Thats fine. This is like complaining most common people don't use command line interfaces anymore. EVs like model 3 erode the manual advantage with instant torque anyways.
Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How to Drive Stick Shifts
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Random question from someone who knows little about transmission, but aren't CVTs closer to giving the best of both worlds? I've driven automatic transmissions all my life, but I've really enjoyed my CVT transmission because I can go into a seven-speed manual mode (that I mostly only use for engine braking).
Reviews of many CVT equipped vehicles are pretty consistent in complaints about the transmissions. Have been looking at 5 different brands and while they offer better mileage, there are many complaints about gearing and reliability.
checkout the gearboxes that mazda makes, they consistently get good reviews.
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#13As long as there are markets where displacement is taxed there will be manual transmissions.
A manual transmission lets YOU choose when to shift. That means you can keep the 1L engine that's pulling around your 5000lb barge up high near its peak power and get the performance you want. Contrast with an automatic transmission where you get the performance some engineer deems is an acceptable balance between what you want and what the company thinks is best for its fuel economy stats.
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#14Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual carburetor chokes.
Everybody who has a piece of small power equipment with a manual choke knows how to operate any other thing with a manual choke.
I suspect that the number probably peaked in the last 20yr.
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#15What do people do about long hills and mountains in an automatic? I've not driven an automatic that doesn't have a manual mode in mountains. Maybe it's not that big a deal to ride the brakes the whole way down? Do modern CVTs have some sort of manual override?
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#16The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier. I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one. The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the…
Or if you have a partner who burnt out the clutch in your car, cost me a grand to fix. We re getting an automatic.
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#17Silly article, but it makes sense. I have an 85 VW Vanagon (Transporter) camper with a sloppy 4-spd that needs the shift fix kit installed. It's my security device.
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#18What do people do about long hills and mountains in an automatic? I've not driven an automatic that doesn't have a manual mode in mountains. Maybe it's not that big a deal to ride the brakes the whole way down? Do modern CVTs have some sort of manual override?
You can downshift most automatics manually or to a “low” gear for downhill. Not sure how many drivers are aware of it or are comfortable using it though.
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#19Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual carburetor chokes.
Each decade that passes, fewer mechanics report knowing how to troubleshoot a mechanical distributor, a car without OBDII, or rebuild a carb.
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#20Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual carburetor chokes.
Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual ignition timing vehicles.
Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to start an engine with a hand crank.
I've seen my uncle do it. He said you don't grip it with your hand, else you might break your arm should the motor jerk the crank away. Never did it myself.
Fewer people know how to use carbide lamps too.