valhalla360 wrote:
Optimistic Paranoid wrote:
OK, I have to ask. What about Hill Descent Control? Does that not use engine compression and the transmission on gasoline engines to minimize the use of brakes?
Yes it helps but not as well as a good exhaust brake on a diesel.
Exactly! I've watched with alarm as on a steep downhill slope my V-10 in Tow/Haul runs the engine right on up to redline, at which point I get scared and start using the brakes. The engine brake on my Cummins has never found a grade it could not hold a load back on.
