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Other Hondas & General Topics => Honda & Other Honda Models => Topic started by: Ralph on June 15, 2018, 01:53:10 PM
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I’ve had my cvt for a couple of months now and the only thing that I don’t like is the lack of engine braking even if I use the paddle to gear down it still seems to run away faster than I’d like, I live at the bottom of a hill with a narrow road that I now have to brake all the way down where my previous car would trundle down happily in 1st. I got to thinking and wondered whether this was designed to protect the gearbox would excessive braking damage it ? If so I’ll have to learn to use my brakes more. I used to pride myself for anticipating traffic an not having to brake too often.
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Automatics have very poor engine braking. I drove automatics for 25 years, before getting my manual Jazz, and it is just something you get used to.
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I'm fortunate where I live in that it's pretty flat but the engine braking is not great. I've found S mode helps a bit if I'm going down a longish hill but it can't really compete with a manual.
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Yes lots of hills around here I can see my brake pad bill going up :-X
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I test drove a hybrid Yaris before getting another Jazz. That had regen braking, like an electric car, and, as a consequence, a much greater engine braking effect although it wasn't really engine braking as such.
I liked the Yaris but it was too small in the back for what we needed.
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Thought this might be a problem as I live in an area with lots of steep hills .. had the Jazz less than a week but selecting S appears to do the job, holds car nicely @ 40mph down hills!
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Disc pads are far cheaper to replace than a gbox, enjoy the drive.
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Very hilly here, edge of Staffordshire Moorlands. I have always preferred braking using the brakes and expect 30k miles per set of pads.. which tends to keep rust off the disks...
I used to drive in the Highlands with a prewar Rover 16 design and a freewheel.. brake fade and the smell of red hot drum brakes is an everlasting (and scary) memory..
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brake fade and the smell of red hot drum brakes is an everlasting (and scary) memory..
Once experienced, never forgotten.
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Thought this might be a problem as I live in an area with lots of steep hills .. had the Jazz less than a week but selecting S appears to do the job, holds car nicely @ 40mph down hills!
+1 My HR-V has no issues if I use the paddles