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I downshift, too, to spare my brakes from overheating.
If I need to use a low gear for traction, I would do it
then, too.
Shifting all the time seems like unnecessary wear and
tear. Has he had issues with his transmission that
seemed "too early"?
Shannah
On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 11:52 AM Bill Rabel <brabel@comcast.net> wrote:
> A crucial time to use downshifting is descending a mountain pass using
> cruise control. Some cruise conrols will apply the brakes to keep the spe=
ed
> constant.
>
> I once had an Audi in which the brakes were drastically effected by
> overheating. Downshifting was the cure.
>
> - Bill Rabel
> Fidalgo Island
>
> =E2=80=9CThose who can make you believe absurdities =E2=80=94 can make yo=
u commit
> atrocities.=E2=80=9D - Voltaire
>
> On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:18 AM, jem@milleredp.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> Quick question, I have a buddy that drives his automatic transmission lik=
e
>
> a manual. He shifts going up and down hill, even shifts into neutral at
>
> stop lights.
>
>
> I often hold a slushbox in a lower gear going uphill, or coming downhill
> for engine braking.
>
> As for the people who shift into neutral at stop lights: I often wonder
> who taught them to drive. Think the shock-loading on the trans and
> drivetrain parts shifting in and out of gear at stop lights is harder on
> things than just leaving it in gear, assuming you're not doing it for hal=
f
> an hour or otherwise in a situation (using torque-converter slip to hold
> you in position on a hill) that would overheat the thing.
>
> John.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I downshift, too, to spare my brakes from overheating=
.</div><div>If I need to use a low gear for traction, I would do it</div><d=
iv>then, too.</div><div><br></div><div>Shifting all the time seems like unn=
ecessary wear and</div><div>tear.=C2=A0 Has he had issues with his transmis=
sion that</div><div>seemed "too early"?</div><div><br></div><div>=
Shannah<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 11:52 AM Bill Rabel <<a href=3D"=
mailto:brabel@comcast.net";>brabel@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">A crucial ti=
me to use downshifting is descending a mountain pass using cruise control. =
Some cruise conrols will apply the brakes to keep the speed constant.=C2=A0=
<div><br></div><div>I once had an Audi in which the brakes were drastically=
effected by overheating. Downshifting was the cure.=C2=A0</div><div><br></=
div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div>=C2=A0 Fidalgo Island<br><br><div dir=3D"lt=
r">
<p><span>=E2=80=9CThose who can make you believe absurdities =E2=80=94 can =
make you commit atrocities.=E2=80=9D -=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"backgroun=
d-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Voltaire</span></p></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:18 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:je=
m@milleredp.com" target=3D"_blank">jem@milleredp.com</a> wrote:<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite"><span>Quick question, I have a buddy that drives his auto=
matic transmission like</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><s=
pan>a manual.=C2=A0 He shifts going up and down hill, even shifts into neut=
ral at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>stop lights.<=
/span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>I often hold a slushbox in a =
lower gear going uphill, or coming downhill for engine braking.</span><br><=
span></span><br><span>As for the people who shift into neutral at stop ligh=
ts: I often wonder who taught them to drive.=C2=A0 Think the shock-loading =
on the trans and drivetrain parts shifting in and out of gear at stop light=
s is harder on things than just leaving it in gear, assuming you're not=
doing it for half an hour or otherwise in a situation (using torque-conver=
ter slip to hold you in position on a hill) that would overheat the thing.<=
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