Is cruise control standard on all Gladiators?

[ShadowsPapa]

Not that I don't like cruise control, but I find the exact opposite happens. Maintaining speed manually actually increases your attention level, as it forces consistent interaction with the vehicle and keeps the mind active. Cruise control, like any other type of automation, increases the chances of your attention drifting off because you're not actively involved in the activity. Studies have also shown this.

Yup - it's something I've studied in my quest to learn all I can about attention, distraction and so on (due to my disorder)
Maybe it's why I love an active cockpit arrangement with all kinds of gauges and such.

I find myself opting for the standard cruise control more and more, because adaptive starts slowing me down when I get behind slower traffic, even though I fully intended to pass them when closer.

Yes, the adaptive has various distance settings, but they don't seem to align well with my sense of when and why a lane change decision should be made.

I find that odd because ACC actually makes me MORE determined to pay attention and get around what's slowing me down. When I see that speedometer isn't matching my set speed, I'm all over it and looking for my out.
With all the semi traffic here, especially trying to make hills when they are side-by-side, you may as well use ACC or no cruise at all because you'll either be hitting the brakes, or pushing the button to slow it down and speed it up.
So - what's the diff?
I've seen others say it makes them go slower because they get behind something slow and it slows down. Then pay attention and move around it.
It makes me more interactive with my vehicle, not less.
I never find myself going slower because of ACC - I have a goal - my speedometer shall always read what I have ACC set at.

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[TheRealStreetcommander]

I never find myself going slower because of ACC - I have a goal - my speedometer shall always read what I have ACC set at.

Your position is admirable but I believe you are the outlier who uses it responsibly. Most everyone else is checking myface, instafame, or tictac, with no consideration for the speed they’re achieving. They’ll get there when they get there. They don’t care who’s time or money they’re stealing with their selfishness. “Calm down. Chill bro. The work will still be there if your 45 min late. Stop being so extra. It’s to early to concentrate.”

 

[TheRealStreetcommander]

Whoa. HPVA is a trouble maker and instigator for sure.

 

[Lunentucker]

Yup - it's something I've studied in my quest to learn all I can about attention, distraction and so on (due to my disorder)
Maybe it's why I love an active cockpit arrangement with all kinds of gauges and such.



I find that odd because ACC actually makes me MORE determined to pay attention and get around what's slowing me down. When I see that speedometer isn't matching my set speed, I'm all over it and looking for my out.
With all the semi traffic here, especially trying to make hills when they are side-by-side, you may as well use ACC or no cruise at all because you'll either be hitting the brakes, or pushing the button to slow it down and speed it up.
So - what's the diff?
I've seen others say it makes them go slower because they get behind something slow and it slows down. Then pay attention and move around it.
It makes me more interactive with my vehicle, not less.
I never find myself going slower because of ACC - I have a goal - my speedometer shall always read what I have ACC set at.

Don't doubt any of it. You're not the typical firmware in 2023.

 

[NOTJeepBeerSleep]

According to the EPA, higher speeds are less efficient and create higher emission levels. As such, exceeding the posted speed limit damages the environment. Therefore, if authorities cared about the environment, they would be ticketing anyone exceeding the posted speed limit.

Are you not old enough to remember the days of the national double nickel limits?

I just don't buy into the emissions bullshit that you do.

 

[Hootbro]

I thought it was standard on all vehicles to but a friend of mine bought a 23 Ford Ranger and it came without cruise control.

He must have bought a base XL.

 

[Mr._Bill]

I just don't buy into the emissions bullshit that you do.

I never said I agreed with it. Just trying to explain it so that you can understand.

 

[hpva]

I never said I agreed with it. Just trying to explain it so that you can understand.

All I asked is a simple question "is cruise control standard on a Gladiator"that's all I wanted to know.Thank you to the guys that answered my question.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Funny thing I never noticed I had cruise control in mine. I'm not a fan, I like to be in control of the throttle.

 

[Gvsukids]

All I asked is a simple question "is cruise control standard on a Gladiator"that's all I wanted to know.Thank you to the guys that answered my question.

Welcome to the Internet.

 

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[troverman]

According to the EPA, higher speeds are less efficient and create higher emission levels. As such, exceeding the posted speed limit damages the environment. Therefore, if authorities cared about the environment, they would be ticketing anyone exceeding the posted speed limit.

Also according to the EPA, gas stoves are bad for you. For that matter, so are ceiling fans. I'd definitely make it a habit of going by what they proclaim. The EPA is an agenda-driven bully. They, like CARB, have outlived their original usefulness but continue to spew nonsense regulations in hopes of justifying their bloated budgets.

Nothing made more sense than the EPA driving people from their 50 mpg TDI Volkswagens into 30-35mpg gas powered small cars back in 2015. The TDIs produced too much NOx, but the EPA never took into account how much more the environment would be harmed by making thousands of people get into cars that burned thousands more gallons of fuel, all of which had to be extracted, transported as crude, refined, transported to terminals, transported again to the gas stations...all on diesel powered vehicles. VW made the EPA look like the fools they are, by cheating for years and getting away with it.

He must have bought a base XL.

The all new Chevy Colorado doesn't come standard with cruise control, either. I think certain heavy duty pickups also make it optional. I guess in some situations that makes sense.

 

[Teqsand]

If authorities really cared about the environment, they would be writing tickets for anyone exceeding the posted speed limit.

100% of speeders are caught, just like 100% of fraudulent votes are

 

[NOTJeepBeerSleep]

All I asked is a simple question "is cruise control standard on a Gladiator"that's all I wanted to know.Thank you to the guys that answered my question.

and you got your answer after two replies. congrats

 

[Russ2023]

I’m a little envious of you guys that can even use the damn cruise control. Around here you’re only very rarely going to find an opportunity to engage it. Almost 5k on the odo and I haven’t used it even once. To tell you the truth I’m not even sure I’ve seen it. Lol

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