YACT: automatic transmission

[bonkers325]

some people say its for driving uphill, others tell me its for driving in the snow...

shed some light on this topic!

 

[DaWhim]

I use it to slow down sometimes.

yea, it is for climbing steep hills.

 

[Mandos]

You can use it to essentially drive your car like a stick...

 

[Viper GTS]

Any time you want to limit the transmission to 1st (1) or 1st and 2nd (2) (could be wrong on the 2... I've never owned or done any significant driving in an auto but I believe that's the case).

Viper GTS

 

[mitaiwan82]

or you can use it to engine brake on steep downhills

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
I use it to slow down sometimes.

yea, it is for climbing steep hills.

Seriously--you downshift with an auto tranny? Isn't that bad for the car?

 

[Gibson486]

it is for really steep hills.....but it has got to the point where noone really uses it anymore.

 

[jagec]

usually only for steep hills, and usually only when you're pulling a trailer or carrying a heavy load.

 

[DnetMHZ]

It's for playing around with in rental cars where you don't care what happens to them.

 

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, basically used for hills or low traction situations.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
It's for playing around with in rental cars where you don't care what happens to them.

Hehehe. I found out that a 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo will actually shift out of 1st at or near redline if you just leave it in that gear and keep accelerating. Same thing with second gear.

Edit-The engine tends to overheat though after driving it like this for a half an hour. Trust me. You don't want to ever buy a previous rental.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: jagec
usually only for steep hills, and usually only when you're pulling a trailer or carrying a heavy load.

not for 2nd gear or 1st gear. there is overdrive or 3rd gear for pulling a trailer

 

[psiu]

Works good in the mean streets of detroit when it snows 8 inches. They don't like to actually plow or do anything....works better at keeping the torque down low and not just merrily spinning your wheels.

Basically got to drive ours like a stick a few weeks ago when the snow gods pooped on us.

Got it up to 3rd gear twice that day.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Any time you want to limit the transmission to 1st (1) or 1st and 2nd (2) (could be wrong on the 2... I've never owned or done any significant driving in an auto but I believe that's the case).

Viper GTS

Yes that is correct.

or you can use it to engine brake on steep downhills

Yes, correct.

 

[rh71]

engine braking or low torque situations