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Originally Posted by humfrz
It's all in the timing ...... 
If you can get the timing just right, one doesn't have to use the clutch (except for starting off). Ask any old trucker about "jake shifting" ...... 
humfrz |
Yup. Used to do this for fun all the time when I drove an old, manual school bus. Just enough throttle to "unload" the drivetrain, then slip it out of gear, rev properly, and slot it into the next gear, all without touching the clutch...
...which was useful because the clutch pedal came up twice as far as the other pedals, and was stiff AF, so after an hour your knee would start to hurt.