I thought that cruise control meant you didn't have to steer. (I had heard that cruise is especially useful when driving long straight roads)
A childhood belief about cars

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "cruise control" button in cars meant that the car could drive/maneauver itself.— Myriam
- I thought that cruise control was like autopilot i.e the car would just drive itself if you turned it on— Yqatuba
- I used to believe that the "no outlet" sign on roads was a warning to people driving electric cars.— c
- i thought 'locus of control" was spelled as "locust of control".. like the bugAnon
- I thought that a person's motorskills meant how good they were at driving!Anon
- I used to believe the Do Not Pass signs on the roads meant you were'nt aloud to pass the sign. I was 14.Anon