I realise this is probably something that everyone already knows or does, but this being the newbie section of the forum, I thought I'd share my technique. If it only helps one other person, that's good, right?
Anyway, if I'm travelling to a mission area or somewhere that's maybe 80k Ls or more away, I'll engage supercruise+assist, but I'll point the red triangle directly at the object, so assist doesn't activate, which to me seems to accelerate faster, and spend a lot more time at higher speeds. Then, when I get to around 10k Ly away, I'll just pull back slightly on the stick to engage assist, and let the computer take over.
I haven't experimented to see how much time I save...mainly because I can't be arsed...and it might not make an appreciable difference, but it feels like it does.
Anyway, if I'm travelling to a mission area or somewhere that's maybe 80k Ls or more away, I'll engage supercruise+assist, but I'll point the red triangle directly at the object, so assist doesn't activate, which to me seems to accelerate faster, and spend a lot more time at higher speeds. Then, when I get to around 10k Ly away, I'll just pull back slightly on the stick to engage assist, and let the computer take over.
I haven't experimented to see how much time I save...mainly because I can't be arsed...and it might not make an appreciable difference, but it feels like it does.