Proper Driving

[papi smith]

Best also if you can train your left foot to step on the gas too, really useful later in life when you have gout in your right foot [emoji38]

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[thearsenal1205]

Best also if you can train your left foot to step on the gas too, really useful later in life when you have gout in your right foot [emoji38]

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That's a bit complicated especially when your left foot was trained to a clutch pedal.

[Egan101]

Only in emergency situations where I used my left foot on the brakes when driving an automatic car. Even when I am driving spiritedly, I just use my right foot for both pedals.

I do use both foot when driving a go-cart. I love driving a go-cart.


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[carxynogen]

Sa mga automatic transmission o CVT drivers, nasubukan ninyo na ba mag Left Foot Braking?


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I did this when I forced myself to drive even if wala pang experience.
I thought this was the proper driving until I saw someone how his right foot move to gas pedal and back to brake.

But sometimes may use din ito.
Sa inclined roads when I was stuck in the middle na medyo nakadikit sa akin ang sa likod, when I press brake to stop and to prevent bumping the rear, I slowly move my left foot to brake pedal.
When its on a comfortable position na, I now move my right foot to gas pedal.
So when its time to accelerate, nakaprepare na left foot to press brake para hindi maatrasan yung nasa likod na car.

[oj88]

I did this when I forced myself to drive even if wala pang experience.
I thought this was the proper driving until I saw someone how his right foot move to gas pedal and back to brake.

But sometimes may use din ito.
Sa inclined roads when I was stuck in the middle na medyo nakadikit sa akin ang sa likod, when I press brake to stop and to prevent bumping the rear, I slowly move my left foot to brake pedal.
When its on a comfortable position na, I now move my right foot to gas pedal.
So when its time to accelerate, nakaprepare na left foot to press brake para hindi maatrasan yung nasa likod na car.

Done badly, that's one way to rear-end the car in front of you.

Anyway, unless it's a very steep incline, many A/Ts have hill-assist either permanently enabled or one that can be switched on. Even the old 1st gen Innova A/T has it (permanently enabled). On an incline like in a carpark building ramp, if I let go of the gas pedal, the vehicle does not slide back. Though it's still best practice to have your foot on the brakes nevertheless. However, you're assured that the car will stay put when you move your foot off the brakes and onto the gas pedal.

If it's a steeper grade, use the handbrake to hold the vehicle.

[bloowolf]

I did this when I forced myself to drive even if wala pang experience.
I thought this was the proper driving until I saw someone how his right foot move to gas pedal and back to brake.

But sometimes may use din ito.
Sa inclined roads when I was stuck in the middle na medyo nakadikit sa akin ang sa likod, when I press brake to stop and to prevent bumping the rear, I slowly move my left foot to brake pedal.
When its on a comfortable position na, I now move my right foot to gas pedal.
So when its time to accelerate, nakaprepare na left foot to press brake para hindi maatrasan yung nasa likod na car.

Precisely. Like I said, it is an added skill useful in certain situations but not something you do in normal, everyday driving. Usually, the right foot has more finess than the left but you can train it. The position is not comfortable though & the higher position of the brake pedal doesn’t make this practical. I posed this question in an international group & like you guys, there were a varying mix of comments[emoji16]
I first saw it in Youtube videos of Rallye drivers doing it & I just got curious but tried it in Star tollway. Initially, you’d tend too put too much pressure on the brake but I easily adjusted to it & used it in Lipa after. Not for the weak of heart though. If you think it’s preposterous, don’t do it is my only piece of advise[emoji16]


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[bloowolf]

Done badly, that's one way to rear-end the car in front of you.

Anyway, unless it's a very steep incline, many A/Ts have hill-assist either permanently enabled or one that can be switched on. Even the old 1st gen Innova A/T has it (permanently enabled). On an incline like in a carpark building ramp, if I let go of the gas pedal, the vehicle does not slide back. Though it's still best practice to have your foot on the brakes nevertheless. However, you're assured that the car will stay put when you move your foot off the brakes and onto the gas pedal.

If it's a steeper grade, use the handbrake to hold the vehicle.

My car doesn’t have a hand operated parking brake unfortunately. Its a diesel & the torque prevents it from sliding back on an incline but there were a couple of occasions that the grade was too steep that the torque wasn’t of much help. I left foot braked instead.


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[bloowolf]

Never.

In emergency braking, MAYBE, both feet on the brakes. But for daily driving, my left foot is chillax on the dead pedal.

I also know how to drive M/T and even though I seldom get to do it now, I want the muscle memory intact. Left-foot braking on an A/T will just mess that up.

My daily driver work car is a M/T while my weekender cum family car is an A/T crossover. I don’t get mixed up with it.


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[Dr.Kamiya]

[bloowolf]

^Lufet! Awesome pedal work!
Here’s another, pero full A/T with Sebastien Leob. Mas kaya pa natin ito.

Onboard Sebastien Loeb - Citroën C4 WRC - Hillclimb Turckheim - YouTube


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[dr. d]

Sa mga automatic transmission o CVT drivers, nasubukan ninyo na ba mag Left Foot Braking?


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er....
no.
never had the occasion to wish to do it.

[oj88]

I can understand that the technique offers some advantages in motorsports, but I believe the context of the discussion is about driving a regular car on a daily basis.

[bloowolf]

I can understand that the technique offers some advantages in motorsports, but I believe the context of the discussion is about driving a regular car on a daily basis.

Pedal layout in a motorsport car is different. In a regular street car or SUV, the brake pedal is a bit higher & you can’t do it for a long time since you have to hold your foot up, unlike the left foot on the accel pedal rests on the floor. Like I said, it has it’s uses & would be good to know how for certain situations but not for regular daily driving.


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[Dr.Kamiya]

Pedal layout in a motorsport car is different. In a regular street car or SUV, the brake pedal is a bit higher & you can’t do it for a long time since you have to hold your foot up, unlike the left foot on the accel pedal rests on the floor. Like I said, it has it’s uses & would be good to know how for certain situations but not for regular daily driving.


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Mataas ba brake? In every car I've driven it's always been level with the clutch.
On my current M/T car the pedals are exatly like this:



It's not too bad. Abot ko actually yung brake and clutch even with my heel resting on the floor. Kaya yung sneakers na ginagamit ko pang drive grabe yung stains from the black nomad mats

[Egan101]

Pedal layout in a motorsport car is different. In a regular street car or SUV, the brake pedal is a bit higher & you can’t do it for a long time since you have to hold your foot up, unlike the left foot on the accel pedal rests on the floor. Like I said, it has it’s uses & would be good to know how for certain situations but not for regular daily driving.


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Even different motorsports have different pedal layouts. Formula cars (F1, F2, F3) and Indy500 are more similar to go-carts. Rally cars are based off stock cars. NASCAR and AU Supercars will also be different.


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[bloowolf]

Mataas ba brake? In every car I've driven it's always been level with the clutch.
On my current M/T car the pedals are exatly like this:



It's not too bad. Abot ko actually yung brake and clutch even with my heel resting on the floor. Kaya yung sneakers na ginagamit ko pang drive grabe yung stains from the black nomad mats

M/T yan, I wouldn’t do a left foot braking technique on a 3 pedal layout. Heel toe pa pero for regular daily driving now, i’ve never tried[emoji848] but in my reckless youth days with my rear wheel drive, I have.
This is my A/T



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[bloowolf]

Even different motorsports have different pedal layouts. Formula cars (F1, F2, F3) and Indy500 are more similar to go-carts. Rally cars are based off stock cars. NASCAR and AU Supercars will also be different.


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Some form of small mods for pedal layout to fit the driver are still done for smaller rallys. Nowadays, the only similarity of WRC rallye cars to its street version is the shell.


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[bloowolf]

Mataas ba brake? In every car I've driven it's always been level with the clutch.
On my current M/T car the pedals are exatly like this:



It's not too bad. Abot ko actually yung brake and clutch even with my heel resting on the floor. Kaya yung sneakers na ginagamit ko pang drive grabe yung stains from the black nomad mats

Ang ganda nyan. What car?


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[Dr.Kamiya]

Ang ganda nyan. What car?


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Hawkeye WRX

[bloowolf]

Hawkeye WRX

Very nice! One thing great with Subaru, even their street version cars have the racer in mind.


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