Abuse Various, depends on how the traffic is flowing
dandymack2 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:3 Points:260 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2007 10:48:45 PM Ignore dandymack2 Report Abuse never set my cruise control
quattro02 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,517 Points:192,445 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2007 9:47:22 PM Ignore quattro02 Report Abuse I set the cruise about 5 MPH over the limit. That's usually slower than most traffic is going so I figure I'm safe there. I set the cruise to keep my speed down. If I don't then my speed creeps up to the point where I might get stopped. There has been a very enthusiastic state trooper on a route I travel regularly. I'd just as soon not conribute to his county.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2007 6:48:44 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse At the speed limit
06catfishconnor Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:12 Points:925 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2007 2:06:08 PM Ignore 06catfishconnor Report Abuse I would set the curise control because here in ky if you go over the speed that is posted on the highway sgins you will get pulled over.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2007 12:48:14 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse 10KM over
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2007 12:18:10 PM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse At the posted speed limit.
Blondi37 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:14 Points:54,005 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2007 4:38:14 PM Ignore Blondi37 Report Abuse My cruise control won't set higher than 87 or I'd set it higher. Generally, I do 11 to 14 mph over the limit, mainly because two different law enforcement officers have told me that they're not allowed to stop anyone going less than 11 mph over the limit. For those of you who aren't in a hurry and wonder why we are? I guess you just have nothing better to do than spend hours wasting away driving? I want to get where I need to be as fast as possible. If that means driving 80+ down the interstate, so be it. I've been known to drive home when I-75 is empty around 100 mph just because I can. Driving fast is fun, and as long as you slow pokes stay outa my way, we're good.
Samatva Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,307 Points:820,120 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2007 11:36:09 AM Ignore Samatva Report Abuse 3shrubbie brings up an interesting topic - the "culture" of certain roads/areas seems to promote or discourage speeding. It seems (anecdotally) to have little to do with the danger of the road (twisting mountain roads being an exception). For example, along I-75 in Georgia, the average speed increases "inside the perimeter" in Atlanta, despite the fact that most of the motorists are traveling a shorter distance. Speed enforcement is somewhat lax inside the city, but it's mostly an issue of being accustom to hurrying. I remember being quite uneasy in certain places (e.g. the "Grady Curve") when I first moved here 7 years ago, but go through there without a second thought. In sociology class, speeding on the highway is often used as the example of an activity that is illegal but not considered deviant. I've recently started driving a very small car that can get 30 mpg if I stay at the speed limit, but the mpg drops quickly at higher speeds. That oddly enough keeps me closer to the speed limit, even though I get better mileage @ 70 mph than my previous vehicle!
yeadudeirock25 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:1 Points:1,120 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2007 6:12:27 PM Ignore yeadudeirock25 Report Abuse 6-10mph over
sssnick Rookie Author Riverside Posts:1 Points:7,220 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2007 4:07:01 PM Ignore sssnick Report Abuse 75 on the freeway, speed limit in town.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2007 5:38:17 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Always at the speed limit
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 3:31:45 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse 5 mph over
3shrubbie Rookie Author London Posts:50 Points:6,840 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 3:12:47 PM Ignore 3shrubbie Report Abuse Retirement does wonders for speed control. I do notice that those in a hurry (especially during the commuting hours) just can't wait to get to where they are going. Frankly, why are they in such a hurry to get to the cemetery? Let's bring back photo radar and really get speed under control. It is interesting that the speed on 407 is generally 5-8 k's slower than that on 401. Why is that, considering that there is more open road, or is it because there are fewer just-in-time trucks?
Howard182 Rookie Author Hartford Posts:59 Points:103,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 9:55:09 AM Ignore Howard182 Report Abuse I used to be a lead foot trying to get everywhere as fast as I could, not caring about speed limits. Now that I have time on my hands ( early retirement). I travel at my own pace around town and on the highway. On a highway trip I find I still have to use cruse control to keep my speed down to 10 mph over the limit and still have many people passing me anyway so I feel I'm safe.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,069 Points:2,675,240 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 5:55:43 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse At the speed limit
c47 Champion Author Virginia Posts:12,829 Points:2,307,520 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2007 5:45:38 AM Ignore c47 Report Abuse Speed limit