Top 5 bad driving habits to quit (autoindustriya)

[rmolivar]

I think rather than saying engine braking, staying at low gears when going downhill is more appropriate, so the car doesn't speed up, which lessens the need to brake too much.


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[Archerfish]

This is limited to trucks and semi's using Jake brakes. When applied, they produce a loud "BRRRR" noise that bothers communities.

Our local buses, particularly provincial ones have them. It is usually activated via a stalk switch.



This is what it sounds like:
Skip to 1:20 - jake brake disturbing the peace - YouTube




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I accidentally saw this thread. So I remembered when I tried driving a bus several months ago, just to satisfy my curiosity as how to feel driving it. The driver, on our way to a clear open lot, was explaining something about that switch that you need to activate if you're going downhill as he demonstrated it. He wasn't able to explain it very well but he said that it is necessary.

Another thing, the gear won't engage properly if you don't rev it at about 2000 before you switch gears. Otherwise, I can hear the gears "grinding".

Going back to the topic, some steering wheels have some kind of contour positioned at 10 & 2 o'clock making it comfortable to rest your hands on it.

I might be wrong, so it might be that it is there so that I should position my hands below that contour.

[kisshmet]

Except in Canada. They actually have signs that discourage engine braking because "it's bad for the environment, eyy"?

When gearing low downhill the tachometer rpm will run high, engine will purr like a cat, that will burn plenty of fuel

Safety (prevent overheating the brakes) over sullying the environment

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[b_9904]

When gearing low downhill the tachometer rpm will run high, engine will purr like a cat, that will burn plenty of fuel

Safety (prevent overheating the brakes) over sullying the environment

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Modern cars will cut off the gas input once you free wheel IN GEAR

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[dr. d]

i suppose, that would depend on what "free wheel in gear" means.

[b_9904]

i suppose, that would depend on what "free wheel in gear" means.

Sorry, coast in gear.

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[bloowolf]

I used to freewheel in the downhill stretches of STAR tollway in my manual before but read somewhere that in N, whether it be m/t or a/t, consumes more fuel because the trottle is in the open position (to keep the engine running, akin to idling) as opposed to coasting, wherein the throttle is closed.
As regards to no. 1, if you need to know how close the driver should be from the steering wheel, a guide would be to be close enough for the driver to place his wrist on top of the steering wheel. Bahala na sya as to the seatback incline. BTW, the knees should be a fist away from the dash.

[dr. d]

I used to freewheel in the downhill stretches of STAR tollway in my manual before but read somewhere that in N, whether it be m/t or a/t, consumes more fuel because the trottle is in the open position (to keep the engine running, akin to idling) as opposed to coasting, wherein the throttle is closed.
As regards to no. 1, if you need to know how close the driver should be from the steering wheel, a guide would be to be close enough for the driver to place his wrist on top of the steering wheel. Bahala na sya as to the seatback incline. BTW, the knees should be a fist away from the dash.

i used to freewheel.
until i decided, it is dangerous. one loses some amount of control over the vehicle, which may spell the difference between recovery of control and going off the road.
also, in the un-likely event that the engine chooses to die, one loses his brakes.

[yapoy86]

I used to freewheel in the downhill stretches of STAR tollway in my manual before but read somewhere that in N, whether it be m/t or a/t, consumes more fuel because the trottle is in the open position (to keep the engine running, akin to idling) as opposed to coasting, wherein the throttle is closed.
As regards to no. 1, if you need to know how close the driver should be from the steering wheel, a guide would be to be close enough for the driver to place his wrist on top of the steering wheel. Bahala na sya as to the seatback incline. BTW, the knees should be a fist away from the dash.

What? Whether you put it on Neutral or in gear when you release the gas pedal the throttle will be in closed position.

[yapoy86]

i used to freewheel.
until i decided, it is dangerous. one loses some amount of control over the vehicle, which may spell the difference between recovery of control and going off the road.
also, in the un-likely event that the engine chooses to die, one loses his brakes.

In case your engine suddenly decided to quit.. you still have enough vacuum left to assist in braking. Just remember to NOT to pump the brakes