Stopping at junctions / lights

[Sin_Chase]

Do any of you try to make rolling queues where possible if it is a long queue rather than pulling up to some signals? Instead of stop > 15mph > stop > 15mph, just roll at I dunno 5mph in gear, so you're not constantly on and off the clutch and stopping and starting?

Yes. You can improve traffic flow by doing it.

 

[MooMoo444]

Do any of you try to make rolling queues where possible if it is a long queue rather than pulling up to some signals? Instead of stop > 15mph > stop > 15mph, just roll at I dunno 5mph in gear, so you're not constantly on and off the clutch and stopping and starting?

Annoys me the amount of people who roll back a good 6" to a foot on hills because they've just got their foot on the brake instead of using the handbrake when setting off

Yeah and if they roll into you, you know damn well they would claim you drive into the back of them!

 

[bainbridge]

Its not the pressing the clutch "in & out" that causes the extra wear. Its holding the clutch in so the thrust bearing is loaded up and spinning. Spinning causes wear but the other thing it does is heats the bearing and they can dry out over time. On older cars they might have the old graphite type ring that just wears over time. Also when applying load to the clutch your also applying lateral load to the main crank. Arguably all this wear is fairly small but since the cost replacing clutch on even a small car is several hundred ££ why not help reduce the wear with a small change in driving technique/style??

Fair enough