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Post #236,648
by SpiceWare
11/30/05 4:31:55 PM
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New Yep, downshifting
Many people occasionally want to select what gear they're in to improve performance, ie: downshifting to go down a steep grade, downshifting because they're about to pull into the passing lane.
Downshifting to go into the passing lane?


By downshifting you can accelerate quicker, thus passing the slow car faster. Don't want to stay in the oncoming traffic's lane any longer than you have to :-)

[link|http://www.standardshift.com/faq.html|Learn to Drive a Car with a Manual Transmission]
Downshifting
You'll want to downshift when heading down a steep slope to reduce riding the brakes or when greater acceleration is needed.
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Post #236,649
by tuberculosis
Picture of tuberculosis
11/30/05 4:34:38 PM
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New My auto has a button just for that
and hills I think.

Its a pseudo-stick - shifter on floor, with a handy little thumb button that, when clicked, drops you down a gear (prevents overdrive gear - something like that).

Worked great in the mountains in Denver. Haven't had call for it here in the flats.


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     Gentle(men|women), I present to you: A Big Hairy Puff - (pwhysall) - (118) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:05:06 PM EST
         The automatic transmission is an abomination. - (Andrew Grygus) - (64) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:25:15 PM EST
             No, no, no, you don't understand. - (admin) - (62) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:29:26 PM EST
                 LOL -NT - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:31:21 PM EST
                 :-D -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:56:29 PM EST
                 IFS!___IFS! -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 29, 2005, 05:08:57 PM EST
                 Actually a pretty good metaphor - (drewk) - (58) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:47:41 AM EST
                     Re: Actually a pretty good metaphor - (pwhysall) - (57) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:08:03 AM EST
                         that argument doesnt wash - (boxley) - (11) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:21:53 AM EST
                             Cars are just like trains, Box. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:35 AM EST
                             Traction motors == no clutch - (jb4) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:39:09 PM EST
                                 No they don't - the track has control. - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:44:54 PM EST
                                     Erm...Huh?!? - (jb4) - (7) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:26:40 PM EST
                                         Reading with comprehension? - (jake123) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:31:36 PM EST
                                             I guess that depends on what the definition of... - (jb4) - (5) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:37:52 PM EST
                                                 Yes, I meant the external environment - sorry to be unclear. - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:42:54 PM EST
                                                     Understood. However, you may not have heard about... - (jb4) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:59:25 PM EST
                                                         Trying to stop 21,000,000# plus consist... - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 1, 2005, 12:12:19 PM EST
                                                             It was a commuter train. - (jb4) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2005, 02:26:10 PM EST
                                                                 FRED... fergot about it. - (folkert) - Dec. 2, 2005, 10:33:26 PM EST
                         Enjoy it while you can. - (Another Scott) - (30) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:39:33 AM EST
                             Riiight. - (pwhysall) - (18) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:45:19 AM EST
                                 GM used that excuse for years against anti-lock brakes - (drewk) - (17) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:22:54 PM EST
                                     Icy conditions? Sure, no problem here - (jake123) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:37:11 PM EST
                                         You can't steer while locked up -NT - (drewk) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:39:53 PM EST
                                             Yeah, and on black ice or hydroplaning - (jake123) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:01:32 PM EST
                                                 Congratulations, you've described the 1% case - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:00:26 PM EST
                                                     Not 1% up here, Drew. - (jake123) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:05:19 PM EST
                                     Of course I have antilock. - (pwhysall) - (10) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:38:07 PM EST
                                         Re: Of course I have antilock. - (Steve Lowe) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:20:44 PM EST
                                             and early autos did have ignition control . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:26:01 PM EST
                                                 Now I understand the helmet! -NT - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:32:11 PM EST
                                                 Yup, that was my point - (drewk) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:38:31 PM EST
                                                     If you want to control *anything*... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:46:36 PM EST
                                                         You didn't say, "This is one thing I'd like to control." - (drewk) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:50:43 PM EST
                                                             Programmers. So damned literal all the time. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:56:41 PM EST
                                                                 But it doesn't - (drewk) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:22:58 PM EST
                                                     No, I'm not that much of a control freak. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:00:10 PM EST
                                                         ICLRPD (new thread) - (Steve Lowe) - Dec. 1, 2005, 12:08:14 AM EST
                                     Dupe - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:39:51 PM EST
                             I'm not sure I want a "highway that drives itself" ;-) -NT - (jb4) - (10) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:43:30 PM EST
                                 Luddite. ________________________________________________;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:02:28 PM EST
                                 I do - (tuberculosis) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:36:05 PM EST
                                     That I don't want - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:35:48 PM EST
                                         But if *everyone* had that feature ... -NT - (drewk) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:52:40 PM EST
                                             Then we would all get car sick - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:19:43 PM EST
                                                 I assumed distance by speed - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:24:01 PM EST
                                                     I think it is OK if some cars don't follow the rules... - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:28:00 PM EST
                                     Actually, I'd just as soon the highway stays put.... -NT - (jb4) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:43:20 PM EST
                                         But, The Roads Must Roll. -NT - (Silverlock) - (1) - Dec. 1, 2005, 09:11:31 AM EST
                                             Ever on and on. - (admin) - Dec. 1, 2005, 09:52:07 AM EST
                         (somewhat) Rhetorical question: - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:29:07 PM EST
                         Peter, on this topic you are an idiot - (ben_tilly) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:14:07 PM EST
                             This does rather remind me of Todd's many diatribes... - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:29:57 PM EST
                             Complete piffle. - (pwhysall) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:32:59 PM EST
                                 So what you're saying is... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:52:23 PM EST
                                     If you want to reframe what I said without reading it, yes. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:10:52 PM EST
                                         I read it - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:32:49 PM EST
                                 And I've already pointed out that people are different. - (admin) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:53:32 PM EST
                             Dupe -NT - (pwhysall) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:39:13 PM EST
                                 Looks like Peter keeps double-clutching his mouse -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:28:04 PM EST
                                     ICLRPD (new thread) - (static) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:23:56 PM EST
                         Does FULL control over vehicle include - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:30:16 PM EST
                         Yep, downshifting - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:31:55 PM EST
                             My auto has a button just for that - (tuberculosis) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:34:38 PM EST
             Sane? That clearly makes them totally inappropriate . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:48:31 PM EST
         we dont need no steenking clutches, get the revs right -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:41:46 PM EST
         He's complaining about the wrong problem. - (static) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:43:01 PM EST
             Traction motors for cars! Yessss! -NT - (jb4) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:57:13 PM EST
         What a freak. - (inthane-chan) - (10) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:49:59 PM EST
             Tachometer? - (Yendor) - Nov. 29, 2005, 08:18:02 PM EST
             We weren't aware that you were missing yours :-) -NT - (imqwerky) - Nov. 29, 2005, 11:44:05 PM EST
             Why'd you buy an auto then, you ninny? -NT - (pwhysall) - (7) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:41:51 AM EST
                 When you have $1500 for a reliable car, you can't be picky. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:46 AM EST
                     Shurely a manual is *cheaper*? - (pwhysall) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:48:00 AM EST
                         Note the phrase "reliable". - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:01:27 PM EST
                             I can relate to that - (Nightowl) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:49:46 PM EST
                         When new, yes - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:21:47 PM EST
                             Ezzzakly. - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:08:43 PM EST
                     Dude. I have the site for *you*. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:14:52 PM EST
         Would you believe ... I drive an automatic!:) - (Meerkat) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:54:31 AM EST
         Stick shift - (dmcarls) - (30) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:03:50 AM EST
             You should be "involved"... - (pwhysall) - (24) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:10:27 AM EST
                 Where's your ignition timing control? - (drewk) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:48:29 AM EST
                 There is "involved" and then there is "Involved" - (admin) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:58:18 AM EST
                     Other circumstances, also. - (Steve Lowe) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:37:27 AM EST
                         That's exceptional, though, innit? - (pwhysall) - (5) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:58 AM EST
                             Nope - stop and go driving is where the automatic shines - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:43:17 PM EST
                                 Bingo - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:06:32 PM EST
                                 I just said I prefer a manual in traffic. - (pwhysall) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:34:28 PM EST
                                     Crap automatic vs nice manual - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:45:10 PM EST
                                         250 miles, up the A1, Friday afternoon. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:49:42 PM EST
                     You obviously do NOT live anywhere near Chicago: - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:47:30 PM EST
                 Sheesh, Peter! You should know better... - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:34:01 AM EST
                     Why? Didn't Ford invent the car? - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:40:53 AM EST
                 Amen, My Son - but Attention on What, exactly.. - (Ashton) - (11) - Dec. 1, 2005, 02:30:12 AM EST
                     Well, (corrected Nuvolari) had transmission problems too - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:53:16 AM EST
                         Yea, Tazio! an Italian tenor with fast wheels. - (Ashton) - (9) - Dec. 1, 2005, 06:51:31 PM EST
                             Speaking of virtuosity - (drewk) - (3) - Dec. 1, 2005, 07:31:27 PM EST
                                 Zowie! -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:32:03 PM EST
                                 dancing with motorcycles -NT - (cforde) - Dec. 1, 2005, 11:20:38 PM EST
                                 Re: Speaking of virtuosity - (Ashton) - Dec. 2, 2005, 04:24:43 AM EST
                             Or, in the words of Ferdinand Porsche . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Dec. 1, 2005, 08:10:34 PM EST
                                 Would that some film exists (?) - (Ashton) - (3) - Dec. 2, 2005, 04:34:08 AM EST
                                     Who here reads Hungarian? 21 kB .img - (Another Scott) - (2) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:08:08 AM EST
                                         Comprehensive site in English . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:21:19 AM EST
                                             While we're reminiscing... (new thread) - (pwhysall) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:32:12 AM EST
             On being involved... - (dmcarls) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:59:10 AM EST
             Yeah, and we know damned well what that 'other things' is. - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:18:02 PM EST
                 Er, no. - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:57:52 PM EST
                     There's always those pesky exceptions aren't there? -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:59:27 PM EST
                         Whoops. - (admin) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:01:20 PM EST
         manual transmission becomes second nature - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:25:19 PM EST
             It does but I get more tired with 2 feet on 3 pedals vs 1-1 - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:27:35 PM EST
                 True - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:38:51 PM EST
         Hey! HTF am I supposed to..... - (n3jja) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 07:00:28 PM EST
             Just leave the brake on. -NT - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:12:53 PM EST
             too early, missed the f in shift -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 1, 2005, 08:45:30 AM EST
                 A missed shift grinds gears in Box -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:54:14 AM EST

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