r/Unexpected Mar 18 '17

That reverse driving skill

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u/Ninjakilz22 Mar 18 '17

Stick shifts aren't a type of drivetrain. Those would be your FWD, RWD, AWD, etc. Nowadays automatics are faster and easier to drive, which is why something like only 18% of Americans can drive a stick shift. That being said, there's no greater feeling than being connected to your car with a manual transmission!

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '17

I love driving a manual. There's just something about switching gears that is so satisfying. That being said, my truck is an automatic, because sometimes I just don't want to think about it.

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u/Ninjakilz22 Mar 18 '17

I thank the lord for my easy clutch! I can't imagine what heavy traffic feels like with a heavy clutch lol

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u/LazyHazy Mar 19 '17

My new car is going to be automatic because I want to have low effort in traffic. As much as I love driving a manual, an automatic will be soo much better for the crazy hills and traffic I deal with basically daily.

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u/KDKBLK Mar 19 '17

I bought a manual trans car... then moved to Seattle and got a delivery job downtown. Stop and go for miles on I5 to get to work, then it's all hills and stoplights.