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Originally Posted by Johnwon
On our flat roads in Jax, the car rolls very well. It would never slow enough on it's own. I have tried letting it manually slow itself in rush hour traffic between the traffic lights and it doesn't cut it... you are continually tapping your brakes where dropping it to 2nd gear at 35 and 1st at 20 slows it much faster. I also enjoy listening to the NPP  |
It's too bad the transmission isn't programmed to engine brake a bit more when slowing down on a flat surface. It works very well on the hills. As you come to a steep part, and tap the brakes, the car immediately downshifts and you no longer have to brake to maintain speed. And if you brake again, it will downshift again and help slow the car down going down the hill. It's quite nice for the hilly area I live in, and helps save my brakes.