Should the clutch be pressed all the time while driving?

[McCassidy]

You don't need to keep pressing the clutch all the time while driving. The car won't stall if you release the clutch during steady driving, and you don't need to press the clutch when accelerating. The car's clutch is mainly used when shifting gears. In daily driving, lightly pressing the clutch pedal has little impact on the clutch; however, keeping the clutch in a semi-engaged state not only affects vehicle operation but also causes significant damage to the clutch plates. The working process of the clutch is: 1. When the clutch pedal is pressed, the push rod moves the master cylinder piston to increase hydraulic pressure; 2. The pressure is transmitted through the hose to the slave cylinder, forcing the slave cylinder rod to push the release fork, which moves the release bearing forward; 3. When the clutch pedal is released, the hydraulic pressure is relieved; 4. The release fork gradually returns to its original position under the action of the return spring, and the clutch returns to the engaged state.