Did you know that you could slow down your automatic car by simply shifting gears? Besides the regular foot brake and the emergency (or hand) brake, engine braking is another way to limit your car’s speed. It’s a frequently overlooked driving strategy that manual transmission drivers may be more familiar with, but it also applies to automatic vehicles. Engine braking utilizes a car’s complicated transmission system, but luckily, it’s a relatively easy thing to use from the driver’s perspective.
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