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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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Just curious on how many feet you drive with. Obviously I'm talking about cars with automatic transmissions.
I'm a two foot driver. One on the gas, one on the brake. I have better reaction time that way. All of my friends that drive stick say they drive autos like that too.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by glorkar
Just curious on how many feet you drive with. Obviously I'm talking about cars with automatic transmissions.
I'm a two foot driver. One on the gas, one on the brake. I have better reaction time that way. All of my friends that drive stick say they drive autos like that too.
im a one foot guy but my grandfather drove with 2 feet (he drove automatic chevies)
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by glorkar
I'm a two foot driver. One on the gas, one on the brake. I have better reaction time that way.

wtf??? :?:
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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I'm a two foot driver. One on the gas, one on the brake. I have better reaction time that way.

wtf??? :?:

What are you wtfing? Driving with two feet or better reaction time?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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1 ft is correct driving procedure... learned it in drivers training

http://surveycentral.org/survey/23146.html
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:56 AM
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1 ft here, I also learned that way
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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One here...cept when I'm at the track racing. Gotta preload
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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One, in an automatic.

IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lash
One, in an automatic.

IMO, the two-foot driving habit leads to mis-cues...like the folks who "thought I had my foot on the brake" when they drive through the front of a business. OR the folks who drive down the highway and their brakes lights are constantly on or flickering on and off.
I agree. One foot. The left foot is for the clutch only.
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