The "overdrive" button in a car

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: notfred
It's pathetic that you can get a driver's license and not know this.

Why? It's not really that important of a function of the car. It certainly doesn't affect the way people drive.

Most people just leave it on all the time anyway.

Maybe I'm jsut wierd, but I think that to be licensed to operate a vehicle, you should have to know how to operate it.

Would you fly on a plane on which the pilot said, "What does that red button over there do? I guess it's not important since the plane can fly without pushing it..."?

not all cars have this feature, mine DOES NOT so unless you memorize every detail about EVERY car you wouldent know

RTFM

RTFP

 

[azazyel]

You mean that isn't an ejector seat button? Damn....

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: notfred
It's pathetic that you can get a driver's license and not know this.

Why? It's not really that important of a function of the car. It certainly doesn't affect the way people drive.

Most people just leave it on all the time anyway.

Maybe I'm jsut wierd, but I think that to be licensed to operate a vehicle, you should have to know how to operate it.

Would you fly on a plane on which the pilot said, "What does that red button over there do? I guess it's not important since the plane can fly without pushing it..."?

not all cars have this feature, mine DOES NOT so unless you memorize every detail about EVERY car you wouldent know

If your car doesn't have an overdrive button, you're not likely to ask this question in the first place, are you? The OP's car does have this button, and you'd figure he'd at least be able to operate his own car before he starts barrelling down the road at 70mph, right?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: notfred
It's pathetic that you can get a driver's license and not know this.

Why? It's not really that important of a function of the car. It certainly doesn't affect the way people drive.

Most people just leave it on all the time anyway.

Maybe I'm jsut wierd, but I think that to be licensed to operate a vehicle, you should have to know how to operate it.

Would you fly on a plane on which the pilot said, "What does that red button over there do? I guess it's not important since the plane can fly without pushing it..."?

not all cars have this feature, mine DOES NOT so unless you memorize every detail about EVERY car you wouldent know

RTFM

RTFP

If you got a car WITH an O/D button, and RTFM, you'd know what it is.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

That's the Warp Speed button, and don't you ever touch that.

</VW Phaeton Commercial>

- M4H

 

[rh71]

Yeah this would be one of those times where you could RTFM.

In our 90 accord, it's sports mode vs. normal mode. Normal is the OD whereas sports mode keeps it in lower gear (for more acceleration, etc.).

In my Rodeo, D4 is OD where as D3 is regular drive. Then there's D2 and 1/Low

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: notfred
It's pathetic that you can get a driver's license and not know this.

Why? It's not really that important of a function of the car. It certainly doesn't affect the way people drive.

Most people just leave it on all the time anyway.

Maybe I'm jsut wierd, but I think that to be licensed to operate a vehicle, you should have to know how to operate it.

Would you fly on a plane on which the pilot said, "What does that red button over there do? I guess it's not important since the plane can fly without pushing it..."?

not all cars have this feature, mine DOES NOT so unless you memorize every detail about EVERY car you wouldent know

If your car doesn't have an overdrive button, you're not likely to ask this question in the first place, are you? The OP's car does have this button, and you'd figure he'd at least be able to operate his own car before he starts barrelling down the road at 70mph, right?

yes thats a good point he should RTFM for his car

however i was abouy 7 when i asked WTF the OD button was in my moms car