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Here's three reasons why you shouldn't keep the car in 1st gear while stopped and holding the clutch in:
1.) It doesn't wear out the clutch, but it wears out the mechanism that separates the flywheel from the driveshaft. Think about how much pressure you are applying to separate the flywheel from the driveshaft when you have the clutch in. Everytime you have the clutch engaged...you are wearing this mechanism out.
2) If you're sitting at a red light and you have your foot on the clutch and in gear. There's a potential for you to get slightly rear ended when you are not expecting it...this could cause you to let off the clutch and potential stall into the intersection or the car in front of you.
3) I don't know about you...but it takes me a fraction of a second to shift into first and get going just in case I need a quick get-a-way...for example if there are ninjas chasing me or godzilla is coming.
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