Riding the clutch in a yaris

[negev]

Originally Posted by Sparcoboy

A clutch doesn't wear even a little bit by keeping the pedal depressed, only the throwoutbearing will get some extra wear on it, but on a Toyota they're built strong enough to last the lifetime of the car.

What about keep it up just enough to keep the car stationary on a hill though?

[peckerhead]

Originally Posted by negev

What about keep it up just enough to keep the car stationary on a hill though?

Go ahead and do that. Show us the pictures of your smoked clutch disc, pressure plate, and flywheel in 10,000 miles.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by negev

What about keep it up just enough to keep the car stationary on a hill though?

Just use the handbrake or avoid driving in hilly areas (I avoided hilly areas until I got confident in using the handbrake on hills).

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by negev

What about keep it up just enough to keep the car stationary on a hill though?

Smoke. Lots and lots of clutch turned into lots of smoke. Use your handbrake for hill starts.