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Do automatics wherever you are have the semi-auto mode where you can select the gear (but no clutch needed)? I find that's definitely sufficient for downhill en
by singingboyo 8y ago
Do automatics wherever you are have the semi-auto mode where you can select the gear (but no clutch needed)? I find that's definitely sufficient for downhill engine braking. Can't speak to the winter bit though, my car doesn't exactly have a lot of torque to start with... and I generally avoid driving in really slippery conditions anyway.
- mannykannot 8y agoAutomatics with paddle shifters (which I believe first appeared in race cars) are becoming more common (though we may be seeing the end of gasoline-powered cars.) They can be useful on twisting roads, as you can shift down coming into a curve, getting the twin benefits of engine braking into the curve, and a lower gear / higher rpm for accelerating out of it. Traditional automatics would shift up as you slow down for a curve, putting you in the wrong gear on the way out. Low-power automatics (like the one I rented a couple of weeks ago) can be constantly shifting up and down on long up-grades, unless you lock them in a lower gear. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/whats-the-point-of-those-paddle-shifters-in-automatic-cars/article12197419/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commutin...