[DeTomaso] NPC: Cruise Control in the Rain issue

[GW]

Mike I think they have to address it because there can be an issue and 
if you have a large client base it will effect some one some where.

I had the issue in a van years ago but the problem was the tires. The 
issue with the cruise is you can's feel when the thing starts to 
hydroplane; and it was. I had to take it off cruise and had to slow to 
where I was impeding traffic. We left the highway till the rains stop. 
Of course new tires and the problem was gone.

Its the same reason you don't want to use it on ice but the insurance 
company has to assume with all the clients they have you can not make 
that judgment for yourself.

Gary




Mike Thomas wrote:
> I just had an email from my insurance agent passing along the tale about how
> you should not drive with cruise control in the rain as during hydroplaning,
> it will cause the car to accelerate and "take off like an airplane".
>
> I know this string ran through the forum a while back, but I'd like to reply
> to him with some current responses.  Is there any truth to this?  It seems
> to me that if your tires are loosing traction during hydroplaning, how can
> your car go any faster than it already is.
>
> Thanks
> Mike Thomas
> Panteras Northwest
>
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