That's what I thought too until I started practicing this. Probably 75% of the time no one comes into the lane. It takes some practice to find the correct gap s

That's what I thought too until I started practicing this. Probably 75% of the time no one comes into the lane. It takes some practice to find the correct gap size. Besides saving your clutch, you can do this type of brake-early maneuver at stoplights. Decelerating early and coasting at a lower speed means you don't have to stop and can increase your gas mileage significantly.