automatic cars

[answer doc]

how the hell do i drive an automatic car? how much should the rev counter come up to?

[answer doc]

my cars a beauty, cant wait to get it on the country roads. while u lot sit in front of the computer and telling me blah blah blah... anyway enjoy

CHOPSUEY; if u got nothing nice to say... then dnt. cos u should try calling me what u did to my face... it would be a different story, b ut im not bothered anyhow. have a good day mate.

ZACSMASTER; i think u and ur friend chopsuey should stand in front of that wall that ur on about, it would be great.

KUJAWSKI; what drug u on? its turning ur head in to mush, i hope ur not getting too excited, cheers for the advice though, i'll try take it up

[Toureman]

Wow ! You have wound him up nicely, he can't even type correctly now, never mind drive properly.

[answer doc]

tourman-- whats wrong with my typing?

[CHOPSUEY]

What a tit.

[R1Geezer]

so you've got a computer in there as well then? Or wel you wouldn't be hypocritically sitting in front of a computer would you?

Autos are so kin simple they even have a special licence for people who can't handle gear changes so they can just drive automatics.

[david1702198]

away yae go ya jobby

[Brooksy]

Although the left foot is not used normally driving automatics (unless you`re a top trained police driver or Top Gear performance track testing), the Driving Standards Agency recommend keeping the left foot over the brake pedal when manouevering in tight places in case of engine "surge", especially when starting from cold & the choke is operating. There are continually newspaper reports of (usually elderly) drivers in automatics pressing the gas pedal harder & harder when their car surges suddenly & causing mayhem. Normal gentle acceleration will give you the best mpg as the gearbox & engine ECU will decide the optimum gear change points in normal driving. I presume your `box has a "Sports Mode" switch for hasty work, which will allow the gearchanges at higher revs.

[Brooksy]

Normal rule is to tuck your left foot away from pedals, i.e. use right foot only. There are a few exceptions: Class 1 Police drivers in pursuit conditions; Top Gear type performance driving; disabled driver. However, the DSA, who run the Driving Test, do recommend keeping the right foot over the brake pedal when manouevering in tight spots in case of sudden engine surge, particularly when the choke is operational. I reguarly read newspaper articles about (usually elderly) automatic drivers causing mayhem by pressing the gas pedal harder to stop in confusion despite the hugeness of an autos footbrake pedal. In normal driving in "D", gentle acceleration will give the best economy, hard acceleration in "sports mode" the worst. The auto gearboxes "brain" & the engine ECU should not allow over reving.

[dot.hawkes]

I passed my test in an automatic mini in 1974, I have driven at least a dozen automatic cars over the years, probably more actully, I drive an automatic red peugeot 306 (or 7) not sure which it is and it is rainign and so can;t go and check, can i ask,
what is a rev counter and should i get one?

[jno]

it's the thing that isn't a speedometer, Dot

[Disco Fever]

Well the rev counter should be as low as possible but when you push the right hand pedal the rev counter goes up and it is a known fact that automatics use more petrol/diesel than manual cars....

[CHOPSUEY]

Is it..?

[cazzz1975]

you would be lucky if diesel is 105ppl, more like 115p