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.—
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Twenty-inch wheels and adaptive cruise control are options.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
In addition to the turn signals and windshield wipers, there are smaller stalks, one for controlling the multifunction area on the main instrument display (the up, down, forward, and back control method is very easy to pick up), the other for adaptive cruise control.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024
Standard driving features also include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning and surround-view cameras.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The bundle includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection and lane departure steering assist.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
In addition to the turn signals and windshield wipers, there are smaller stalks, one for controlling the multifunction area on the main instrument display (the up, down, forward, and back control method is very easy to pick up), the other for adaptive cruise control.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024
Standard driving features also include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning and surround-view cameras.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The bundle includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection and lane departure steering assist.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Adaptive cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptive%20cruise%20control. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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