adaptive cruise control

noun

: a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions

Jaguar's adaptive cruise control … tracks the speed and position of the car in the lane ahead and automatically adjusts the speed to keep a safe time interval.—

Bruce McCall

Examples of adaptive cruise control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a driver, the system is easy to use: Once in adaptive cruise control, which is a standard part of the driver assist and safety package, touch the Super Cruise button and the system will determine if all the criteria support its use. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Riding distance assist goes a step further than adaptive cruise control to prevent you from rear-ending a driver in front of you. —

New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024 There’s also lane assist and adaptive cruise control, but who in their right mind needs that in a car like this? —

Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024 Hands Free Driving Genesis has upgraded its adaptive cruise control system to add highway driving assist. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adaptive cruise control

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Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of adaptive cruise control was in 1988

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“Adaptive cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptive%20cruise%20control. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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