Hill Holder on Manual Transmission?

[LeeMaster]

Originally Posted by devinclfalcons

Will the manual transmissions come with hill-holder as a feature or option?

No, I just use my lightning reflex and catapult my car up a hill.

[zohare]

Originally Posted by Snaps

^ 3rd option: Use the handbrake, release the clutch slowly until it starts biting, apply accelerator and release handbrake at the same time, then drive off as normal

Learned manual In the rockies often in snow. This is what I used until I learned grab points. Now I just use it occasionally for preloading trannies on hard launches some times.

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[Chewie4299]

I'm finding it funny to learn that people actually use their handbrake on hill starts.

If you can't feather the clutch and switch from brake to gas with the correct timing and smoothness..... practice. Cuz you ain't done learnin yet.

[Vormund]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

I'm finding it funny to learn that people actually use their handbrake on hill starts.

If you can't feather the clutch and switch from brake to gas with the correct timing and smoothness..... practice. Cuz you ain't done learnin yet.

Well I've been driving solely manual for 18 years, I'm still not taking a chance when someone decides to put their car right up my butt. Not worth the potential hassle.

[eug]

Originally Posted by Mitch

So now my electronic parking brake is going to be engaging and disengaging 10 times more frequently than it would be if I had complete control over it, shortening its lifespan. I've never had to use one of these "features" before, but what if I want to roll backwards without putting the car in reverse? Can I just go into neutral? Is there a way to defeat it while staying in gear with the clutch disengaged? I hate that I may also be forfeiting a degree of control for a "feature" I don't want.

That's not how it works :-). On the Camry Hybrid, you activate hill-start assist by pushing the brake pedal all the way down and hold for a couple of seconds. When you give it throttle, the system let go of the brakes at the right time.

But you're right, its a pretty pointless feature either way: The FR-S has got a handbrake, and you got your left foot for an automatic.