*** Quoting Barbara McNay from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***
BM> Slightly off topic also, but since standard transmissions have enjoyed
BM> a comeback, it's worth telling:  When I took driver's education in hig
BM> school way back when, we were explicitly and carefully taught to how s
BM> on a hill.  We were taken to a steep hill for practise.  Put on your h
BM> put the car in first, let the clutch out and step on the gas gradually
BM> as usual.  When the car pulls forward on the brake, then let the brake
BM> off.  No slippage.  A similar tactic will work for backing out of a pa
Learned that trick too, but there is a level of slope involved where the 
handbreak wont do much good.  Most of the USA has fairly flat land. Try 
Hawaii or the Blue Ridge for an example of what I mean.
                                       xxcarol
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