At 11:30 PM 3/6/97 -0600, The Bus Depot wrote:
>>It has always seemed to me that "just" leaving the car in gear on a hill 
>>would be bad for the transmission in the long run.  Is this a myth?  It's 
>>never stopped me from doing it but it just seems like a strain on 
>>SOMETHING.  Kind of like putting an automatic in park and letting it roll 
>>forward with a jolt.
>>
>Having seen a bus that went over an embankment after the seemingly good 
>parking brake let go just enough to let it roll, I don't really care what 
>long run damage may happen.  If I'm on a steep hill, I'll risk the 
>long-term damage in order to avoid the short-term damage of my VW hitting a 
>wall!

I think that the point is to use both.  And in San Francisco, you need to
curb your wheels by law.

Coyote

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