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Originally Posted by Suberman
This doesn't work on anything more than a gentle slope. You may think it works but it doesn't. I agree with Frost, use the handbrake, that's why it is a handbrake.
In many countries you would fail your driving test using the "inertia" method.
Your car ALWAYS rolls backwards it is just a matter of how far. Try this inertia technique in winter and prepare to touch up the paint on your rear bumper a lot.
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I'm not trying to start an argument or to disagree with what you're saying, but I drive this car during rush hour traffic every single day and I have put over 2,000 miles on it. So, when I say that I can start the car on a "moderate slope" without having to use the handbrake, with my car barely going backwards, I am telling you the truth.
When on a moderate slope and stuck in heavy traffic and I'm in 1st gear, after pressing the brake and clutch, engaging the handbrake, releasing the brake and then releasing the clutch and handbrake while pressing on the gas for literally the 30th time in a row, I tried to find an easier (quicker) way to manage this. I'm getting a really good feel for this car now.
But I agree, it would be foolish to drive in that manner during rainy, snowy, or icy conditions.