Adaptive cruise control

Definition[]

Adaptive cruise control is

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[a] driver assistance system that automatically adjusts a vehicle's speed to maintain a set following distance from the vehicle in front.^[1]

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Overview[]

"Vehicles with adaptive cruise control are able to adjust their own speed based on the distance between the vehicle and vehicles ahead in order to maintain a safe distance."^[2]

References[]

↑ Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0, at 45.
↑ Intelligent Transportation Systems: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technologies Expected to Offer Safety Benefits, but a Variety of Deployment Challenges Exist, at 7 n.18.

[1] Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0, at 45.

[2] Intelligent Transportation Systems: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technologies Expected to Offer Safety Benefits, but a Variety of Deployment Challenges Exist, at 7 n.18.

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