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
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The steering wheel has intuitive stalks for adaptive cruise control.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Standard options on the Nautilus Reserve include a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control and suspension, lane-keeping assist, a push start, and a wireless charging pad.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
More advanced vehicles now typically offer up to Level 2 automation, such as adaptive cruise control, lane-centering and self-parking.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
On 57 occasions, the lane keeping or adaptive cruise control deactivated, and there were 43 instances of a test car failing to adequately slow down, of which 70 percent required the driver to hit the brakes.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Standard options on the Nautilus Reserve include a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control and suspension, lane-keeping assist, a push start, and a wireless charging pad.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
More advanced vehicles now typically offer up to Level 2 automation, such as adaptive cruise control, lane-centering and self-parking.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
On 57 occasions, the lane keeping or adaptive cruise control deactivated, and there were 43 instances of a test car failing to adequately slow down, of which 70 percent required the driver to hit the brakes.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Adaptive cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptive%20cruise%20control. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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