smartzuuk Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 It depends on the RPM, of course. If the car would have to idle in 6th gear, then downshifting is the way to go... but I sometimes get the arrow to downshift, and yet the consumption is still 0.0 on the SGII - because the idle is 850+Depends on the grade. I prefer 5th or 4th on steeper grades naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yes there is a risk for safety because it stays on as long as we don't pull back the lever. But it is not that bad since I forgot it on a couple of times and, on braking, I didn't even saw a difference, except that the transmission changed gears and the car re-accelerated lightly on leaving the brake pedal. I wouldn't suggest it to anyone in normal driving, sure not in city driving. It is usefull only on FE challenges. It is a temporary set-up ... but...... I like it so much that I might make a permanent one.Concerning the safety of the hand trottle lever..... I discovered yesterday that there is no safety concern about it..Trying to brake while keeping the gas pedal depress, I fund out that the computer cuts the gas while applying brakes. Found something new on my smart after 3 years of experiments. So, about safety, there is no problem keeping the hand trottle on while braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smart65 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 That's nice to know, since I now have to use hand controlled brake and accelerator for medical reasons, and it's possible to apply both at the same time. The instructor told me that the operation of a car with adaptive controls is regulated; I had to undergo a series of instruction and practice before the occupational therapist would issue the prescription that allowed the installer to mount the hardware in my car. If an insurance company were to find that unauthorized hand controls were in use at the time of an accident, the company could deny a claim. That's the law in Ontario as I understand it. My throttle control doesn't stay "on" unless pressure is applied to the control knob. I use cruise control if I want to take my hand off the control and cruise along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred J Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Then wouldn't the use of cruise control to by-pass the dead man switch void your insurance?Correct my if I misread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smart65 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The cruse control operates exactly as it did before. The throttle knob of the hand control is normally left in the "off" position when cruise is activated. A light press forward on the knob applies the brakes and deactivates the cruise control. Again, as before, if I rock the knob back, I can accelerate past the cruise's set speed if I want to. There is no dead man's switch. I simply control the brake and throttle with my left hand. For a short 20 second video and further explanations click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartzuuk Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 Hmm... I had a really nice long post ready to go here, but alas.... it disappeared when I hit "submit reply"... so I will leave this as a reminder to pick it up again tomorrow perhaps..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesys Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 Sorry @smartzuuk, that might have been due to me changing the server settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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