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re: Study: Only 18% of Americans know how to drive stick shift
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:26 am to lsufan251875
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:26 am to lsufan251875
I'll be the first mother fricker in line for a reasonably priced self driving car.
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:27 am to gamatt53
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Autonomous vehicles will be the norm and "cars as a service" will take over instead of outright owning a car. Why own a car when you can press a button on your phone and have one there in minutes? Why even bother to drive it when software can do it for you?
This is already the case for those that live in huge urban areas where a car isn't really needed. Before Uber/Lyft/etc....they just walked, took public transport, or hailed a cab.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:31 am to lsunurse
A stick shift is the best anti-theft device around.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:31 am to lsunurse
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This is already the case for those that live in huge urban areas where a car isn't really needed. Before Uber/Lyft/etc....they just walked, took public transport, or hailed a cab.
Meh kinda. The difference is that in the future the business model will transition from a trip/fare based model to a monthly subscription based model and even people in the burbs will use it because it will be cheaper and nearly as convenient as owning a car yourself.
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 9:32 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:31 am to slackster
I learned to drive in the early 90s on an old truck (think it was an early 80s F150) with a column shift, no power steering or brakes, and no A/C. It was a full body workout to drive it and I would sweat buckets during the summer time.
I don't think I've driven a manual since I was 18 during the summer of '95 (car owned by a girl I was sort of dating). I'm assuming that I could still drive one if needed.
I don't think I've driven a manual since I was 18 during the summer of '95 (car owned by a girl I was sort of dating). I'm assuming that I could still drive one if needed.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:32 am to The Egg
I bought a new truck a few months ago and wish I could have gotten a standard in the trim package I wanted.
Oddly enough, in the other trim packages, the standard was 2,000 higher on MSRP.
Oddly enough, in the other trim packages, the standard was 2,000 higher on MSRP.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:34 am to slackster
The Heel Toe Technique is difficult. Here is a clip of Senna flying around Monaco. Too bad they don't have a video of the actual gearbox in the cockpit. But still, driving a lap on a test track in a production car is extremely different than driving a Formula 1 car with a manual gearbox around an unforgiving circuit like Monaco. Gerhard Berger described it as driving a high speed powerboat in a small pond.
A lap with Senna around Monaco
A lap with Senna around Monaco
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:35 am to The Egg
I learned on a stick shift at 15 and have had several vehicles with manual transmissions. I find they are a lot more fun to drive than autos.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:36 am to gamatt53
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Autonomous vehicles will be the norm and "cars as a service" will take over instead of outright owning a car. Why own a car when you can press a button on your phone and have one there in minutes? Why even bother to drive it when software can do it for you?
This sounds depressing as frick.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:37 am to Dizz
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A stick shift is the best anti-theft device around.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:42 am to Scooba
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No clue what you're talking about.
The overpass in Franklin has sections that are perfectly spaced so that they cause your vehicle to start bouncing as you get to the top. Depending on the length of your wheelbase it can get pretty violent.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:45 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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This sounds depressing as frick.
Which part? Autonomous vehicles or "cars as a service" or the fact that the majority of reasons for having to drive somewhere in the first place will be solved by technology. People will work remotely , nearly everything will be delivered, and VR/AR technology will make most in person services remotely accessible (school, doctor visits, banking etc).
This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 10:16 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:46 am to lsufan251875
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I want to find out the % of Americans that know how to fully use a typewriter or a fax machine
How can someone not know how to use a typewriter?
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:46 am to The Egg
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Study: Only 18% of Americans know how to drive stick shift
I feel special.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:46 am to slackster
Long bed 4 door 2500HD will make your head hit the damn ceiling. Nightmares of that overpass......
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:49 am to gamatt53
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the majority of reasons for having to drive somewhere in the first place will be solved by technology.
I will still want my own vehicle. As someone that loves the outdoors and outdoor recreation....I want my own vehicle to be able to enjoy that whenever I want. Also...if you live in the suburbs or an area that has massive sprawl...you HAVE to have your own vehicle.
I'm not ubering to the hiking trail
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:50 am to Dizz
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A stick shift is the best anti-theft device around.
Not living in the hood has been a pretty good anti-theft device too.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:50 am to BottomlandBrew
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I don't understand the machismo behind manual transmissions.
Its the same reason as why people brag about speaking english, or being tall, or being able to whistle.
Its something that they can do, that you cant, so they will assign over-inflated worth to it to make themselves feel good.
Funny thing is, people who actually can do hard things never brag about bullshite like this. You'll never hear a concert pianist beam with pride over their ability to drive stick. But Bubba will look around at all the people clapping at the end of a concert and say "pfft...yea but can he drive stick? DIDNT THINK SO!" And then be able to sleep better that night (given that his fat arse sleep apnea doesnt wake him up).
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:54 am to slackster
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You can learn how to do it in 30 seconds on a smartphone, or you can just call roadside assistance.
Even if my daughter knows how to change a flat tire, I'd still prefer she call roadside assistance.
this reminds me, I need to get a new jack. The jack that manufactures give you these days are bull shite. I was legit scared the thing couldn't hold my car last time i used it.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:56 am to Dire Wolf
All scissor jacks are pieces of shite. I feel like I'm tempting fate every time I have to use one.
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