Driving an Automatic car

[st4]

Brake lights on help you be seen easily when stopped.

Big plus. I don't buy the "they dazzle people" line. Do traffic lights and traffic slow down dazzle you? Err no!!!

 

[Xtractorfan]

Foot on the brake and floor it is how to get an auto to do burn outs....

 

[JEZ.S320L]

As there's a great deal of debate as to how to drive an Automatic - get a manual.!

And as for America - how on earth do THEY cope with automatics.!?

Amazingly, I've driven automatics for the last zillion years - and I've managed

 

[st4]

Off topic. How long is a piece of string?

 

[exjag]

Just out of curiosity, how many drivers with 'Hold' at their disposal, activate it and then cover the accelerator with their right foot? I use 'Hold' at traffic lights and other hold ups, but cover the footbrake. I'm sorry to say it, but in these circumstances I miss the electronic handbrake brake of my previous Jag XJ - which I also left in drive at traffic lights etc. - but still covered the footbrake. The Mercedes 'handbrake' couldn't hold an automatic termite.

 

[st4]

Don't cover the go pedal until the lights are about to go green (I look at traffic flows and other lights to detemine when mine are about to go), then I do. I check the rear view mirror when stopped a lot to check for getting rear ended and leave a big distance between me and the car in front so I can manouver to a position of safety if I see traffic approaching too quickly or have room to be shunted forward without being shunted into the next car in front

 

[PeterCLK]

I'm new to this function and normally cover the accelerator. This is with the engine stopped. Just discovered Stop/Start only works 4 consecutive times before it has a rest (need to check handbook for timescale).