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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rsmithuf
Im curious to why you think coasting in neutral to a stop (with brakes also being applied) is a "unsafe practice." The only thing I can think of why this would be unsafe is if you didn't use the brakes as well to warn drivers behind you that you are slowing down.
When learning to drive, I was told the engine is easier to stall out of gear in idle. So it's possible to get the steering wheel locked while you're at speed. But, for the C6 it think this point is mute, my steering wheel doesn't lock.
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