Really not a fan of the cruise control.

[RPM]

I thought is was a “quirk” that the cruise control did not disengage when the clutch is engaged. Kinda useful for some hilly 50mph roads where you may swap between 5th and 6th, but mostly just weird.

Until today. I went to turn onto my street from a main road, where I was using cruise control. I didn’t need to brake as just the throttle lift and downshift slows the car enough. But, once I dropped it in gear it accelerated! I realized what happened about a half second too late and caught the edge of a street sign post on the side of the road.

Self induced, yes. Still really annoying as the Emira cruise control works differently than every car I’ve had for the past 30 years. You have been warned.

Also anyone in the ATL area have a body shop recommendation. Sigh.

 

[scc.131.fe]

My condolences for your role in a cautionary tale, but thanks for sharing with us. The only way that story gets worse (barring more damage or injury) is if cruise was unintentionally engaged via touch sensitive buttons. This puts me even closer to buying the replacement press-only buttons.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Yikes! I don’t even know if PPF would’ve saved you there.

Make sure to find a shop with fiberglass experience - not many have that anymore. Otherwise they’re just going to want to replace the entire part

 

[Enut]

I've never used cruise control in my life and posts like this don't exactly encourage me to do so, I'll do the driving thank you!

Unlucky OP I hope it isn't too costly to sort out.

 

[MickOpalak]

Go to AutoGlo in Tucker. LLSE members have been going there for a long time.

 

[Foxy87]

Plenty other cars where cruise control doesnt disengage when you hit the clutch. Nothing special to Lotus.

 

[nimbusblack]

Sorry that happened to you. From my own experience with the cruise control on the manuql if you are changing gears reasonably quick the cruise control will stay activated BUT if you despress the clutch and your speed dies down (not in a gear) the cruise control disengages.

 

[Read T]

My condolences for your role in a cautionary tale, but thanks for sharing with us. The only way that story gets worse (barring more damage or injury) is if cruise was unintentionally engaged via touch sensitive buttons. This puts me even closer to buying the replacement press-only buttons.

Press on buttons have made cruise control and settings control much better for me, very happy I did it.

 

[RPM]

Plenty other cars where cruise control doesnt disengage when you hit the clutch. Nothing special to Lotus.

I’ve never owned one.

 

[Rcktmn]

My Tacoma and GR Corolla work the same as the Emira

 

[Steve24]

Sympathies for the damage, but cruise control can be deactivated in several ways included a simple one button push with your left thumb on the steering wheel.

I don’t think there’s anything special or weird about the way Lotus have implemented this in the Emira, and to be honest I’d find it annoying if depressing the clutch disengaged cruise.