# Should I downshift to save my brakes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-downshift-to-save-my-brakes/609256>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 12, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-downshift-to-save-my-brakes/609256 "2012-01-12T04:33:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SanDiegoTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-downshift-to-save-my-brakes/609256/21 "2012-01-14T15:29:11Z")

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> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#):
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> It’s 2012. Who the heck still drives a manual transmission?

The same people who prefer sail boats over power boats.

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-downshift-to-save-my-brakes/609256/22 "2012-01-14T15:47:58Z")

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To save my brakes, I usually just rub into parked cars or the curb. Totally saves my brakes.

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