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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by Unklejoe on Thursday November 17, 2016 @01:07PM (#12979801)
"Jake Braking" is similar, but pertains more to diesel engines which have a special valve to support this since they work differently.

Engine braking on a gasoline engine is actually quieter than normal operation.

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