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Adaptive cruise control (also called automatic cruise control or active cruise control) is a type of cruise control that maintains the speed of an automobile unless the distance to the vehicle ahead has reached a threshold separation. The ACC systems available in 2005 typically provide approximately a maximum of 20% of total braking force. Therefore, panic braking remains the responsibility of the driver and the headway between vehicles is not much changed from when drivers do not use ACC. The gap may actually be greater because drivers become more passive and desire a larger margin for error. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Cruise control (also known as speed control) is a system to automatically control the speed of an automobile. ... Cruise control (also known as speed control) is a system to automatically control the speed of an automobile. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...
Adaptive cruise control is a feature of Active Safety incorporated into many vehicles by Continental Teves. Brake systems, traction control systems and electronic stability control systems are all integral parts of Active Safety. Definition Active Safety are features of a vehicle that interact with or are controlled by the driver that can help avoid a crash or minimize the effects of a crash, such as brake systems, like brake assist, traction control systems and electronic stability control systems. ... Definition Active Safety are features of a vehicle that interact with or are controlled by the driver that can help avoid a crash or minimize the effects of a crash, such as brake systems, like brake assist, traction control systems and electronic stability control systems. ...
Computer simulations have suggested that introduction of ACC systems into a significant percentage of vehicles, twenty percent or higher depending upon traffic conditions, could have a positive impact on traffic flow by reducing the incidence of traffic jams.[1][2]
References
^ University of Michigan (July 12, 2004). U-M physicist: Smart cruise control eliminates traffic jams. Press Release.
^ L. C. Davis (2004). Effect of adaptive cruise control systems on traffic flow. Physical Review Letters E69 (6): 066110 (article ID; no page reference).
^ CY Liang, H Peng (1999). Optimal Adaptive Cruise Control with Guaranteed String Stability. Vehicle System Dynamics32 (4-5): 313330 (article ID; no page reference).
Cruisecontrol (sometimes known as speed control or Autocruise) is a system to automatically control the speed of an automobile.
Speed control with a centrifugal governor was used in automobiles as early as the 1910s, notably by Peerless.
It is also known in some places as the "poor man's radar detector", since by using cruisecontrol, a driver who otherwise tends to unconsciously increase speed over the course of a highway journey may avoid a speeding ticket.
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