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10-04-2007, 11:47 AM
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Another Urban Legend
My neighbor just sent me a "helpful" chain e-mail on the subject of using cruise control in the rain. The gist of it is that if you use cruise control in the rain, and you hit water and hydroplane, that the car can accelerate out of control.
It also claims specifically that "NOTE: Some vehicles (like the Toyota Sienna Limited XLE) will not let you activate the cruise control when the windshield wipers are on" I am skeptical for several reasons: 1) I have never heard of this and I am reasonably old! 2) Certainly cars with traction control should not have this problem 3) I had a cruise control back in the early 80's and I am pretty sure it could detect an over-revving engine. Basically I think this is BS. Does anyone have any actual experience with this? Mike
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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine) 1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow) Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra 
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