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So i was coasting down a very very long and steep bridge, im shifting to a lower gear to have the engine help a little with slowing down while im off the gas. A thought hit me of when dad and i drove big rigs, then a memories of a machine gun sounding diesel came to me.( if you drive big rigs you know what im talking about, check the video link under). how cool would it be if the cruze came with a Jake brake to help in really hilly areas. yes i get that on a light duty car its not needed, in compound with higher expense for the system.
This is a hypothetical question.Would you have paid a little extra to have a Jake brake? it would help in a emegancy when brakes go out, keep wear and tear of the brakes down too
here is a video so you can hear it. notice that how that heavy rig with a trailer down hill is not building momentum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qocMoTOVn6Q
This is a hypothetical question.Would you have paid a little extra to have a Jake brake? it would help in a emegancy when brakes go out, keep wear and tear of the brakes down too
here is a video so you can hear it. notice that how that heavy rig with a trailer down hill is not building momentum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qocMoTOVn6Q