On: How America lost its love for the stick shift

[mertd]

The key word in the parent post is "adaptive". With adaptive CC, you don't do anything in stop and go traffic other than minor steering. The car just keeps about a car length distance with the car in front. It is very nice convenience feature.

[emodendroket → mertd]

I'm familiar with the concept, but I can't imagine I'd use it any more than I use regular cruise control on an empty highway.

[ketralnis → emodendroket]

You may not be able to imagine it, but the GP is saying that they actually do

[emodendroket → ketralnis]

Yes, he's sharing his experience. I am sharing mine. I'm not seeing the issue here.

[Retra → emodendroket]

Your inability to imagine something is hardly an experience worth sharing.

[emodendroket → Retra]

"I rarely use cruise control" was in the first place a parenthetical concession until someone felt like "correcting" me.