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Originally Posted by Thymeclock
City dwellers usually understand this implicitly and rural dwellers often don't.
When the highest speed limit in suburbia is 40 on major roads and there is a stop sign on virtually every corner it's not a 'clutch friendly' environment.  |
I let it slide the first go around, but not twice...
I think I drive in the city often enough to be considered a city dweller. And the city I drive in is one of the worst when it comes to hills (Seattle). I'd still much rather have a manual than an auto. You have little more to do, but you are far more in control of what your car does with a manual. You can get better performance (whether that performance is spirited driving or driving for efficiency) with a manual. Manuals aren't just for braindead freeway cruising. In fact, part of why I like manuals is that it keeps me actively thinking about what I an doing.