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Why can I drive an Insight backwards without giving the car any fuel?
It involves keeping the clutch partially engaged and I suspect the car is getting power somehow (the battery?, the electric motor?). All but one of our cars have been MT, yet I can't think of any with such a pronounced ability to self-propel.
Is this a general characteristic of all manual transmissions that I'm just now noticing, or is it particular to the Insight? Is it related to the Insight's ability to slow down in gear to a near stop and still have a live engine?
Apologies if the question is wacky, but I've been wondering about this for months. Thank-you for any info.
Respectfully,
It involves keeping the clutch partially engaged and I suspect the car is getting power somehow (the battery?, the electric motor?). All but one of our cars have been MT, yet I can't think of any with such a pronounced ability to self-propel.
Is this a general characteristic of all manual transmissions that I'm just now noticing, or is it particular to the Insight? Is it related to the Insight's ability to slow down in gear to a near stop and still have a live engine?
Apologies if the question is wacky, but I've been wondering about this for months. Thank-you for any info.
Respectfully,