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Originally Posted by Hugh-Falls
Ecky: Inexperienced Insight drivers tend to ride/slip the clutch at gear shifts. You can not get much assist riding the clutch. To take advantage of the assist, you must floor the pedal to call for assist and dump the clutch when you shift. It takes a while to learn how much pedal/assist you require and to cease riding the clutch. Your MPG will improve with skill.
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Funny that you mention that. The last 3-5k miles I've actually started intentionally riding the clutch at launch, because (at least it feels like) the clutch plate is glazed in spots and it rattles my teeth out if I let it go normally in 1st. It's probably from teaching several people to drive stick in my car.
I expect I'm going to need a clutch job at some point, but in my fairy-land fantasies, I imagine I can wear that glaze off by abusing the clutch.
