diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50000_generic_ground_vehicle b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50000_generic_ground_vehicle
index db15429244..bfe62ea222 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50000_generic_ground_vehicle
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50000_generic_ground_vehicle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ then
 	param set GND_SPEED_IMAX 0.125
 	param set GND_SPEED_THR_SC 1
 	param set GND_THR_IDLE 0
-	param set GND_THR_CRUISE 0
+	param set GND_THR_CRUISE 0.3
 	param set GND_THR_MAX 0.5
 	param set GND_THR_MIN 0
 	param set GND_WR_P 2
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50004_nxpcup_car_dfrobot_gpx b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50004_nxpcup_car_dfrobot_gpx
index 472334f0b0..1b5a8bc9bc 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50004_nxpcup_car_dfrobot_gpx
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/50004_nxpcup_car_dfrobot_gpx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ then
 	param set FW_AIRSPD_MAX 3
 
 	param set GND_THR_IDLE 0
-	param set GND_THR_CRUISE 0
+	param set GND_THR_CRUISE 0.3
 	param set GND_THR_MAX 0.5
 
 	# Differential drive acts like ackermann steering with a maximum turn angle of 60 degrees, or pi/3 radians