sign of the times

[Ayers1]

Originally Posted by updraught

You were born right handed to hold a steering wheel. The left doesn't need to do much.

Lol,, true and it "doesn't do much" very well!

[Synchro909]

I've driven RHD cars for so long, I can't imagine how I would go changing gears with my right hand. Might as well put the accelerator on the left. At least that is a constant.

[Ayers1]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

I've driven RHD cars for so long, I can't imagine how I would go changing gears with my right hand. Might as well put the accelerator on the left. At least that is a constant.

I would feel so backwards that I wouldn't be able to do anything in the proper sequence!

[marty in Ohio]

Everyone is born right-handed. It takes intelligence to overcome that.
Marty

[Keith True]

Years ago I bought a 35000 mile RHD Kenworth tractor.I did drive it 150 miles home,but wouldn't want to do it again.It had a 5X4 two stick transmission,so I felt pretty stupid driving it.My left handed friend made it sing up and down through the gears.There is absolutely no way I could crank a car over with my left hand.My left arm is really,really stupid.

[Ayers1]

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Originally Posted by marty in Ohio

Everyone is born right-handed. It takes intelligence to overcome that.
Marty

Ok, you've done it now, I'll never be able to show this thread to my wife..... she would never let me forget it...

[al's28/33]

part of the dumbing down of our culture. artificial intelligence will kill us off someday.

[Fullraceflathead]

I'm born right handed but my left hand is for the steering wheel and my right hand is for shifting the gears!!!

[Banditorama]

Unless the guy is missing a leg, there's no excuse. Anyone can learn to drive stick in an afternoon, it's not rocket science. I would think one of the qualifications of being a professional car mover would be the ability to drive a standard transmission

[acchaplin]

Originally Posted by WHN

How many of us know how to drive a team of horses?

Progress moves on whether like it or not.

Enjoy.

My middle daughter could. In her senior year of HS she was president of the local FFA chapter. Then she was Captain of the WVU Equine Team!

[700rpm]

I agree about Jiffy Lube.

[MNFATS]

Stick shift is one thing, but I watched five different young guys at the Ford garage try to get the hood open on my '66 Mustang only to go out in the bay area and show them myself! I had a good laugh.

[P.S.]

I learned how to drive on a manual. Drove tractors and dump trucks (farming) until I was old enough to get a driver license. Never even saw an automatic car until high school. Still feels too "loose" to me.

My adopt-a-son wanted to learn how to drive when he was 15. So, I taught him- In my manual pickup truck. He still daily-drives a manual to this day.

[Ayers1]

Back in the mid 70's my dad and I restored a AA truck. That was the first vehicle I learned to drive. From there I went up to a 53 International pickup with 3 on the tree.

[old31]

Sad, that they cant drive a 3 or 4 on the floor. So, happens when you give them a 3 on the tree.

Do they even know what that is? Let them steal that.

[Hitman]

I’m sure most people on here also complained when the rotary phone went away, flip phones were replaced by iPhones and so on.

How many on here have driven and know how to operate a PDK style transmission? How many even know what that is?

Face it. Manual transmissions are old tech. Automatics can handle way more power and torque than a manual and dual clutch systems shift in milliseconds. Electric vehicles don’t have anything that resembles a conventional transmission. Manuals can’t match that.

[Robert/Texas]

I got my drivers license in my '37 Ford on my 16th birthday in NJ. There were not many cars with automatic transmissions then but if you took your driving test with one it was noted on the license and it was not valid for driving a stick-shift car.

[old31]

Ok, OK I will have to admit that i do not know what PDK trans is. Had to google. You are never to old to learn!

Porsche dual-clutch transmission
PDK is an acronym for Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, which directly translates to Porsche dual-clutch transmission. The PDK system was originally developed for racing. It was, and still is, known for some of the fastest shifts that automatic transmissions are capable of.

[Banditorama]

I have a DSG in my other car. Anyone could get into a car with a DCT, put it in drive, and go. There's not much difference in operation, you might notice it's a little jerky until you get used to it. I prefer a DCT to an auto, but would still rather have a clutch over either

Automatics are old tech too. They've been around forever and besides the electronic controls they haven't changed too much. Sure, from a performance standpoint, manuals have been surpassed. But, for reliability, ease of maintenance, and ease of repair manual is still king. Thats why heavy duty semis are still predominantly stick shift

[Curtis in MA]

I heard that some countries are banning manual transmissions for environmental reasons.