Maybe I'm wrong (it's happened before <g>), but this doesn't make any sense
at all and sounds like another urban myth.
The cruise control uses the speed of the wheels (drivetrain) to determine
the speed of the car. If the car hydroplanes the cruise system would not
"know" this and would maintain the same engine speed - not speed up. If
anything the car would probably slow down a little since the drive wheels
are not in contact with the road.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>
> Subject: DRIVING IN THE RAIN............
>
> ..............You may know this already--but the highway
> patrolman told her that you should NEVER drive in the rain
> with your cruise control on. He said if you did and
> hydroplaned (which she did) that when your tires were off
> the road your car would accelerate to a high rate of speed
> (which it did)...............
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