Terrible Fuel-Efficiency - 2003 Accord

Hello, I drove a dump truck one summer and learned from one of the other drivers on the construction crew that the engine could be used to slow down a loaded dump truck while going down hill. I use the engine in my Honda Accord to slow down the car when going down grades. I have a question for you: How often did you have brake problems as a result of making use of your brakes (instead of engine) while going down grades. Jason

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Jason
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Precicely zero. Why? simple I don't coast down steep grades. Where engine braking is important, and usefull, iuse it. where its not, i don't.i'm in control of the car, i am allowed to pick and choose when i want to coast.

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flobert

One word - depreciation!! Why would you buy a new car and see its value halve in 3 years (or worse)? Who cares about replacing the odd clutch compared to loosing maybe £3000 a year in depreciation for your average £20k car?

Most expensive thing I've ever had happen to me is when the distributor bearings exploded on my old Civic. Managed to limp to my local garage as it happens, so now towing needed. About £600 in repairs IIRC. Tyres and brakes are what I land up spending big money on most regularly - and that wouldn't matter a damn no matter how old the car!

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al

Ahhh ... sense(ish) at last! ;)

However I still disagree and I never ever coast in my car unless I'm about

25m away from lights or I'm slowly moving down a car park ramp, a few cars at a time! I can't help but think you're all missing the point though. What's with all this braking/coasting? Accelerate down the damn hill and quit pussying around!! That'll put some real heat in your brakes when you need them!!!

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al

too true - i used to burn through tyres in my old 340, and my mg metro

- i'd be lucky if a pair of rears for the volvo, or fronts for the metro lasted 3000 miles. only replaced the brakes once on the volvo - and i still have the scars on my shin from that 3 day job, back in jan

2002.

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