It's important to understand how your car works to avoid wasting unnecessary fuel. Using cruise control can improve your MPG, but only under certain conditions.

Cruise control, invented in the early 1900s, allows drivers to maintain a fixed speed without constant pedal adjustments.

Anyone who’s pulled a trailer for hours on the interstate knows how tempting that little cruise control button can be. Give your foot a break, lock in a speed, and just roll. Simple, right? Not always ...

When you are driving, how often are you using your cruise control? I have done a lot of highway driving and just notice the same thing over and over again. It seems to me most people don't use cruise.

Cruise control can take a lot of stress off of driving, but is it safe to use while towing. Here's what you need to know before hooking up the trailer.

Using cruise control when there’s ice on the road could lead to losing control of the car.

Don't use cruise control. Speaking of losing contact with the roadway, don't use cruise control when it's raining. You may think it's helping you regulate your speed, but it's doing the opposite.

Long-distance moving can be a huge pain, but a U-Haul truck with cruise control is a big help. Which of the company's models actually have it, though?