is this bad for the car?
OP's question: Doing that is fine. Your engine isn't using any gas when in gear and your foot is off the gas.
It is ALWAYS safer to stay in gear when coming up to a light. It multiplies your options if another car enters that intersection dangerously.
As said above, you can be rear ended easier. Once stopped I'll actually put the front tires just over the white intersection marker and be completely off the pedals. I've gotten to the point where I'll check behind me ever ~5 secs to make sure in coming cars know I'm stopped.
It is ALWAYS safer to stay in gear when coming up to a light. It multiplies your options if another car enters that intersection dangerously.
As said above, you can be rear ended easier. Once stopped I'll actually put the front tires just over the white intersection marker and be completely off the pedals. I've gotten to the point where I'll check behind me ever ~5 secs to make sure in coming cars know I'm stopped.
OP's question: Doing that is fine. Your engine isn't using any gas when in gear and your foot is off the gas.
It is ALWAYS safer to stay in gear when coming up to a light. It multiplies your options if another car enters that intersection dangerously.
As said above, you can be rear ended easier. Once stopped I'll actually put the front tires just over the white intersection marker and be completely off the pedals. I've gotten to the point where I'll check behind me ever ~5 secs to make sure in coming cars know I'm stopped.
It is ALWAYS safer to stay in gear when coming up to a light. It multiplies your options if another car enters that intersection dangerously.
As said above, you can be rear ended easier. Once stopped I'll actually put the front tires just over the white intersection marker and be completely off the pedals. I've gotten to the point where I'll check behind me ever ~5 secs to make sure in coming cars know I'm stopped.
I don't think there is a definite right answer for this question, only opinions. There are pluses and minuses...
If you are a good driver, and downshifting and holding the correct RPM range comes easy to you, that's great. Some people are more likely to misshift, and I've heard horror stories of people going from 5th to 3rd (or 1st) and doing some serious damage.
My last car was the first manual car I've ever owned, I would usually put it into neutral and coast to a stop applying the brakes lightly. I think I was scared out of playing with the engine braking too much.. I'd rather replace the brakes then accidentally damage my engine. Again.. just me.
If you are a good driver, and downshifting and holding the correct RPM range comes easy to you, that's great. Some people are more likely to misshift, and I've heard horror stories of people going from 5th to 3rd (or 1st) and doing some serious damage.
My last car was the first manual car I've ever owned, I would usually put it into neutral and coast to a stop applying the brakes lightly. I think I was scared out of playing with the engine braking too much.. I'd rather replace the brakes then accidentally damage my engine. Again.. just me.
I love rev match downshifting. If you really want to keep the hurt off of your transmission, double clutch downshift. (Matches input/output shaft speeds in between shifts)
At lights in 45mph zones I'll even go 6th -> 4th -> 3rd -> 2nd.
It does put a bit more ware on the car, but it was built to be driven right? A downshifting VQ is sex in your ear aswell.
well if you down shift right, you will not hurt your car in anyway. simple as that. we just got off topic beause i mentioned gas savings as well when you downshift and cruise to the light vs. a neutral roll.
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