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I rented a Tesla for a month. It was a steep learning curve (www.abc.net.au)
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[โ€“] No1@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I could understand the clutch in requirement. So you don't leap forward starting it in gear.

Was taught to start a car under minimal load; no A/C, no heat, no lights, no wipers etc. And clutch normally involves hydraulics, so neutral means minimising trans load too.

But also, I've been in situations where people drive cars after the clutch has failed. 2nd gear, fire it up, then it's all about rev matching for changing gears ๐Ÿ˜†. AFAICT, you couldn't do it with the US ECU setup...