'Beneath You'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My first few cars were standards, and I got tired of stop and go traffic with a standard transmission and have been driving automatics since about... 2000?
I'm glad to know I can still drive one, we often have them when we rent them in the UK. Driving a standard on the right side is a weird transition, but doable.
Cars with manual transmissions tend to be cheaper than the same model with automatic transmissions. The gear box for the manual transmission tends to last longer than the "slush box" for the automatic transmission. And, depending on how you drive, cars with manual transmissions tend to get better mileage than those with automatic transmissions. So I'm a fan of the stick shift.
Ford's six-speed auto gets better mileage than a comparable six-speed manual. It's actually a computer-controlled manual transmission with two dry clutches, so it's not a slushbox at all.
They do cost more (like a regular auto transmission), and I can't speak to their long-term reliability. But hey--I did get a software update for mine!
I think more automakers will be moving to transmissions like this due to their excellent fuel economy.
Ford's six-speed auto gets better mileage than a comparable six-speed manual. It's actually a computer-controlled manual transmission with two dry clutches, so it's not a slushbox at all.
Well, that's just cheating.
Seriously, if I could get the mileage and durability benefits of a manual in an automatic transmission, I'd be willing to compromise on the list price.
yay for power and red beans.
I can drive a shift, but my knees aren't happy with the clutch any more.
Is automatic "standard" now?
I have been told that. I don't know who gets to decide that sort of thing.
I have always driven a manual. My mom says she'll know I'm truly an adult when I buy an automatic. Sadly, that day is fast approaching since it's so hard to find manuals anymore. When I bought my current car in 2000 I insisted on a manual transmission and my car had to be shipped from Japan.
We learned a song with a list of the states in elementary school. It was called "Fifty Nifty United States." The song book said it was written by Ray Charles, and we were all disappointed when our music teacher told us that it was a different Ray Charles.
I've only driven cars with automatic transmission.
I think I can drive stick, but I haven't since 1992, and then it was only a few times, so I don't know. I understand how, however.
So, if I want to get renters' insurance (my lease says I have to), do I actually have to get quotes from every frigging company, or can I figure that since two of the major companies were about the same and one was cheaper for more coverage, I should just get that cheaper one?