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Coasting is putting a vehicle in neutral or low gear when coming up to a stopping point (such as lights or banked up traffic) and keeping enough distance so tha
by gtvwill 10y ago
Coasting is putting a vehicle in neutral or low gear when coming up to a stopping point (such as lights or banked up traffic) and keeping enough distance so that you can roll up to the stopping point giving it enough time to move..So you can keep your vehicle rolling and never actually stop/burn fuel due to take off. You learn to do it if you ever drive trucks/heavy vehicles because they burn fuel like no tomorrow just to get rolling.
- justin66 10y agoYeah, I wouldn't really advocate for automatics when you're talking about CDL trucks, although the newest automatic stuff looks pretty interesting. The automatic gets more appealing as the trucks get smaller. It's also context-dependent, and I wouldn't want to say one is perfect and the other sucks. I've driven SUVs and I'd prefer the manual and a good low gear if I were driving over rocks or dealing with steep inclines. On the other hand, if I were driving a lot over sand or doing towing, I might prefer the automatic.