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There are many techniques to start uphill. In Italy the driving test is on manual transmission and many people use manual. I trained in Rome, parking on the l

There are many techniques to start uphill. In Italy the driving test is on manual transmission and many people use manual. I trained in Rome, parking on the left side downhill (so backward is uphill), it was tough, but learned a lot of tricks in the process to prevent stalling. You also become very attuned to the clutch I do love manual transmission, but the purpose is to have fun, not for daily usage.

euroderf 4y ago
Yes the clutch becomes your BFF. But can you really say that a manual is not for daily use ? It certainly helps when dealing with ice & snow.
- wil421 4y ago
  I’m doubting the person in Italy has a need for ice and snow driving. Where I am it might snow or ice once a year. However I do own an SUV that has a snow mode. It starts in second to avoid spinning the wheels and will let you manually cycle through the 8 speeds if you want.
  - badpun 4y ago
    > I’m doubting the person in Italy has a need for ice and snow driving. They have high mountains in there, including Alps, with highest peak at 2912 meters.
    - gpderetta 4y ago
      Mont Blanc (or Monte Bianco as we call it in Italy) is over 4800m. But yes, plenty of snow in many many places in Italy.
  - pjmlp 4y ago
    North Italy has enough ice and snow driving, including compulsory wheel chains, at least while we keep having European Winters.
    - amarant 4y ago
      GP did mention Rome though.. There's snow and ice in the Italian Alps for sure, but in Rome? Hardly likely.
      - gpderetta 4y ago
        Literal Rome I don't think so, but there are places you can go skiing just a couple of hours from the city.
      - Fire-Dragon-DoL 4y ago
        In Rome no, there is no snow, it's too hot. The 3 times I can remember there was snow in Rome the city would completely lock, with cars abandoned in the middle of the road (picture post zombie apocalypse kind of thing), so you can't drive even if you want to, because there is no room on the road.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 4y ago
  I'm not implying that you cannot, I drove 10 years with manual transmission. I'm suggesting that if possible, auto would be better for daily use. In the end, it's up to the person.

euroderf 4y ago

Yes the clutch becomes your BFF. But can you really say that a manual is not for daily use ? It certainly helps when dealing with ice & snow.

wil421 4y ago
I’m doubting the person in Italy has a need for ice and snow driving. Where I am it might snow or ice once a year. However I do own an SUV that has a snow mode. It starts in second to avoid spinning the wheels and will let you manually cycle through the 8 speeds if you want.
- badpun 4y ago
  > I’m doubting the person in Italy has a need for ice and snow driving. They have high mountains in there, including Alps, with highest peak at 2912 meters.
  - gpderetta 4y ago
    Mont Blanc (or Monte Bianco as we call it in Italy) is over 4800m. But yes, plenty of snow in many many places in Italy.
- pjmlp 4y ago
  North Italy has enough ice and snow driving, including compulsory wheel chains, at least while we keep having European Winters.
  - amarant 4y ago
    GP did mention Rome though.. There's snow and ice in the Italian Alps for sure, but in Rome? Hardly likely.
    - gpderetta 4y ago
      Literal Rome I don't think so, but there are places you can go skiing just a couple of hours from the city.
    - Fire-Dragon-DoL 4y ago
      In Rome no, there is no snow, it's too hot. The 3 times I can remember there was snow in Rome the city would completely lock, with cars abandoned in the middle of the road (picture post zombie apocalypse kind of thing), so you can't drive even if you want to, because there is no room on the road.
Fire-Dragon-DoL 4y ago
I'm not implying that you cannot, I drove 10 years with manual transmission. I'm suggesting that if possible, auto would be better for daily use. In the end, it's up to the person.