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Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman
One benefit of donwshifting as you're slowing down: should you need to execute any sort of emergency maneuvers, you will be in a proper gear already, and less likely to stall the vehicle. This is a vital technique in motorcycling that I feel still has merit in car driving.
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Bingo.
Also, sitting at an intersection or in traffic while clutched in will fatigue your leg. Just learn to watch the lights or get a bit of distance and do the first gear crawl while the cars in front of you stop start.