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A crucial time to use downshifting is descending a mountain pass using cruis=
e control. Some cruise conrols will apply the brakes to keep the speed const=
ant.=20
I once had an Audi in which the brakes were drastically effected by overheat=
ing. Downshifting was the cure.=20
- Bill Rabel
Fidalgo Island
=E2=80=9CThose who can make you believe absurdities =E2=80=94 can make you c=
ommit atrocities.=E2=80=9D - Voltaire
> On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:18 AM, jem@milleredp.com wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
>>=20
>> 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.
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> I often hold a slushbox in a lower gear going uphill, or coming downhill f=
or engine braking.
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> As for the people who shift into neutral at stop lights: I often wonder wh=
o 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 j=
ust leaving it in gear, assuming you're not doing it for half an hour or oth=
erwise in a situation (using torque-converter slip to hold you in position o=
n a hill) that would overheat the thing.
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> John.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">A crucial time to use downshifting is desce=
nding a mountain pass using cruise control. Some cruise conrols will apply t=
he brakes to keep the speed constant. <div><br></div><div>I once had an=
Audi in which the brakes were drastically effected by overheating. Downshif=
ting was the cure. </div><div><br></div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div>&nb=
sp; Fidalgo Island<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">
<p class=3D"p1"><span class=3D"s1">=E2=80=9CThose who can make you believe a=
bsurdities =E2=80=94 can make you commit atrocities.=E2=80=9D - </span>=
<span style=3D"background-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, jem@milleredp.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Quick quest=
ion, I have a buddy that drives his automatic transmission like</span><br></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>a manual. He shifts going u=
p and down hill, even shifts into neutral at</span><br></blockquote><blockqu=
ote 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 downh=
ill for engine braking.</span><br><span></span><br><span>As for the people w=
ho shift into neutral at stop lights: I often wonder who taught them to driv=
e. Think the shock-loading on the trans and drivetrain parts shifting i=
n and out of gear at stop lights is harder on things than just leaving it in=
gear, assuming you're not doing it for half an hour or otherwise in a situa=
tion (using torque-converter slip to hold you in position on a hill) that wo=
uld overheat the thing.</span><br><span></span><br><span>John.</span><br><sp=
an>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></span><b=
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