re: Any Trucks sold today offer a Manual Transmission?

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I did order the gladiator (and my wife’s wrangler before that) so I suppose you are correct. I just quickly checked new inventory at the dealer I use and all the new vehicles on their lot are automatic I’m about to need to replace wife’s wrangler and she will insist on a manual. She’s a good woman

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What’s really messed up- and you would know better than i would- is that i bet they still tack on an extra few hundred dollars, or even an extra couple thousand bucks- for the automatic transmission.. when in fact the automatic transmission is now the de facto standard option anyway, yet they still charge more for it .

I had a 67 c10 with a 3 speed on the column and a 292 inline 6 cylinder. Tank behind the seat. Then went to a 4 speed standard in a Ford Ranger. I had been driving for 5 years before I had an automatic.

TACOMA

I think Ram still offers them in 3/4 and 1 tons. Last one I bought I found in Tomball and got my local dealer to transfer it. 2016 3/4 Laramie with a 6 speed.

Edit. A quick google search debunked that. I don't see where they offer it anymore. Stopped in 2019.

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even better than stick is analog controls and roll up windows

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This is a dumb comment.

I love most of the modern options available these days but no automated transmission provides the same level of control and enjoyment that a manual does. They just don't compare. If you just want to be a passenger (nothing wrong with that as many dont like driving) nothing wrong with an automated transmission.

They're more fuel efficient and easily integrated into the control scheme of the vehicle. Manuals introduce the option for the human (who may well be an idiot) to make decisions, which reduces overall efficiency and in turn increases emissions.

I've always had a manual vehicle. My truck has an automatic and I hate it when towing. It finds a way to make bad decisions. Upshift right as I'm getting to a hill. Upshift right when I'm getting ready to stop and need the braking. The vehicle can't predict what's about to happen, and the human can. That single factor is what makes people hate automatics and what doesn't get accounted for in the design.

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Way south of you, about 45 miles SW of Munich. My wife comes from Thüringen. How long you been here?

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My brother was in Augsburg for a couple of years in the late- 80s. He always spoke glowingly of his time there.

Happy Easter and welcome to Germany and Niedersachsen. Down here we have it a lttle better regarding travel: Austria in 40 minutes, Italy in 3 hours, Switzerland in 1, etc. Asia is one flight away. But you're close to the sea, and Hamburg is a really cool city to visit. Berlin isn't far from you either.

I don't know how your German is, but you can't underestimate the importance of being able to understand what's going on around you. The Volkshochschule is a great resource for this. Is your wife German?

I shouldn't do this, and we'll probably never meet, but if you want any tips or for whatever reason, contact me at razorsteven@t-online.de.

I still got an old S-10 and a 1500 Dodge, both with 5 speeds, my newly licensed son learn to drive with. Started with getting out in the field and back roads. Got my girls now doing it.