Cruise Control much better on 2012 Hybrid Camry

[Dazzling_Darryl]

Hi, as previously mentioned, I recently upgraded from a 2010 to a 2012 Hybrid Camry.

One of the big improvements I have noticed is the way the new model uses the regenerative braking to help maintain a set cruise when going down hills with the cruise on. It still struggles down really steep hills to maintain a set speed, but light years ahead of our 2010 model in that regard.

With the low rolling resistance tyres our previous Hybrid would continue to increase speed down hills with the cruise set. Without touching the brakes 105Kph was soon say 120kph or more (nice recipe for a speeding fine) and one of the few things I didn't like about our 2010 model!

I would still have preferred the cruise control buttons to be on the (ugly) new steering wheel though, like they are on our 2nd car (a 2010 Hyundai i30 CW) rather than a stalk behind the wheel as in the previous model.

[coolscan]

That stalk is exactly the same as on a Camry I had 12 years ago, I think. Like it, one can adjust set speed up or down by - wait for it - 1.6 kph; which, of course, equates to 1 mph. Unchanged in 12 years, and still Americanised.

I miss the cruise on my previous car, which could be adjusted up or down by 1 kph, and set speed was also displayed on the instrument panel. It was the most user-friendly I've ever had. Also agree it should be on the wheel.

Regards, coolscan.