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Old 10-18-2019, 03:15 PM   #21 (permalink)
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About the only feature I've never understood is "hill hold". That's called the brake, and your foot should be on it whenever you don't intend to be moving. I've never had a problem holding a hill unless it was covered in ice and I used momentum to get up it.
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Best strategy is to wait for the vehicle to fill entirely, then open the door. Keeping calm enough to do this will be impossible for most people.
My 1950 Studebaker had hill holder. It's a convenience feature.

Unless the car lands on it's side, there'd be a bubble of air in the crown of the roof. And in that case you'd better hope the door is full of air so it's not a dead-lift.

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