jim beam wrote:
> alfred wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a 2008 Accord EX-L and its an Auto. Everyone now and then I
>> like to put the car in 1 at a red light and shift up to 2 at about
>> 4500 rpms and then to D3 at about 4500 rpms etc. I am wondering if
>> this upshifting and downshifting practice is bad to do? I make sure
>> that I don't put the gas on until the transmission has caught the next
>> gear. I wouldn't think so, but wanted other opinions.
>>
>> I know what everyone is going to say "Why didn't you get a manual
>> transmission??" Well the fact is I only like to shift every now and
>> then, so I would fall into the weekend shifting enthusiast category,
>> and unfortunately I cannot afford to have two cars, so I have an
>> automatic transmission car.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>>
>
> leave it in auto and floor it. then you'll see it shift /at/ the red
> line. like it's programmed to do.
>
> as for manual selection, quit worrying. the computer has full over-ride
> and stops you doing anything that'll cause any harm.

ah, i forgot to look, it's alfred the worrier. alfred, stop driving.
you might be hit by another vehicle.