darcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square379fedilinkarrow-up11.36Karrow-down1124cross-posted to: cars@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1imageI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksdarcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square379fedilinkcross-posted to: cars@lemmy.world
minus-squareMr_Blott@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down2·1 year agoHandbrake start is what’s taught in countries where the the driving test isn’t “Press go pedal, press stop pedal, congrats you passed” In upward inclines it’s better for your clutch too. Not having the coordination to use both feet and both hands independently of each other is what’s for noobs
minus-squareTHED4NIEL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year ago Not having the coordination to use both feet and both hands independently of each other is what’s for noobs Laughs in knowing how much clutch pressure to apply to start your car uphill without grating cheese
minus-squareMidas@ymmel.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI’ve been taught to balance between brake and clutch for inclines. Or is that the same thing?
minus-squareKleysley@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoThat was the case 20 years ago.
minus-squareMr_Blott@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAye even my poverty-spec car locks the manual transmission on a hill until the clutch bites Didn’t even know it did it until I’d had it for over a year 😂
Handbrake start is what’s taught in countries where the the driving test isn’t “Press go pedal, press stop pedal, congrats you passed”
In upward inclines it’s better for your clutch too.
Not having the coordination to use both feet and both hands independently of each other is what’s for noobs
Laughs in knowing how much clutch pressure to apply to start your car uphill without grating cheese
I’ve been taught to balance between brake and clutch for inclines. Or is that the same thing?
That was the case 20 years ago.
Aye even my poverty-spec car locks the manual transmission on a hill until the clutch bites
Didn’t even know it did it until I’d had it for over a year 😂