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Originally posted by stingc
I've never understood why people like to downshift to bring the car to a complete stop (slowing down I get). Isn't it a lot simpler, quieter, and smoother to just press the brake?
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Your brake pads will last a lot longer if you downshift to slow down, especially when driving down steep hills.
And you can't use the gears to stop completely, the car would just jerk a bit then stall.
When you take your driving test in England, if you don't downshift to slowdown you'll probably fail. "Overuse of the brake" is the term they use.