How much abuse can the Yaris take?

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by supmet

You guys understand that in D(drive) the car still shifts, correct?? Whether "I" do it, or "the car" automatically does it, the car shifts.



So I can talk on my phone and eat a cheeseburger at the same time in rush hour traffic.



I can promise you are wrong on this one. My shifter clearly has 3, 2, and L DESIGNED into it. If it was only meant to be put in drive, why would they put those on? The truth is, gear limiting properly extends the life of your transmission, brakes, and engine, and can also save gas with DFCO



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Of course an automatic still shifts while in Drive. You're supposed to put it there 90% of the time and leave it. Not start out in low, shift to 2 then 3 then D... I already explained why there are other gears on the auto - they are meant to be used in specific situations where a lower gearing is needed.

If your original comment was facetious (and it apparently was) you should have stated that.

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[supmet]

Originally Posted by PK198105

i sincerly hope you are being sarcastic

Of course I was. I only eat and talk on the same phone at the same time if I have a passenger to hold the wheel and shift for me.

Originally Posted by Altitude

Of course an automatic still shifts while in Drive. You're supposed to put it there 90% of the time and leave it. Not start out in low, shift to 2 then 3 then D... I already explained why there are other gears on the auto - they are meant to be used in specific situations where a lower gearing is needed.

You can start in low, shift to 2 then 3 then D, and as long as you aren't revving too high, you aren't doing any damage to anything in the car. You have better control on hills, and coming out of turns, resulting in the transmission jumping up and down unnecessarily - meaning less wear on the transmission. Gear limiting is not bad, and should be used, that's why its there. Bad driving habits are bad.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by supmet

Of course I was. I only eat and talk on the same phone at the same time if I have a passenger to hold the wheel and shift for me.

you don't need anyone else to hold the wheel unless you have something against the knee tactic lol...

[Marfulion]

Originally Posted by Altitude

...Not start out in low, shift to 2 then 3 then D...
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That is exactly what i do, lol.