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Stonehedge

According to Wikipedia (and we all know wiki is infallible):

Engine braking avoids wear on brakes, and can help a driver maintain control of the vehicle. Active use of engine braking by shifting into a lower gear can help control speed while driving down very steep and long slopes, saving the brakes from overheating or excessive wear. If it is applied before the brakes have been used, it can leave the brakes available to make emergency stops.

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hippy in reply to @Stonehedge

Yeah, but no one in the UK is driving down 20k mountain passes. Engine braking can place more strain on your engine, gearbox, clutch whereas brakes are essentially a replacement part so most engine braking is pretty pointless for normal conditions here.

But engine braking sounds better (says every hoon around)

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