It's amusing to read some of the comments but it should be remembered that although it may have the power to pull away fast, it's not ideal as it puts it under a lot of pressure. Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

Hi, I'm shortly to take delivery of a 2014 SD4 SE, with "launch control." It's my first Land Rover and first auto for sometime and I've been wondering what the best proceedure is when held at traffic lights and junctions (for economy and kindness to the transmission rather than drag racing considerations).

This thread suggests that the transmission is wound up if the car is held in D by the EHB so for economy should I use the foot brake and dazzle a following driver with the high level brake light or use N and the handbrake?

Pete.

I use the EPB all the time and it hasn't fallen apart, if its a long wait then pop it into N for a while, sitting blinding the driver behind is a pet hate, don't be a lazy tosser, use the EPB

i use D and my foot, unless in long drawn out line of traffic, then i use D and my foot or P

Hand brake when i park it

Don't use it as Launch Control either, its a 4x4 not a sports car  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

taztastic wrote:

I use the EPB all the time and it hasn't fallen apart, if its a long wait then pop it into N for a while, sitting blinding the driver behind is a pet hate, don't be a lazy tosser, use the EPB

+1  MY 2014 SD4 HSE

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taztastic wrote:

I use the EPB all the time and it hasn't fallen apart, if its a long wait then pop it into N for a while, sitting blinding the driver behind is a pet hate, don't be a lazy tosser, use the EPB

Bill Turner wrote:

cqr wrote:

Would I kill a 2008 auto trying this
Standard hand brake ??

No you will not.
As I have stated on various other topics on this forum, I always brake with my left foot and accelerate with my right foot.

I learned how to do this during my period of rally driving. Keep your right foot planted to the floor as you enter a bend and hit the brake pedal hard to flick the back end out so corner is taken quickly and engine revs are keep in the maximum torque range. This method of driving was pioneered by the likes of Ari Vatanen and we all know how good he was.

I transferred this method to every day driving when I purchased my first car with an auto gear box some 35 years ago and have never owned a manual gear box car since.
Apart from eliminating the FL2 hesitation as suggested by others on this topic, if you are an urban commuter it is much more stress relieving.

Bill

It is correct Bill, nearly all autos these days cut the throttle and torque as soon as you touch the brakes, there is a delay before the power comes back on, I believe this is part of the issue when people say the car hesitates when at roundabouts etc, it's a safety feature, but a pain too.