Wayne,

Not sure what kind of tranny the Renault had, but as I was running on battery only and no juice from the alternator, that tranny was not downshifting by itself. I was a little bit nervous at that point as it was past dinner time and with the storm coming my daylight was just about over with. I don't think I tried to move the selector down into first gear. Although I know I had been manipulating that shifter all day long trying to keep my speed up with that head wind. I was so so lucky. That trip predates the cell phone and I was not carrying a CB. I would have been walking on a long lonely stretch of freeway otherwise.

yakman