Out of the Blue

Argh -- I hate running so behind! Sorry about the late start. :(

So I'm glancing through the owners manual of our car. Does it scare you as much as me that under their advice on how to get the best possible gas mileage they suggest not driving with your foot resting on the brake pedal? Who are instructions like that for anyway?

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Re: Brakes
May 28, 2003, 16:32
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Re: Brakes May 28, 2003, 16:32
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Actually, my dad used to do that when he went from driving a manual transmission to driving an automatic when he bought a new truck. Old habit of having his foot on the clutch I guess.

The first new car I ever purchased was a 90 Honda Accord. I was friends with the Sales Manager and he related a story about a guy that brought his automatic in for service work and was given a brand new manual civic as a loaner. The dealership asked him twice if he knew how to drive manual and he assured them he did.

He drove right out of the dealership and onto a highway. Ten minutes later he called the dealership bitching that the car had died.

Turns out he drove it on the highway at speeds around 65-70 mph - in first gear.

He didn't know how to drive stick after all.


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