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Re: after-market cruise dicey [pueo]
by bobw3
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Sep 29, 2006 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: pueo (Sep 27, 2006 7:19 am)
The ability to drive at a constant speed without cruise control really depends on the seating and pedal position. I’ve found with a more upright seating position, it is more difficult to keep constant pressure on the gas pedal over a long period of time, especially in the Fit which has a pretty touchy gas pedal. In a more traditional lower car, it’s easier though. I think the cruise is great too for long downhills to keep the right combination of engine braking (which uses as much gas as idling in neutral) and constant speed. My commute is mostly highway and on long weekend highway trips, driving without cruise makes my foot too sore and makes for better gas mileage. On the highway, I can always tell the driver who isn’t using cruise because I’ll be doing 75mph on cruise in the left lane and come up to someone passing another vehicle who will invariably slow down as they’re passing a car and then speed up once past. If people would just use cruise more often, there would be a smoother and more even flow of traffic on the highway. So I’m not buying the Fit because it doesn’t have cruise in the base model and I don’t want to pay for the cosmetics on the Sport model, which look ugly to me. So I’ll try the Versa, which has a more sensible method of options.
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- #99 of 143
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looking for cruise control on the base fit
by philpdn
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Mar 15, 2007 (12:49 pm)
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I guess the cruise control situation hasn't changed?
Recently I talked with three dealers about the Fit, it looks almost perfect as a utility vehicle for my computer & network repair business,
_Except_
Obviously I don't want the sport package, this will be a work vehicle. But I need cruise control, since many of my service calls involve driving on the freeway for an hour or more.
The only other problem was the dealer loading all his cars with "goodies" which I don't want and can't afford. Probably I can find a way around that eventually, but the cruise control problem has me stumped, for the moment. Maybe something will change next year?
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- #100 of 143
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [bobw3]
by fitluver
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Mar 17, 2007 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 29, 2006 7:59 am)
My commute is mostly highway and on long weekend highway trips, driving without cruise makes my foot too sore and makes for better gas mileage. On the highway, I can always tell the driver who isn’t using cruise because I’ll be doing 75mph on cruise in the left lane and come up to someone passing another vehicle who will invariably slow down as they’re passing a car and then speed up once past.
You realize dont you that you arent supposed to drive a car in cruise while traveling thru traffic, right?
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Drive by wire throttle
by fitluver
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Apr 03, 2007 (7:17 pm)
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Does anyone here know exactly how this works in an MT?
I hear a sort of revving at certain points in my commute and I do not know if it has something to do with the drive by wire throttle.
I do not know much about it, and any explaination is useful.
I am used to a car that is NOT run by a computer, or minimally so, so this is a new thing for me. Never had ABS either.
I notice a sort of revving sound during certain points in travel, mainly going from one type of road surface to another. (ie gravel to road, road to gravel, road to grated bridge and back etc.)
Does the engine or transmission "adjust itself" when you hit different types of road surfaces?
Help anyone!
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- #102 of 143
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [fitluver]
by bobw3
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Apr 04, 2007 (4:04 am)
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Replying to: fitluver (Mar 17, 2007 7:59 am)
You realize dont you that you arent supposed to drive a car in cruise while traveling thru traffic, right?
Where did you ever hear that one?
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- #103 of 143
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [bobw3]
by fitluver
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Apr 04, 2007 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 04, 2007 4:04 am)
You realize dont you that you arent supposed to drive a car in cruise while traveling thru traffic, right?
Where did you ever hear that one?
That little warning box on page 127 with the bright orange warning sign that says "use the cruise control only when travelling on open highways in good weather".
I realize that is vague but in previous cars also it was spelled out not to use cruise in heavy traffic.
Part of the reason being that if you use the cruise to slow down, it does not light the brake light and someone can easily come up on you too fast because they do not know you disengaged. I would imagine hitting cancel would also not engage the brake light.
And we all already know not to use it on wet roads, right? 
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [fitluver]
by nordo
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Apr 06, 2007 (7:21 pm)
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Replying to: fitluver (Apr 04, 2007 6:19 pm)
I use my cruise all the time. Even in town. Makes it easy to do the speed limit if you are impaired in any way. One less thing to worry about. Not that I would condone that sort of behavior.
When I take my foot the gas, my brake lights don't come on.
I also run with scissors and play with BB Gun's.
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [nordo]
by bobw3
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Apr 07, 2007 (5:22 am)
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Replying to: nordo (Apr 06, 2007 7:21 pm)
I use my cruise in the suburbs. In fact, in can be safer because in an emergency, I don't have to move my foot from the gas to the brake, but just press the brake. So I'm saving a fraction of a second.
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- #106 of 143
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Re: after-market cruise dicey [bobw3]
by fitluver
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Apr 07, 2007 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 07, 2007 5:22 am)
I use my cruise in the suburbs. In fact, in can be safer because in an emergency, I don't have to move my foot from the gas to the brake, but just press the brake. So I'm saving a fraction of a second.
Not sure what you are getting at here.
I just explained why it has been said that you should not use the cruise in heavy traffic.
I occasionally run with scissors too.
They are not NEARLY as deadly as the roadways.
So....I prefer to drive on my own when the traffic is heavy.
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- #107 of 143
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Re: Drive by wire throttle [fitluver]
by jkandell
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Apr 10, 2007 (4:23 pm)
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Replying to: fitluver (Apr 03, 2007 7:17 pm)
"Throttle by wire" means that instead of a mechanical connection between the pedal and engine valves, like a cable, the signal is measured electronically (with sensors) and then relayed via a microchip to ecu and to the engine. Supposedly this is more efficient because the computer can synthesize various data and control the engine in the best way. I'm not sure what noise you're hearing, it's probably not connected to the throttle. Could it be the tires? The Fit's a pretty noisy car. The throttle by wire uses DC motors to move the valves, so maybe that's what you're hearing. The engine doesn't adjust to the type of road per se, but the computer synthesizes throttle, rpm, gear, and other factors, so perhaps a different road surface changes the traction and requires more engine.
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