Driving a Automatic in 2021 - how?
Poll: Driving a Automatic in 2021 - how?
Total Members Polled: 186
Discussion
So. I drive manual car and van and an auto motorhome.
On a Motorhome FB page people are having issues with the auto gearboxes going into limp mode because the management system can't cope with both brake and accelerator being pressed at the same time.
I learnt back 30 odd years ago and driving a manual it has always been Right Foot Brake & Accelerate, Left Clutch.
Some are saying the way autos are now taught and expect to be driven is Left Foot brake and right Accelerate. I accept it should improve reaction times but really??
Hence the poll and feel free to comment.
On a Motorhome FB page people are having issues with the auto gearboxes going into limp mode because the management system can't cope with both brake and accelerator being pressed at the same time.
I learnt back 30 odd years ago and driving a manual it has always been Right Foot Brake & Accelerate, Left Clutch.
Some are saying the way autos are now taught and expect to be driven is Left Foot brake and right Accelerate. I accept it should improve reaction times but really??
Hence the poll and feel free to comment.
giantdefy said:
Why would you want to 'both brake and accelerator being pressed at the same time'?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-foot_brakingLess time moving between pedals, smoother transition from power to brakes and vice versa, the ability to balance load transfer, the ability to wind up the turbo mid corner etc:- It's quite fun going round a roundabout, getting the boost up whilst holding it on the brakes and releasing as soon as you're in a straight line.
Haltamer said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-foot_braking
Less time moving between pedals, smoother transition from power to brakes and vice versa, the ability to balance load transfer, the ability to wind up the turbo mid corner etc:- It's quite fun going round a roundabout, getting the boost up whilst holding it on the brakes and releasing as soon as you're in a straight line.
Probably not applicable in a motorhome, though I guess it takes all sorts. Less time moving between pedals, smoother transition from power to brakes and vice versa, the ability to balance load transfer, the ability to wind up the turbo mid corner etc:- It's quite fun going round a roundabout, getting the boost up whilst holding it on the brakes and releasing as soon as you're in a straight line.
Teddy Lop said:
Every auto I've driven I've used the brake with throttle application to preload the torque converter for a quicker getaway at junctions etc. Especially with today's emphasis on dullwit ecotoss throttle response "oh you want to go, well, let's have a little think about shall we?"
Wrong car then! Pica-Pica said:
Teddy Lop said:
Every auto I've driven I've used the brake with throttle application to preload the torque converter for a quicker getaway at junctions etc. Especially with today's emphasis on dullwit ecotoss throttle response "oh you want to go, well, let's have a little think about shall we?"
Wrong car then! Makes me wonder if people being used to deliberately dulled throttle response in mundane to middling cars isn't a factor in why high powered cars get binned so often.
Surely right foot is accelerator and service brake, left foot is parking brake (don't ask me which foot for switching headlamp beams 
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I remember that using the left foot to brake an automatic was a big no-no before the days of DBW throttle. Presumably because it added load and wear to both the brakes and transmission, but I was never told why. I heard it on old, old Top Gear and from my driving instructor (learned manual but he was very thorough!)
I only use my left foot on the brake to burn-out or if I really, really need to launch in a hurry.
)I remember that using the left foot to brake an automatic was a big no-no before the days of DBW throttle. Presumably because it added load and wear to both the brakes and transmission, but I was never told why. I heard it on old, old Top Gear and from my driving instructor (learned manual but he was very thorough!)
I only use my left foot on the brake to burn-out or if I really, really need to launch in a hurry.
In every scenario bar A-road driving my right foot has reign of both pedals but on something mildly twisty that requires the car to bite and rotate I'll indulge in some cheeky left foot braking.
Left foot braking in a motorhome though? If these people are 'advanced drivers' and want to load the torque converter at the lights or balance the beast through a corner it might be useful? I'd guess that's not the case and they're halfwits though, right foot only for 99% of driving.
Left foot braking in a motorhome though? If these people are 'advanced drivers' and want to load the torque converter at the lights or balance the beast through a corner it might be useful? I'd guess that's not the case and they're halfwits though, right foot only for 99% of driving.
Years ago driving my mate's dad's Citroen Picasso that we had borrowed, dog slow TD with horrid turbo lag so I decided I'd try the whole "keep it on boost by using the brake and throttle simultaneously". It promptly went into limp mode, reducing an already pitiful power level to something even lower. Thankfully it reset itself after about 10 minutes, as we had a long way to travel.
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