Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "Clutch or Brake First when stopping or slowing down in a manual car?" video.

The only correct answer is clutch first. But, as you get better it gets increasingly hard to tell what got hit first as they're happening at virtually the same time. The only real exception is if you're using engine breaking, but you still wouldn't be hitting the needed without the clutch engaged.
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@huonsmith that's purely a matter of how the gearing was done. Some vehicles have a first gear that's effectively just for starting and will rev to high for any practical use while driving and some will do 50 in first. It all depends on the engine and the transmission.
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He was right, by not pressing the clutch first, you're sparing the clutch at the expense of the engine and the brakes add they then have to fight it out. There's no real benefit to doing it as the brakes are being applied and you're risking either locking the wheel or having abs kick in. By hitting the clutch you're putting more strain on it, but you're sparing the engine, transmission and brakes from unnecessary wear and tear. You can get away with this, but it's not a good habit.
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@ConquerDriving it doesn't take much pressure to get the brake lights to come on. Chances are that if you use any force at all, the brakes will come on. Some vehicles you don't even need for the brake to actually engage because the switch gets triggered before the brakes start to actuate.
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@Brokkolesz typically yes, but not always, sometimes they try to cut corners by not undercutting the gear leading to issues.
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