When driving quickly, I have thought about what would happen if I were to turn the engine off
By
rooreynolds
on April 30, 2007
Today, at 70mph, I had to resist the temptation to try it.
It's probably a very bad idea (and I know the steering and brakes would eventually be a lot harder to use) but it is one of the things I have to convince myself not to do.
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Don't do it at 70. I've done it a number of very slow speeds and have been quite surprised at how much more difficult the brake pedal is to press.
depends on the car. of course, putting it in neutral (whether a stick or an automatic) can let you see what your non-power stuff is like without as much drastic effect from teh engine.
a diesel car, especially an old one, may well mind much less than you'd expect.
(I've done this many times in VWs with manual transmissions and never killed anyone yet)
It's the modern cars with the assisted steering and braking which worry me.
I definitely noticed a big difference between being in neutral and having the engine off on my car.
oh, sure, i just mean that you can try the no-steering, no-brakes thing without the fearsome engine-spiing-though-off problem.
My '96 Chevy Lumina still has power steering and brakes in neutral...
If you wanna know what it's like to shut off the engine, just find a car that stalls. Granted, they generally stall at idle (in my experience, anyway), but it's still just as scary.
sorry, i was still not clear. i meant, put it in neutral, then turn the car off. that way the power stuff goes out, but you don't have the wheels working against the engine.