Is Cruise Control More Fuel-Efficient or Is Manual Driving More Fuel-Efficient?
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Whether cruise control is more fuel-efficient or manual driving is more fuel-efficient depends on the actual road conditions: 1. The cruise control function, during long-distance driving on highways, reduces fatigue and minimizes unnecessary speed variations. Since the computer can automatically control fuel injection and the vehicle operates at a constant speed and under consistent load, it is undoubtedly more fuel-efficient under such road conditions. 2. However, on uphill or downhill roads, to maintain the set speed requirement, the cruise control system may frequently apply brakes or accelerate, leading to higher fuel consumption compared to manual driving.