> This was to avoid having the car take off immediately after starting the engine. I think modern cars have taken all the ‘fun’ out of learning to drive. Bunn

> This was to avoid having the car take off immediately after starting the engine. I think modern cars have taken all the ‘fun’ out of learning to drive. Bunny hopping a stick shift along a parking lot used to be a rite of passage, and provided a chuckle for onlookers.