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Post by kosievdmerwe » Tue, May 07, 2019, 7:15 PM UTC

cesarb wrote: post #74

kosievdmerwe wrote: post #33

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Not OP, but I always thought it’s amazing how it becomes second nature. You think you want to turn left and slow down, not I have to use my left foot to slowly press the brake and slowly move my hands in a circle while grasping.

> use my left foot to slowly press the brake I'm not a driver, but isn't the left foot for the clutch? Don't you have to use both the clutch and the brake when stopping the car so the motor won't stop?

Post by kosievdmerwe » Tue, May 07, 2019, 7:16 PM UTC

fosstax wrote: post #39

kosievdmerwe wrote: post #33

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Not OP, but I always thought it’s amazing how it becomes second nature. You think you want to turn left and slow down, not I have to use my left foot to slowly press the brake and slowly move my hands in a circle while grasping.

Breaking with the left foot sounds really dangerous. What is the right foot doing? ...though I guess you were just reinforcing your point: driving becomes so second nature that you forget the implementation details.

Post by kosievdmerwe » Tue, May 07, 2019, 7:21 PM UTC

monort wrote: post #85

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If you are used to a stick shift car, the issue is that the left foot is too 'heavy' and totally lacks the sensitivity to apply the brake. At least that was my experience. I drove an automatic for the first time some years ago, and that was the only issue I detected. The fact that you never have to move your feet from the corresponding pedals actually helps to avoid mixing up pedals. It would be an issue in a rally w…

Yes, that's a problem, but I'm used to a stick, and that issue was quickly resolved after an hour or two of practicing. One hint - use your ankle muscles, not calf to apply pressure with a left leg. If you don't have a low traffic road to practice, you can use go-kart for that too.