Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Saving your brakes

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 3
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 template Next
  • #31
    but not close enough that it will affect them.

    after all that is part of common sense, no?

    Comment

    • #32
      Everything you do on the road affects every other road user (that can see you at least).
      A PSA, if I may, as well as another.

      Comment

      • #33
        The single most important rule of road courtesy: be predictable.
        Seshat's self-help guide:
        1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
        2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
        3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
        4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.

        "All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.

        Comment

        • #34
          Quoth Chromatix View Post
          2) If your engine won't stop revving, turn off the engine. This prevents it from making power to make you go faster. Then use the foot and/or handbrake to stop. Try not to engage the steering lock, but there should be no other noticeable side-effects. Modern power steering has deliberately no effect at highway speeds anyway - it only provides assistance at low speeds, when large steering inputs are needed.
          Oh, NOW you tell me. Happened to me four years ago on a highway. Had the cruise control set and all of a sudden my car started speeding up. Just put on my hazards, aimed for the side of the road and slammed on my brakes. It worked luckily. Some gasket got unhooked or disconnected or something.
          "I've found that when you want to know the truth about someone, that someone is probably the last person you should ask." - House

          Comment

          • #35
            Well, usually the footbrake can overpower the engine, so it's okay to do it that way if that's the first thing you think of - but you will slow down less quickly than usual. With manual transmission the engine should stall when you stop, but with automatic you will still have to turn the engine off yourself.

            With cruise control on, mind, one of the first things to try is to turn *that* off, just in case that is what's gone wrong.

            Just don't try to drive further using only brake control. You won't have as much control as you're used to, and there is a risk of the brakes overheating.

            Comment

            Previous 1 2 3 template Next
            Working...