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Stick Shift or Automatic
skyman8081:
What do you prefer to drive? A nice and powerful Manual Transmission, or an Underpowered at the expense of "ease of use."
I drive a stick, it's the only way to go, best way to drive, with power under your feet.
Orethrius:
It depends on what kind of car we're talking about here.
Sports car (convertibles, Corvettes, high-end imports): Manual, no question.
Mid-sized luxury: Automatic. It is luxury, after all.
Compact non-sport (Corolla, Accord): Automatic, but only because they can be short-shifted.
Sport hatchbacks (Civic DX, Scion xA): Definitely stick for that little "something extra."
Van/Truck/SUV: Automatic. I don't like having to deal with twenty gears when a computer could be doing it every bit as inefficiently.
Stilly:
a truck must be manual
you can't pull shit as well with an automatic.
Orethrius:
--- Quote from: Stilly ---a truck must be manual
you can't pull shit as well with an automatic.
--- End quote ---
Just so we're clear, I meant 3/4-ton Suburbans and Excursions as SUVs, and panel trucks (and tractor-trailers) as trucks. On light trucks I'd have no trouble endorsing a manual transmission.
WMD:
I don't drive, you insensitive clod!
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