Just to say - brake lights aren't always a reliable indicator of 'normal' braking. Depending on the aggressiveness of the regenerative brake settings on cars equipped with such, the lights can come on (and effectively the car is braking) just by lifting off the accelerator.
I very rarely need the foot brake on my EV - even coming off a motorway.
That's what I was taught in the 70s - argument being more control over a more stable vehicle IIRC. It was called 'engine braking' but nothing directly to do with improved stopping power - except going down a steep hill. I'd always keep the car in a lower gear rather than ride the brakes.
Nowadays I'll occasionally/lazily coast up to a junction - but most of the time I'll work through the gears and drop the clutch at the last moment.
I have the exact same engine fitted in a Focus, with a fairly ridiculous
6 speed manual box. If I want to get in to 5th gear, let alone 6th, I have to leave townHave something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
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