Total de-feet

You seem to be stressing the use of left foot braking whilst manoeuvring only, where I can see your point if you have to use the accelerator. However, all my automatics over thirty years have engaged drive...

Should a warning be added to the owner's handbook for Volkswagen DSG automatics?

My Volkswagen Golf Plus SE model 105 DSG lurches on gradients when I try to reverse park it. I took the car to the dealer to get them to check out the transmission. The garage stated that there was nothing...

Foot lose

Regarding left foot braking of automatics, my first licence was obtained in 1939 on two wheels, then in 1940 on four. Then the next 30 years of manual followed by 20 years of manual and autos and the final...

Why does my Smart car feel like it's labouring at slower speeds?

I have a new Smart Car which is using a lot of fuel and feels as though it is labouring when trying to keep to 30mph and 40 mph speed limits. Is the car too powerful or is there something wrong with it?...

Automatic reaction

I have recently bought an 2002 Golf Automatic and have gathered that you advocate driving with the left foot for the brake. Will you please explain why?

I disagree that left-foot braking is safer than right-foot braking.

I think it is bad advice to suggest drivers use their left foot for braking. While using your left foot may be result in shorter stoppage distances in the rare case of an emergency (assuming the driver...

Defeeted

A recent discussion with some friends concerning left foot braking in an automatic prompted me to write this e-mail. I have driven automatics for around 25 years and when I hire a car, I always hire an...

Coping with impedence

The current disgraceful state of the roads here in Northumberland, and apparently across the rest of the UK, finally puts paid to the absolute lie that speed cameras are about safety. If the previous government...

Footsure

I could not disagree more with HJ’s opinion that autos should be driven two-footed. I and my wife have driven autos since converting from gears sixteen years ago. We drive home and abroad. Driving a geared...

Adaptor plug

I have been driving automatic cars for more than thirty years and have found that your advice to left foot brake to be a great advantage. My reason for writing however is to seek advice on the disposal...