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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The feature supports lane centering, adaptive cruise control, and gentle speed adjustments to make highway driving more comfortable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
As most people who have used adaptive cruise control know, if your following distance is too large, other drivers will often cut in, causing you to decelerate.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Honda's driver support technologies are included, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam and traffic jam assist.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Standard safety features include a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control and suspension, lane-keeping assist, a push start and a wireless charging pad.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
As most people who have used adaptive cruise control know, if your following distance is too large, other drivers will often cut in, causing you to decelerate.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Honda's driver support technologies are included, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam and traffic jam assist.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Standard safety features include a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control and suspension, lane-keeping assist, a push start and a wireless charging pad.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Adaptive cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptive%20cruise%20control. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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