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[v8mick]

I always use my left foot for braking on my autos, always have, not advisable to do if you are new to autos though!! Who would have a manual?? No comparison imho, whats to like about an achin left leg after a trip. Manuals ok for circuit racing and thats about it.

[tunnie]

i tried left boot braking, not a good idea!

[Kevin Wood]

i tried left boot braking, not a good idea!

Not if you ever intend to drive a manual again!

It's interesting that, when driving a car, I have absolutely no subtlety in my left foot (some would say there's not much in the right foot either, but in comparison to the left one it is!) but I've never noticed the two being any different when they're connected to the rudder of a glider.

Kevin

[MickAP]

I drove my auto for the first time yesterday I followed advice given in this thread. I tucked my left leg behind my right leg, it worked. Only trouble is how long will it  stay there before cramp sets in. [smiley=cheesy.gif]

[tunnie]

i tried left boot braking, not a good idea!

Not if you ever intend to drive a manual again!

It's interesting that, when driving a car, I have absolutely no subtlety in my left foot (some would say there's not much in the right foot either, but in comparison to the left one it is!) but I've never noticed the two being any different when they're connected to the rudder of a glider.

Kevin

Same with me on the bike, i have to be light with it to change gears so it is sensative. Maybe in a car after years of manuals, brain goes into 'stomp mode'

[tunnie]

I drove my auto for the first time yesterday I followed advice given in this thread. I tucked my left leg behind my right leg, it worked. Only trouble is how long will it  stay there before cramp sets in. [smiley=cheesy.gif]

Its even harder for me,  2 of ours have exactly the same colour interior, moving all them around on the drive. I have jumped in one, gone for the clutch and..... ahhh, thats not it. 

[Andy B]

You just get used to it. We now have 3 cars in the house that are all different. A proper auto, an ordinary manual & a flappy paddle manual/auto. So far in the Smart I find it easier to left foot brake all the time (small footwell - big feet), in my auto I both left & right foot brake as the mood/situation takes me and in the manual .....  but I don't forget which car I'm in.
I did sometimes get confused when I got in her old proper auto Astra (before it was written off), just because I was getting into an Astra my left foot would occasionally look for the clutch pedal from my manual Astra as I set off and wanted to make my first gear change.     

[Mr Skrunts]

I drove my auto for the first time yesterday I followed advice given in this thread. I tucked my left leg behind my right leg, it worked. Only trouble is how long will it  stay there before cramp sets in. [smiley=cheesy.gif]

Thats why you have a rest on the left of the footwell.  Allways ways known it to be called a clutch rest.  I put my foot there when I get in the Mig and leave it there.

[Andy B]

.... I put my foot there when I get in the Mig and leave it there.

Out of curiosity ...... how do you do a hill start? The way you were taught umpteen years back with the handbrake or use your left foot on the foot brake?  :-/  :-/

I do the latter   

[Mr Skrunts]

Tendency with left foot braking is that some people brake and accelerate at the same time which is not fair on the autobox when it's trying to drive and the car is trying to stop.




and my auntie wonders why her ford escort had 4 brand new autobox's in it.  Sussed the problem the 1st time I saw her drive it, she was pulling away with the brake lights on.   :-/

[Andy B]

Tendency with left foot braking is that some people brake and accelerate at the same time which is not fair on the autobox when it's trying to drive and the car is trying to stop.

S'pose so ...  :-/ although I think I'd be able to tell if I was pressing down with both feet at the same time. Infact that was the same tale i was told by the instructor when I was invited on my speed awareness course  They must have a book of BS tales ie you shouldn't cross your arms turning the wheel when you have an airbag. The air bag  could break your arms if they were infront of it and for whatever reason it went off!  :-?  :-?  :-?

and my auntie wonders why her ford escort had 4 brand new autobox's in it.  Sussed the problem the 1st time I saw her drive it, she was pulling away with the brake lights on.   :-/

My brake lights will be on as I pull away too, an Omega's auto box creeps against the brakes.

[Mr Skrunts]

.... I put my foot there when I get in the Mig and leave it there.

Out of curiosity ...... how do you do a hill start? The way you were taught umpteen years back with the handbrake or use your left foot on the foot brake?  :-/  :-/

I do the latter   

Total No No for me, was taught from day one.  When driving a car the right leg either accelerates or brakes, allways worked for be, and yes thats whats the hand brake is for, as you cant accelerate and hold the foot brake on a manual, so why be different for an auto.


Also if you left foot braked on a driving test it's a fail.

[Mr Skrunts]

Tendency with left foot braking is that some people brake and accelerate at the same time which is not fair on the autobox when it's trying to drive and the car is trying to stop.

S'pose so ...  :-/ although I think I'd be able to tell if I was pressing down with both feet at the same time. Infact that was the same tale i was told by the instructor when I was invited on my speed awareness course  They must have a book of BS tales ie you shouldn't cross your arms turning the wheel when you have an airbag. The air bag  could break your arms if they were infront of it and for whatever reason it went off!  :-?  :-?  :-?

and my auntie wonders why her ford escort had 4 brand new autobox's in it.  Sussed the problem the 1st time I saw her drive it, she was pulling away with the brake lights on.   :-/

My brake lights will be on as I pull away too, an Omega's auto box creeps against the brakes.

Maybe so, but she was accelerating hard as well.

Also considered a nono to cross arms under any driving conditions and also a test failure if you do.

[neilr]

what about heel and toe in a manual ive done this many times. However I must say driving my manual daily driver i much prefer the auto mig when i get the wife out of the driving seat. I still cant decide whether to get rid of the citroen daily driver and keep the old 2.5 cdx auto mig for me and the 2.6 cd for the wife.

[Andy B]

.... and yes thats whats the hand brake is for, as you cant accelerate and hold the foot brake on a manual, so why be different for an auto.....

But auto's & manuals are different, there are diffences in the way you drive them. I don't use the handbrake for a hill start in my manual either, there's enough pull from tickover without touching the throttle. There are various cars out there that use another pedal to kick the parking/emergency brake off. You'd need a third foot!   

... Also if you left foot braked on a driving test it's a fail.

It's a good job I passed my test 30 yrs back then! We do lots of things day to day that woudl fail a driving test.