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#1826 of 2207 to acampell re: bogging problem by lee1000 Feb 28, 2004 (3:11 pm)
I, too, had the same problem. I took my Toureg in on three occasions and during the last visit I drove with the service tech. It seems that I have the habit of driving with two feet, using the brake and the accelerator at the same time for fine control in situations like exiting parking lots onto a busy street. It seems that the way the drive-by-wire system is designed on Volkswagons whenever you touch the brake a stop notice is sent to the engine to help in braking. That is wonderful unless you happen to be exiting a parking lot while going down an incline and turning. In such a case, if you have your foot on the brake, even slightly, as you begin to accelerate, nothing...and I mean nothing.. happens. I finally changed my driving habit, so that I make sure that my foot is off of the brake before accelerating...and guess what...no stalls. I still do not like it, but at least I do not worry about getting run over. They really need to address this and change the programming. Good luck!
#1827 of 2207 lee1000 by fish8 Mar 01, 2004 (11:20 am)
How does one drive with 2 feet? I have tried and just don't see how anyone can drive like that. Also, I would think it's a good way to wear down the brake pads.   I am glad you figured out what the problem was.
#1828 of 2207 fish8 by lee1000 Mar 01, 2004 (11:42 am)
Actually one only uses both feet when in very low speed situations where very fine control is desired, like exiting sloping parking lots, etc. I guess it is especially easy for us old-timers who grew up using a clutch. It gives far better control than you can obtain single-footed. I suppose if you kept your foot on the brake for any significant distance there might be a brake problem, but usually it is for very limited distance and very light pressures on the brake.
#1829 of 2207 The left foot braking. . . by markcincinnati Mar 01, 2004 (2:26 pm)
. . .system was taught as the so-called "Michigan System" when I took driver's ed in the late 1960's (I am now the ripe old age of 52).   When I drive an automatic transmission car, I use the right foot for go and the left for stop.   The THEORY was you could cut about 44' off of your stopping distance ( 60MPH x .5 seconds, as 60MPH you are travelling 88 feet per second).   I have a stick shift now, as does my wife, so we use the Audi driving school method which they called the Bruce Lee system (for panic stopping) which means apply (push) both the brake and the clutch as hard as possible but lead with the brake foot by a fraction of a second to minimize the stopping distances and to prevent the engine from stalling.   To this day, I still use -- automatically -- my left foot on the brake in automatic equipped cars (which I generally avoid). Is this a problem?
#1830 of 2207 The left foot braking. . . by spockcat Mar 01, 2004 (3:38 pm)
In a DBW - Drive by Wire - world this is a problem. I've never had any control problems with just using one foot in an auto and two in a standard.
#1831 of 2207 The problem would arise. . . by markcincinnati Mar 02, 2004 (8:34 am)
. . .if one would "rest" his/her foot on the brake pedal while driving -- thus "confusing" the transmission and the computer.   I do not advocate using the brake pedal as a foot rest. And, I have no clue if left foot braking is being "taught" as an option anywhere anymore.   Considering the dearth and death of stick shifts, it would seem possible for a left foot braking to be taught yet, still.
#1832 of 2207 Driving with two feet by tregowner Mar 02, 2004 (10:37 am)
UGH....nothing I hate worse than being behind someone who is accelerating with the brake lights on. You never know what they are going to do (other than wear out the brake pads pretty quickly). I have raced lots of cars, and there is the tool of sliding your foot between the gas and the brake pedal, while leaving the other on the clutch, to be able to shift/accelerate/brake rapidly. (In fact, early VW's had a roller for the gas pedal, which was an outgrowth of this concept). But, for everyday driving, I don't think any of these are useful tools. Especially in a panic situation, where you might forget which pedal to depress.....although the DBW seems to make you stop no matter what.
#1833 of 2207 accelerate and brake in one pedal by onlysurfer Mar 02, 2004 (1:52 pm)
Since most cars these days are "drive-by-wire", why don't automakers put these two functions under one pedal? Toes to accelerate and heels to break! Would save those 0.5 seconds and 44 feet, means thousands of accidents.   Automakers would be, however, concerned about legal matters. It is said that car can be easily equipped without a steering wheel. A simple joy stick could propel, turn and break the car but people will have to get used to such a system of driving. Removing steering wheel will also save thousands in accidents.
#1835 of 2207 buying opportunity? by steve_ HOST Apr 13, 2004 (11:48 am)
Sounds like incentives are coming:   Volkswagen abandons the high road, ratchets up the deals (Channel News Asia)   Steve, Host

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