[VaSteve]

Originally posted by stuartj
As an instructor explained to me once...Brakes are doing what? (err, stopping you?) and engine is doing what (driving you forward...duh)

Engine is only driving you with the gas on.



Try this w/o panic braking:

Come to a point and let off the gas and see how far the car rolls. Do not brake. It will evetually stall but don't worry about that.

Do it again but this time shift into nuetral at the same point.

Which rolls further?

Some instructor you must have had.