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Originally Posted by Cndnmax
I think it works perfectly, it warns you that you’re rolling backwards and slows you down so you don’t jerk the throttle when you take off. Hill HOLD is simply not a benefit on anything but a manual or dual clutch transmission. If you happen to be on a very steep hill (since automatics don’t roll back on slight inclines) the hill start assist will give you plenty of time to move over to thegas pedal.
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My (former) '17 Taco MT had the hill hold and it was worthless. It held just long enough to get your foot onto the gas and start to let up on the clutch pedal. It would disengage about 1/4 second before you could actually get the truck moving forward and as a result there'd be this "hold... hold... hold... roll backwards instantly" sensation that was quite aggravating. It was more difficult to start on a steep hill than it would have been without the "feature".
I find this to be true of most of the electronic nannies. Hill Start, DAC, Crawl Control, Multi Terrain...etc... they all are a poor substitute for just knowing how to drive.
And my Hill Start works, but only barely, and doesn't stop the truck; just modulates the brakes as others have described. Takes a few feet to kick in.
