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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by jsjohnst on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:12PM (#26432133)
If you double clutch near redline on your RPMs, you can get marginally faster gear changes with less wear on your synchronizers.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by pkulak on Friday March 12, 2021 @11:58AM (#26437870)
Double clutching is changing into neutral, then into the target gear, right? How could that be faster?
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by jsjohnst on Saturday March 13, 2021 @12:58AM (#26444368)
Try it (shifting at high RPMs, specifically near redline) in a Honda Civic (or any other decent, but not higher end car) and you’ll see. Shift at normal RPM ranges and you’d be right to feel doubtful it would be faster.
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