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It offers a degree of control unparalleled by any auto system, for those who just don't want from A to B. Sensations from the gearbox and the engine are more di
by bassman9000 10y ago
It offers a degree of control unparalleled by any auto system, for those who just don't want from A to B. Sensations from the gearbox and the engine are more direct (albeit gas pedal nowadays is no longer...).
> it is not worth the pure agony of traffic jams
You just don't notice if you don't want to. It's second nature.
> pray the person isn't too close behind you
true, but never had an issue with this
> Add in hills and snow for more "fun."
This is a non-issue for anyone that likes it, and has been driving more than a month.
- revscat 10y agoYou are correct about not noticing... at least until you get an automatic or an EV. Then you realize what you didn't notice you suddenly appreciate being gone.
- an_account 10y agoI love my manual tramsission but traffic is hellish on long drives. If my daily commute was in traffic (like many parts of LA and other major cities), then I definitely wouldn't want an manual for that. But yeah, I do love my stick shift. Now that I know how to, I especially love driving on hills. Nothing like shifting through the gears on a windy mountain road. And for traffic on hills you quickly learn to use the handbrake so that you don't roll back at all.
- boomboomsubban 10y agoI don't understand not noticing traffic jams. The sequence you need to do isn't hard, but you need to do it so often with a mistake chance every time. And no amount of driving makes snow and hills a non-issue. Winter roads are inherently more dangerous, adding just more pressure to an already annoying situation.