Some thing you fellow stick drivers may not know!

[Oneflyenyceguy]

Originally Posted by CamaroJoe96

I came up to a stick driver's worst nightmare today... a dreaded stop sign on top of a huge incline! And of course, some jerk pulls up right behind me, leaving me no room for error... so I went for it, being quick off the clutch and on the gas, when this thing called "hill climb assist" came on, and I actually felt the car push me forward! How awesome! Any of you guys have any experiences with this too?

I'm so glad I don't have this

[slick rick]

Based on threads about it, I'm glad my 2010 doesn't have it.

[Spektrum]

Originally Posted by Compuzen

Not too many hills in SC, but the ones I do come to a stop on, I usually just hold the clutch and gas peddle so I don't need the brake.

Feathering the clutch and gas pedal to keep the vehicle stopped on an incline will wear the clutch out prematurely, not a great idea.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

Idiot proofing vehicles. Kind of like the light that comes on in most cars/trucks now: "Hey stupid, I know you're too lazy to check your tires, but they're low on pressure...get your lazy ass out and fill them up.". I saw a Dodge Ram the other day going down the road with about 4lbs. of pressure in his passenger side front tire. In his defense, it is a far walk around to the other side of the truck to check before he left the house.

you don't think maybe he picked up a nail or something while driving that's the point of the TPMS . to let you know when a situation like that has occurred. not so you don't have to check your tire pressure. it's helped me several times.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by Spektrum

Feathering the clutch and gas pedal to keep the vehicle stopped on an incline will wear the clutch out prematurely, not a great idea.

all the way in, or all the way out.

[DRKS1D3]

Originally Posted by jd10013

you don't think maybe he picked up a nail or something while driving that's the point of the TPMS . to let you know when a situation like that has occurred. not so you don't have to check your tire pressure. it's helped me several times.

No, he didn't pick up a nail. He had just pulled out of his driveway. Thanks for your concern though.

[razorduck]

Originally Posted by Sword5

Try doing that in a double bucket truck that is four times bigger than your car.

My Camaro is an A6, but I have had issues when driving a truck loaded with soybeans or rice. Fun times...

[Compuzen]

It's not usually for much more than a few seconds or much of an incline. Its one of the perks to living in southern South Carolina.

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[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by knowitman

Hill assist as handicapped me more than helped me in my opinion. It would be great if just a bit more subtle.

With a new Camaro on the way, I am curious to know how this has handicapped you? TO me it just seems like it may help someone like my wife who gets very nervous about the steep hill / stick shift situation. Having not driven it, it seems like a good feature!

[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by C586

No you don't. It's actually made people turn away from buying a camaro. It's horribly designed in how it works. If you can't get going on a hill get an automatic.

If a person is going to give up the opportunity to own and operate a great performance car that can do the things the Camaro SS/1LE and ZL1 can do because of hill assist, then they were not buying the car for the right reason anyway. If it stops them from buying an LT or LS, then the great performance value is not importatnt to them anyway.

[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by Spektrum

Feathering the clutch and gas pedal to keep the vehicle stopped on an incline will wear the clutch out prematurely, not a great idea.

Bad, bad plan!

[zackex]

If you don't have the skill for a hill start or the hill is extreme then use the EEEEEE Brake it's that simple now go out and find a hill.

[Jim968]

Originally Posted by gajagfan

Having not driven it, it seems like a good feature!

Well there's your problem. You haven't driven it. If you had you would realize its either not designed properly, or its not working as designed. It doesn't release the brake as it should which leads to aggravation at best and dangerously stalling out at worst.

[gajagfan]

Originally Posted by Jim968

Well there's your problem. You haven't driven it. If you had you would realize its either not designed properly, or its not working as designed. It doesn't release the brake as it should which leads to aggravation at best and dangerously stalling out at worst.

Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like it could be trouble. If it is, I am sure GM will correct the problem, or we as drivers will learn how to deal with it.