alnyland

alnyland t1_jcybnqs wrote

But it talked to me like they knew what I was going through more than me.

I was originally going to wait until at least most of season 3 was released to watch it. I have now watched it twice since last weds. It hit me right where I needed it and I’m pushing away all the poopeh. Doing as Jamie says, and I’m already more productive.

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alnyland t1_ja9nsex wrote

Right, but engine braking reduces the excess energy leftover once the tires would start skidding, and in my experience can decrease it enough to be below the point where skidding would begin. I drive in snow a lot and use this frequently to decrease speed, not to stop.

In the instances I mentioned, I started with engine breaking then switched to brakes once at a slower speed - my brakes were fine.

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alnyland t1_ja8y6j0 wrote

> and engine braking cannot help.

Can you expand on this? I’ve been driving a manual daily for 7-8 years and I’ve found the opposite of what you say to be the case. I’ve successfully used engine breaking to avoid skidding in some situations.

Engine breaking transfers the energy of you moving into engine rotations instead of via the wheels to the road, so this makes sense. But your statement confidently says the opposite.

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alnyland t1_ius4kp8 wrote

Was gonna say, but I also live in a weird part of the country (4-5hrs from the four corners). Today it was 12°F when I woke up, and in January it is rare for me to start the car when it’s over -10°F. My car is very heat efficient so it takes longer but 10mins is fine, my shifter will wake up soon enough.

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