so, when you start your car....

mrsmacias2008 · May 2010

you know, when you first get in it, do you put your foot on the brake and then turn the key?

I have never done this and DH said I am supposed to.

bancbev · May 2010

Yes, always foot on the break when I turn the key.

I take it you have never driven a manual?

hopeful:) · May 2010

No. I've never even heard of that before. ::runs off to research the interweb::

ETA: I drive an automatic.

hippotree · May 2010

Yep, foot on the brake, then turn the key.

andrew's wifey · May 2010

Always. It's the way I was taught, probably because I was taught by family who all grew up driving stick shifts.

Mysterious_wife · May 2010

Um, yeah. Foot on break.

mrsmacias2008 · May 2010

no. Embarrassed only automatic. So, it's a manual thing? I guess maybe he's thinking this because he drives stick at work.

ginifred · May 2010

I never have.

You don't have to unless you drive a manual. Of course, most people will probably say you should always, no matter what kind of car you have (manual or automatic) because you never know what the computer is going to make the transmission do, especially nowadays.

sandy02 · May 2010

Nope. But my new car (which Im getting TODAY!!!) requires it and it is a automatic too.

mrsmacias2008 · May 2010

interesting...

buckin · May 2010

Mostly yes. (I drive a stick). However, I have driven a stick that needed a kickstart with the gas and since you HAVE to have the clutch in to start, I always had to have the emergency break on, gear in neutral, and do a simultaneous gas and clutch start up.

Occasionally I catch myself doing this in my 'stang. But I always use an emergency break in park so its not a biggie.

mrsadamc 05 · May 2010

My car won't start unless you have your foot on the brake when you push the start button.

Mysterious_wife · May 2010

I have only drove automatics. I guess coming from a family of manual drivers and mechanics, is why I push the break.

crownedbee · May 2010

No but I always have my E brake on.

staycee · May 2010

I drove only manual for 20 years (until this car).

I now actually either have my foot on the gas (DH teases me that I rev it as I turn it on - like his grandma), or on the floor.

armandos_girl · May 2010

Always. And I can't drive a stick shift.

Sept_Bride'07 · May 2010

yes, but up until recently i'd always driven a manual. some automatics do require it though.

akalutts · May 2010

sandy02:
Nope. But my new car (which Im getting TODAY!!!) requires it and it is a automatic too.

This, though my car isn't new ::pout:: my ignition on my automatic won't turn without your foot on the break.

mrs.maybride · May 2010

crownedbee:
No but I always have my E brake on.

This. I always have the E break on. And then I let the E break off, push the brake, and put the car in drive. But I don't push the brake to start the car.