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It's so nice to not have to ride your brakes going downhill, especially when you also have to turn at the same time. (I miss my old manual car)
by stanski 3y ago
It's so nice to not have to ride your brakes going downhill, especially when you also have to turn at the same time. (I miss my old manual car)
- tmerc 3y agoNewer manuals are really nice.. mine has hill hold, which some people hate but I enjoy. And supposedly engine braking uses no fuel.
- function_seven 3y agoUnless you have an older carbureted vehicle, engine braking should use no fuel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking#Limitations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking#Limitations Just do a decent job matching revs on the downshifts so you don't trade brake dust for clutch dust :)
- mrguyorama 3y agoNot all hill holds are created equal. On my car, the brakes release as soon as you start moving forward after hill hold, or after 1.8 seconds. On my friend's subaru, the brakes hold for 2 seconds period. That means if you can do a hill start in less than 2 seconds, you drag the brakes every time.
- tmerc 3y ago15 civic SI. Hill hold is 1.2 seconds I think and no early disengagement. But it's rear brakes only. You can't disable it that I know of.