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Engine braking

Engine braking... driving down a long and steep slope with the gears in low ratios to slow the descent. In manual drive, that would be 2nd and 3rd gear. In auto drive, that's D2 or D3. If you keep stepping on the brakes, the pads and discs are going to be totally toasted!

 

This photo was taken at dusk on a descent from more than 4,000 feet. The blue colour is the product of imagination!

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Uploaded on March 6, 2009
Taken on March 7, 2009