darcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square406fedilinkarrow-up11.46Karrow-down1136
arrow-up11.32Karrow-down1imageI LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONsh.itjust.worksdarcy@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square406fedilink
minus-squareMr_Blott@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down2·2 years 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-up10arrow-down1·2 years 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-up4·2 years agoI’ve been taught to balance between brake and clutch for inclines. Or is that the same thing?
minus-squareKleysley@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoThat was the case 20 years ago.
minus-squareMr_Blott@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years 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 😂