Daft Question

[julieanne]

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I am sure there is going to be an obvious answer to this and I will feel really silly [msnembarrased]

I've driven hire cars in Florida for the last 14 years and had, or perhaps just noticed for the first time this trip that the car had two D (drive) gears.
Used them both and didn't notice any obvious differences.

Can anyone please tell me what they are both for???

[blott]

They used to have a Drive 1 and Drive 2 on automatic gearboxes. Drive 1 is for normal driving and Drive 2 is normally for lower gears for things like really steep hills, etc (not many of those in Florida!).

[julieanne]

Thanks Blott - I knew there would be an obvious answer.

But if they both show as D - how do you know which is which [?]

[blott]

Give up! I think the one nearest to Park and Neutral will be the ordinary Drive and the one further away will be the 'other' one.

[Nostromo]

Or, it is really two cars in one.

[LiesaAnna]

probably!!![msnwink]

[chrizzy100]

Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....

[julieanne]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....
[/quote]

I don't feel so dumb now

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by julieanne
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....
[/quote]

I don't feel so dumb now
[/quote]

Glad I could be of help........[laugh][laugh]
I just put the car into drive.....and drive........cars are not really my thing....they just get me from A to B without getting wet.......[grin]

[Nostromo]

Hey, I've got it! Julie, your question was not daft at all! Amazing how we all miss something so simple! The second 'D' is for the other driver!!!! [laugh][laugh][laugh]