Show use your third brake do not forget that your car has three brakes put tile gears in second cut off the spark and steep grades will have no terror tor for you says gerge genres stowe president of the ml SIl chell motor car company of new york shut off your motor and slide into second as you ro roll aurdis across the ridge dont drive in second shut off the spark it if the throttle will not close then it if you have a six you gain six compression brakes and your motor cools to boot it if necessary a gentle touch of the service brake now and of the emergency brake vien generally wilf hold you nicely at times the abrupt or long drop will argue for low instead of second in compression pres slon on all but the steepest descents this will hold your car with but very little use of brakes it will keep your brakes in reserve for real emergencies eder such as a motorcycle shooting around the curve on your side of the road or some similar hair raising episode |