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On Fri, 9 Oct 2026 22:32:29 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 09/10/2026 21:20, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> On 2026-10-08 14:04, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> Only if you need to use the brakes a lot
>> 
>> No.
>> 
>> In hilly country you first use the motor as a brake,
> In an automatic car, you do not

I downshift for longer grades. I've seen people smoke the brakes in a 
passenger car when they aren't familiar with mountain driving. 

Downshifting a bicycle doesn't work. I blew a tire on a downgrade where 
the rim brake resulted in a red hot rim. Okay, so it wasn't red, but if 
you wet a finger and touched it you'd get a sizzle. Disk brakes on bikes, 
at least the front wheel, are a definite improvement.