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johnnyrod · 15-03-11, 12:41 PM

We have a few pool cars at work and they all go for miles when you take your toe off the throttle, why is that? My pickup has a CRTD engine and, a bit like the SV, "half" the time you don't need the brakes.

15-03-11, 12:41 PM	#1
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Why do modern diesel cars have so little engine braking? We have a few pool cars at work and they all go for miles when you take your toe off the throttle, why is that? My pickup has a CRTD engine and, a bit like the SV, "half" the time you don't need the brakes.