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Date: 04 Dec 2001 15:37:59 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Freewheeling
Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > philcyclesnopsamcom (Phil Brown) wrote in message news:<20011121142505.07903.00000730nopsamk.aol.com>... >> Freewheeling was a pretty common feature before the 60s. Rovers used it as did >> Studebaker. There were others as well. It allowed clutchless gearchanges. >> Phil Brown > But I wonder how such a freewheler would perform in mountainous areas? > Then you can only rely on the brakes which may easily overheat. Well, the brakes are pretty big, and the car *is* pretty light. I never did a great deal of mountain driving in my Freewheeling Saabs, but never had a problem. > I took an UK driving test around 1980, here any coasting was frowned > upon, the car had to be in gear at all time. E.g. approaching a red light > you had to change down 5-4-3-2 and then finally declutch at the light, > handbrake too of course. I never practiced any of that afterwards. Wow; sounds like those rules were put into place by the Transmission Refitters Guild or something ;) > Johannes Dave Hinz
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