Double Clutching

[Dong Joe]

Proper downshifting is very little strain on the transmission.

Also, you should ALWAYS be in the proper gear to accelerate should an emergency arise. If you're in neutral one of your options for accident avoidance is gone.

IMHO, driving instructors should teach you how to DRIVE...not save on brake pads.

People who downshift when they stop will use their clutch twice as often. It will wear out that much quicker, and clutches don't come cheap.

I can't think of a situation where accelerating would avoid an emergency when you have to stop. You'd end up accelerating into the back of a stopped car or into intersecting traffic.

This instructor, a former race car driver, was just trying to save me a lot of money by burning brake pads instead of clutch plates.

 

[Meesh]

I can think of several situations in which acceleration will avoid an accident. I've even used it a couple of times.

Most advanced or defensive driving instructors will tell you, you should always be in the correct gear to accelerate.

And figure the cost of a clutch versus being rear-ended.

 

[parang]

ole dad

Damn and here I thought Meesh was not into defensive driving.
He killed the snake---guess he was in the wrong gear.

 

[Goober Mcfly]

Okay, let's go back here. How do I double clutch? Is it the "D"?

 

[Meesh]

Re: ole dad

Damn and here I thought Meesh was not into defensive driving.
He killed the snake---guess he was in the wrong gear.

IT WAS A VICIO.....oh..nevermind...

 

[Bill the Pirate]

wrong

you guys are all wrong.... double clutching is what goober does to his wallet when he's at a bar with the boys!

 

[Meesh]

Naw...Goober never brings his wallet.