Cruise control feature is probably already familiar to most drivers in the world, but the technology development, adaptive cruise control, certainly still unfamiliar. It is not impossible that feature will be a mainstream option on luxury cars in the world. Well, let me not to miss the following explanation according to Road and Track.
On the cruise control, the driver set how the maximum desired constant speed while on the adaptive cruise control there is another thing that is regulated, i.e. the distance between the driver's car with the vehicle in front,
Adaptive cruise control makes the car run a constant such as cruise control. But after finding another vehicle in front, the system speeds up stalking decrease according to the distance specified. If the vehicle in front off the track, the speed limit back to the beginning.
Adaptive cruise control work relying on radar, could also present an additional laser to detect other vehicles. Some cars use two radar to analyze local and long distance up to about 180 meters.
Radar always work, provide input to the electronic system of the car to set the gas openings, transmission, engine, power management and braking. The system gives a warning if the radar is aware of potential accident via light and Horn.