> *** 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.
Mmm.  Just my opinion, of course, Carol, but if the handbrake doesn't do much 
good, I'd say it needs fixing.
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