Don't know if this has been covered, but, how do you get on with the 'cruise control', if fitted, while pulling your caravan?

C&J

I have it BUT never use it! I like and enjoy the driving experience myself, others will disagree I guess, but it's just my opinion

Its ok on long straight roads whilst there is no other traffic, otherwise
you will spend a lot of time clicking it on and off.
Having tried it I rarely use it now.

Agree with Crow. I use CC when towing but only on the continental autoroutes/autobahns etc where you can usually rely on long, steady and uninterrupted runs. Otherwise I do not use it.

I use it on motorways and dual carriageways mostly when it helps you to maintain a consistent speed. Having the Eriba on the back doesn't seem to make any difference to the way it works.

As with Crow and others above, use it when suitable, it doesn't seem to be affected by towing.

I mean, how does the car get on when pulling with cruise control on?
We find it 'strains' a little on long drags of uphills.
No, we don't use ours very much either.

I guess you need to change down then

Don't know what vehicle you have but Agger has a point.

I have 2.2 diesel engine when pulling the puck even with cruise on you did not even notice any difference. But having just bought a troll and only driven with the troll being towed once so far. On the Honda is a computer and also on a lot of cars now, what appeared to happen was when on cruise I was getting less m.p.g. I don't know if this is correct but next time out I will pay even more attention.

I don't drive all of the time with cruise and never in the wet. I like to keep control of what is happening I know its only a second to knock cruise off but still its a second saved.

Morphy

Your dead right about the acceleration on cruise! When we bought this car, and even late last week when we were test driving another, the sales guy knocked it into cruise (the test drive car even brakes for you on cruise, if you go downhill etc) but it took off much faster than I would drive at!

We all see bad driving everyday, and some of it is down to laziness Some is bad practice and some is just more education needed, some you will never teach (that's why we have Police!)

The 8 speed auto box on the BMW's is superb! But I don't drive auto's yet

christine, are you towing with a Fiat? Just checked the gallery and found a photo of your Eriba and car, but not sure what car it is😲???

If it is a Fiat, they are known to have problems with hills, especially the newer 500, just a thought

hehehe a thought was straight to the advert on telly for the new fiat 500, with the blue do dah lol Sorry Agger

cruise control, while its useful in some cases, with Eriba on back you are the best cruise control because you can see the upcoming hills and adjust speed accordingly and react to road conditions quicker.

tried cruise control in a larger vehicle and it was much easier to drive without, mostly because it got confused when going up hill, or had to brake for the one who cuts in.

now I wouldn't mind a retarder, that I would use, or an exhaust brake..