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re: Study: Only 18% of Americans know how to drive stick shift
Posted on 10/15/16 at 1:27 pm to The Egg
Posted on 10/15/16 at 1:27 pm to The Egg
Some of the 50's GM cars had automatic transmissions on the column with this sequence: P D N R. It is really easy to forget when you are backing one up.
ETA: This is what I used to teach my sons to use a stick - poorly synchronized, top speed of 45 or so. If you drive this stick you'll be ok with any other stick.
ETA: This is what I used to teach my sons to use a stick - poorly synchronized, top speed of 45 or so. If you drive this stick you'll be ok with any other stick.
This post was edited on 10/15/16 at 1:34 pm
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Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:03 am to chinhoyang
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Noteworthy is that about 82% of the cars were ordered with manual transmissions in 1968. In '79, less than 20% of the cars were delivered with manual gearboxes
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:29 am to Lex05
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I wonder if it's on of those things you never forget like riding a bike?
Conceptually it's not that difficult. It may take a minute or two to get back in the swing of things, but once you understand the basic functions of a manual transmission, you can get from point A to point B.
Sometimes you may forget to downshift at a complete stop.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:39 am to The Egg
Not surprising - they don't make the cars that way anymore. As much fun as it is, can't imagine it is considered terribly necessary.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:39 am to Bullfrog
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Stick shifts also SUCK in Baton Rouge traffic.
Hated mine when I got stuck in Atlanta traffic.
Loved it in rural Georgia though.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:40 am to Wayne Campbell
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I wonder if it's on of those things you never forget like riding a bike?
Conceptually it's not that difficult
i have been driving since 1981. i've owned sticks several times.
you don't forget how, but each clutch is different and it will take you a couple of hours at least to get truly comfortable with a new stick IMO.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:41 am to The Egg
My dad taught me on his sports car when I was like 15 and I stalled it a couple times and that was the end of that 
I can do it, just not well. Driven a few jeeps around and been ok.
Honestly, I think its pointless. I have always had automatics and will always have automatics.
I bet there was a time when people were saying "How terrible that fathers aren't teaching their sons how to ride a horse!"
I can do it, just not well. Driven a few jeeps around and been ok.
Honestly, I think its pointless. I have always had automatics and will always have automatics.
I bet there was a time when people were saying "How terrible that fathers aren't teaching their sons how to ride a horse!"
Posted on 10/20/16 at 2:10 pm to The Egg
If the percentile in the OP is true then half the posters in this thread are full of shite.
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