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Newton

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Back in the '70s, when I got my first car with cruise control (a Pontiac), it would not work below about 28 mph, IIRC. This made it useless in active school zones. Around here, the speed limit is 20 mph in active school zones. So, I had to keep checking the speedometer while simultaneously watching for errant children. That was unsafe. Thankfully, the cars I owned after that one had cruise control that worked in school zones. Then, I was able to set the speed at 20 and keep my eyes outside the car looking for hazards. That is much safer. Now, it's back to the bad old '70s with the Bolt. Why did Chevy make the lowest speed for the cruise control 25 mph? There surely is not a technical reason why it couldn't work at 20 mph. My VW would go down to 15 mph, IIRC. Does anybody know why Chevy made this decision?
 
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