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 nostr:npub1fagtxpfcshl2zpt0uuw9fng9gpa4cy340fnheflgnvt7aj55xghsmnc8c7 nostr:npub14smhc33247zgk2erxwyqzurqr0amfjxfu8gqaghkxqx4f2kcsv5sjts40g nostr:npub1ggrvnaecrdx96q48jesa3mwp0rgdg2xhj0rnu0j0kcdyc2f5s9qsq2cd64 modern cruise control in cars know when the tyres slip and turn off, the cruise control of the last century just kept a constant speed based on the speedometer.

I don’t know about big rigs, but I would bet the newer ones are the same, problem there is the trailer, if it “breaks loose”, you’re going for a ride.

People fail to understand that no matter what, all you have is the very bottom of your tyre touching the ground, that’s it.