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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Grudgingly have to admit hill start assist on an auto worked well enough today. Mind you no manual handbrake!

We have just been having a discussion as to whether it is legal to use your left foot to brake? I have a sneaky feeling i am wrong and it is technically illegal but only if you caused an accident. Don,t try it tomorrow if you never have as you will find you have no control -just on or off!😕

I always left foot brake 
When I was invited to my speed awareness course  a few years back, I was told off for doing so .... reason being,  I might press both pedals. I'm sure he could've thought up a better excuse.   

So do I, in an auto. 

[Andy H]

Grudgingly have to admit hill start assist on an auto worked well enough today. Mind you no manual handbrake!

We have just been having a discussion as to whether it is legal to use your left foot to brake? I have a sneaky feeling i am wrong and it is technically illegal but only if you caused an accident. Don,t try it tomorrow if you never have as you will find you have no control -just on or off!😕

I always left foot brake 
When I was invited to my speed awareness course  a few years back, I was told off for doing so .... reason being,  I might press both pedals. I'm sure he could've thought up a better excuse.   

So do I, in an auto. 

The first time I drove an auto was about 25 years ago when they had a brake pedal the size of an ironing board.

Instinct made me press my left foot to the floor while gently braking with my right foot the first time I stopped.............

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I had exactly the same experience. 

[BazaJT]

I too have a tendency at times to left foot brake in an auto,although I find myself wondering why I do so,after all when driving a manual it's right foot for accelerator/brake and left foot for clutch so why does it feel "natural" to left foot brake in an auto?

[Marks DTM Calib]

I've been pleased with ours,very much dual purpose and happy towing pikey wagon or long motorway trips solo when it feels more like a big car than an offroader

Doing less miles I'd actually be inclined toward petrol next time (esp. if the gov't decides to murder diesel) - not much choice in petrol Touaregs or Q7s though! 2 of each for sale on Pistonheads and they're not as fast or capable as their diesel brethren..

Porsche Cayenne?

[aaronjb]

I've been pleased with ours,very much dual purpose and happy towing pikey wagon or long motorway trips solo when it feels more like a big car than an offroader

Doing less miles I'd actually be inclined toward petrol next time (esp. if the gov't decides to murder diesel) - not much choice in petrol Touaregs or Q7s though! 2 of each for sale on Pistonheads and they're not as fast or capable as their diesel brethren..

Porsche Cayenne?

Good point - same car essentially but with a better choice of engines that don't run on (as our esteemed Opti would say) the devils juice.

Still I'll probably be sensible and see out the finance on the Skoda

When I was invited to my speed awareness course  a few years back, I was told off for doing so .... reason being,  I might press both pedals. I'm sure he could've thought up a better excuse.   

When you're 90 years old and have ploughed through the front window of a chippy because you pressed both pedals, I guess he'll consider himself proven right...

[TheBoy]

Keyless entry when combined with keyless ignition. 

For such a gimmicky thing, it soon becomes 2nd nature, and annoying when you jump in a car without it 

The thing I've done with keyless entry cars, is when I park and walk away, but then because I have OCD or some other syndrome, I always have to go back and double check I've locked up. 

And of course when I check the door it's open!     

How does keyless entry work if the place you keep your car keys at home is within range of the car? 

It has to be very close

[STEMO]

Keyless entry when combined with keyless ignition. 

For such a gimmicky thing, it soon becomes 2nd nature, and annoying when you jump in a car without it 

The thing I've done with keyless entry cars, is when I park and walk away, but then because I have OCD or some other syndrome, I always have to go back and double check I've locked up. 

And of course when I check the door it's open!     

How does keyless entry work if the place you keep your car keys at home is within range of the car? 

It has to be very close

Yeah. Close enough to put a fickin key in 

[Andy B]

when you're 90 years old and have ploughed through the front window of a chippy because you pressed both pedals, I guess he'll consider himself proven right...

If you press both pedals of most modern fly by wire throttles, you find that the throttle 'switches off' ..... besides, I'm  not sure I'll still be around in 35 yrs 

[Andy B]

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It has to be very close

It wasn't very close on a Top Gear when they parked Capt Slow's car (a Ford?) in the middle of the street 

[Lincs Robert]

Keyless entry when combined with keyless ignition. 

For such a gimmicky thing, it soon becomes 2nd nature, and annoying when you jump in a car without it 

The thing I've done with keyless entry cars, is when I park and walk away, but then because I have OCD or some other syndrome, I always have to go back and double check I've locked up. 

And of course when I check the door it's open!     

How does keyless entry work if the place you keep your car keys at home is within range of the car? 

It has to be very close

Yeah. Close enough to put a fickin key in 

Yes - but without actually having to do it. Key stays in pocket, no need to touch anything 

[TheBoy]

Keyless entry when combined with keyless ignition. 

For such a gimmicky thing, it soon becomes 2nd nature, and annoying when you jump in a car without it 

The thing I've done with keyless entry cars, is when I park and walk away, but then because I have OCD or some other syndrome, I always have to go back and double check I've locked up. 

And of course when I check the door it's open!     

How does keyless entry work if the place you keep your car keys at home is within range of the car? 

It has to be very close

Yeah. Close enough to put a fickin key in 

Yes.  I believe the spec says the key has to be less that 1m from one of the detectors (door handles, or boot button) - I'll have a play later to see...   ...obviously, on mine and I guess all others, you can still use the remote in the traditional way, and it has a very good range on it (but then the fob is the size of a lorry)

Same with starting it. (ignoring silly "must press brake pedal to start" 'dangle berries'), you can't start unless somebody with a valid key is sat in the car. So can't start it stood by open drivers door.

[Doctor Gollum]

Even with the brake pedal pressed?

[TheBoy]

Even with the brake pedal pressed?

Yes. To start, the key has to be within a set distance of one of the internal receivers, in the same way it has to be within range of one of the external receivers to keyless unlock vehicle.

I tied unlocking, unsuccessfully, earlier today by hold key at arms length away from the car. So it does have to be quite close.

[Mr Gav]

Even with the brake pedal pressed?

Yes. To start, the key has to be within a set distance of one of the internal receivers, in the same way it has to be within range of one of the external receivers to keyless unlock vehicle.

I tied unlocking, unsuccessfully, earlier today by hold key at arms length away from the car. So it does have to be quite close.

My Z is the same, you have to be in very close proximity to the door handle, around half a metre but I`m sure the key works from the passenger seat once inside.