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Hey guys, every forum I visit I pose the same question... Do you downshift to aid in braking?
I'm interested to see what people do and how they drive their stickshifts.
I happen to downshift, got used to it in my old Rav4 and I have carried it over to my truck.
IMO, I save my brakes and I gain a bit in MPGs, nothing is completely proven. BUT, I have driven the truck without downshifting on one of my tanks. It was the worst gas mileage I had in a while, so I quickly returned to my fun downshifting ways, lol.
I'm interested to see what people do and how they drive their stickshifts.
I happen to downshift, got used to it in my old Rav4 and I have carried it over to my truck.
IMO, I save my brakes and I gain a bit in MPGs, nothing is completely proven. BUT, I have driven the truck without downshifting on one of my tanks. It was the worst gas mileage I had in a while, so I quickly returned to my fun downshifting ways, lol.