cruise control

American  

noun

1. a system, available for some automobiles, motorcycles, etc., that automatically maintains a vehicle's speed by taking control of the accelerator.

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cruise control British  

noun

1. a system in a road vehicle that automatically maintains a selected speed until cancelled

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Example Sentences

Many artists at that point would have switched on cruise control, offering subtle variations on what had worked so far.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ekeler said he left Nebraska because he already built a strong foundation for the Cornhuskers’ special teams, which he said were now “on cruise control.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Polish second seed was in cruise control against the Czech player as the sun went down at John Cain Arena, sprinting to the finish 6-2, 6-3 in front of a vocal group of fans.

From Barron's

When driving my wife’s newer car, however, I seemed to be fighting with the cruise control in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

It includes some of our must-have tech, such as automatic emergency braking and steering, adaptive cruise control with lane centering, and automatic high beams.

From MarketWatch