<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MAC:
"You are losing it, got to pay attention to words, but let me just say it again in English. On regular flat freeway with minor hills cruise control works flawlessly"
"This included going over San Mateo bridge which has a section that rises way above the water to allow ocean going vessels to pass under it. The climb is not sharp not constant and goes up high."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Mac,
Me losing it? Maybe so. Maybe you can explain so I can understand --- your previous comment in the message dated 6/21/03 at 7:42pm PDT? Quoting you exactly:
"According to my observation, with cruise control on, even on very constant steep climb, I am talking about 7,000 ft elevation mountain pass not freeway overpass, the speed remained constantly same."
"VERY CONSTANT STEEP CLIMB"??? 7000 feet??? But now you claim you said "minor hills"? And then in the next sentence you say it "goes up high". (see quote at top of this message) Yep, I am very confused.
I guess we MIGHT be talking semantics? What is high to you is not high to me or vice versa? I'll admit that you have me so confused now that I am not sure what we were talking about. You do agree that your H2 downshifts when using the cruise control, "on regular flat freeway with minor hills"? Aren't you agreeing with the event, but maybe just disagreeing about the degree of its impact or feel while driving???
How do you explain the fact that my GMC Denali did NOT do this but the H2 does? If I quantify it as being jolting and rather severe but you say yours is nearly imperceptible --- maybe your H2 is not experiencing the same thing to the same degree? Obviously several other people have reported a similarly "disturbing" occurence. So, it probably isn't just one person's imagination?
While it might be of interest and even helpful to know that you are not experiencing this problem, it doesn't mean that there isn't a problem, does it? Here on the west coast of Florida the interstate highways are pretty much flat & level. Generally speaking, the ONLY hills are those that are man-made for the purpose of creating an overpass. They are very common however, and almost EVERY single one I cross causes this behavior. It is quite distracting and bothersome and disrupts an otherwise extremely pleasant and comfortable ride.
It is almost as if the cruise control is too sensitive? Or, maybe it has something to do with shift points or torque management (whatever that is). All I know is that the Denali did NOT do this, nor any other cruise control equipped vehicle I can remember owning...
Irregardless, it certainly looks, after re-reading your messages, like it is your wording that is most suspect, more than my comprehension anyways? But don't sweat it, you don't need to apologize...
Ed