Why Do Experienced Drivers Engage First Gear When Parking on a Slope?

[MacMartin]

To prevent the car from rolling in case the handbrake fails. Utilizing the engine's resistance helps the vehicle better maintain its parking brake function. Here are some gear-shifting techniques: 1. Gear shifting: Always remember the principle of "accelerate before upshifting, decelerate before downshifting." Before upshifting, press the throttle to increase speed first; before downshifting, release the throttle to reduce speed first. 2. When shifting gears: Try to use the double-clutch method. For upshifting, follow the steps of pressing (the clutch), shifting (to neutral), pressing (the clutch again), and engaging (the higher gear). Quickly pressing the clutch pedal twice makes it easier to shift up.