All the more reason to forward park like everyone else and save fuel with far more effective methods like turning the engine off in a huge traffic jam or putting the car in neutral down a hill.
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All the more reason to forward park like everyone else and save fuel with far more effective methods like turning the engine off in a huge traffic jam or putting the car in neutral down a hill.
IIRC, thats ******...modern cars cut off the fuel supply if you are rolling down a hill with the clutch up and engine is spun entirely by the forward motion of the car. If you put the clutch down you are using fuel to keep the engine idling so use more fuel.
so when going downhill and slowing in second even tho its revving no fules being used?
not found this to be the case in the stilo
Well the throttle is closed, Not sure when this came in like, know my dads old 307 would claim it was doing 1000 miles to the gallon if you were rolling down a hill (well 999.9 i.e. max) my car claims 100 miles the gallon as mine only goes to 99.9 on instant economy. If you have computer try it.
it's about half and half, look in a car park, some reverse in and some don't
not a good idea, your engine does some of the braking for you so on a long down hill you could over heat the brakes.
simple dont use your breaks
hang on...roll down hills in neutral and don't use your brakes?
yes this would save money on fuel and would save money by not wearing out your brake pads.
I must remember this
hang on...roll down hills in neutral and don't use your brakes?
yes this would save money on fuel and would save money by not wearing out your brake pads.
I must remember this
Lol, If its a very long steep hill and you know you wont need to brake then its fine imo.
Personally i dont do it as ive just passed my test and want to cling on to at least some of the good habits my instructor taught me. I had to give up that hands at 10 to 2 nonsense though.
I know, it's rubbish. No one drives like that in the real world, well some people persevere with it after passing their test but they look silly, and police drivers have to drive like that but I don't think they would if they had the choice.
hands at 10 to 2 bah
what a pile of croc.. drive in its easy and revese is easy . maybe just teach peopel to reverse better so they arnt goinng back and forth.
as for hwo i park?
find a double space drive and through to one on other side then you can drive out when you leave
as for hwo i park?
find a double space drive and through to one on other side
then you can drive out when you leave
hang on...roll down hills in neutral and don't use your brakes?
yes this would save money on fuel and would save money by not wearing out your brake pads.
I must remember this
You have to control your speed somehow though
Would love to see you try that on some of the passes around here where you have to use low gears and brakes to keep the car under control.What if a deer runs out in front? At 80ish it can be fatal to both of you. Even a fox or rabbit can cause damage, not to mention a child or tractor coming out of a gate. Keep up the controlled driving, don't want you to become a statistic
Depends on the car - the Brava is so light and easy to control but the Bismarck has to be hauled around, the '2 thumbs' method of driving doesn't quite cut it so don't write it off completely
