Why does my friend struggle to left-foot brake in his wife's Skoda Yeti DSG?

I have a friend who, having spent the 1970s in the USA, has always driven with two feet. He does this today with his Nissan Micra. His wife has recently purchased a Skoda Yeti DSG and he says that it confuses...

No connection

Your response to PB's letter on 19 June states that "in an automatic, left-foot braking is the only way to remain in full control of the vehicle at all times". As we manual drivers brake with our right...

Skid marker

I know that skidpan-training courses are two a penny, but they all involve cars with manual gearboxes. Are there any courses / places that offer cars with automatic gearboxes for those who cannot drive...

How should I drive my diesel Honda CR-V to minimise DPF damage?

You've said not to buy a diesel if one does less than 15,000 miles per year. I have a Honda CR-V diesel (on an 08 plate), and only do about 8000 miles per year, a mixture of longish trips (Spain in the...

You're wrong about the effect of coasting on fuel economy.

Twice in the past year you have answered a similar question to 'is it economical to coast in neutral down hill'. Both times your answer is wrong! Of course you are correct that in neutral the engine is...

Cost to coast

Over the past 30 years or so I have been in the habit of coasting down long hills in neutral with the engine idling. Can coasting do any damage? I find it suits my relaxed style of driving and as I recall...

Feetal position

I actually know an automatic right foot only driver. Although she didn't kill or injure anyone, she managed to create mayhem and damage six other cars in the Co-op Supermarket car park in Penistone, W....

Why is my BMW 320d's gear stick vibrating?

I have had my new BMW 320d about eight weeks now and covered nearly 5000 miles. It has been back to BMW three times and I am currently trying to get my finance company to investigate. This model, being...

Feetal position

With regard to using your left foot to brake an automatic, this will probably only work if someone uses the method from their introduction to driving and never drives anything but an auto. Otherwise, it'll...

Why does my Peugeot 406 suffer an anti-pollution fault when towing in fourth gear?

I have a Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI and an anti-pollution error is causing my car to stall, and then when restarting it goes to limp mode. It has occurred twice, both times when towing and both times when in...