• ProgrammingSocks
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      3 months ago

      Not true. Your transmission is upshifting when you let off the throttle because it’s assuming you want to coast.

      • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        I have never seen a car upshift on coasting. I know BMW is a fan of essentially putting the car in neutral when you let go of the throttle. But that is the only manufacturer I’m aware of that does that.

      • claymore
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        3 months ago

        Depends on the car, some of them are smarter about it. I remember my dad’s old pickup would downshift if it picked up speed while not touching the throttle, like when going downhill