In a vehicle with automatic transmission in normal condition we drive in D position. And in my vehicle there is a button to turn off OD which I use in heavy traffic and when driving up a hill. And I have realized that there is no use of turning off this OD when we drive down a hill because the engine brake will apply only if the gear in 2 or L. Now is it safe to change the gear to 2 or L while moving in a speed like more than 40kmph?
I have heard that in automatic transmission, vehicle should be stopped to change the gears otherwise it could damage the gearbox (I am referring to forward gears, this should be true for Reverse gear) So is this condition still there for vehicles like Nissan FB 14 (1997)?
Also in Suzuki Swift (beetle) like cars there is no OD on off button instead the gearshift should be moved to position 3 or D-3. Then is it safe to change it while moving.
I'm going to buy a car in SL for 2 mil while being in Germany. Then I'm going to put up a public raffle draw and pick one lucky winner to gift that car when I have 600 participants registered in the raffle draw. Registration fee for each participant is Rs. 5000/-
Why didnt I think of this before
So for a spirited convo like this old times; ?BYD
My father has gone ninja about getting one, despite being the new hype/fad here these are common across the world and I've seen a few cross 100,000km in Nepal and Australia.
Seal - Looks nice, very premium interior but too low for my applications
Sealion - Very Premium, feels very well built, BUT that 1.5L on that reasonable chunk of car with a measly 18KW battery seems like a recipe for trouble, incase they sink in value at least the fuel economy must justify that (They say it's a BYD engine - though the lore is it is a hyundai engine)
Atto 3 - Most sold from their lot apparently, common af, Seems to be the best bang for buck IMHO, Its electric since BYD is famed for that, Interior is kinda good, the thing is larger than a vezel but not too large like the Sealion, cheap mobility I guess with less things to go wrong
Dolphin, almost a smaller atto and again too car like and not suited for my application.
JK nailed it on the price and distribution but the only guaranteed thing here is the lot are gonna muck up the aftersales. The Kandy center staff behave like the crew from a Govt. post office.
What are your thoughts and opinions? Could this be the next Wagon R or is this a passing fad like the Micros of 2000s-2010s?
I have an empty parking slot at home previously occupied for 6 years by the starlet and 3 months by an AD wagon -what would be a bang-for-the-buck fun shitbox? Preferably auto as I live in a crowded suburb that has sapped the joy of stick shift out of my system.
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In a vehicle with automatic transmission in normal condition we drive in D position. And in my vehicle there is a button to turn off OD which I use in heavy traffic and when driving up a hill. And I have realized that there is no use of turning off this OD when we drive down a hill because the engine brake will apply only if the gear in 2 or L. Now is it safe to change the gear to 2 or L while moving in a speed like more than 40kmph?
I have heard that in automatic transmission, vehicle should be stopped to change the gears otherwise it could damage the gearbox (I am referring to forward gears, this should be true for Reverse gear) So is this condition still there for vehicles like Nissan FB 14 (1997)?
Also in Suzuki Swift (beetle) like cars there is no OD on off button instead the gearshift should be moved to position 3 or D-3. Then is it safe to change it while moving.
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