The autos I'm driving are programmed for maximum fuel mileage so it short shifts and wont climb hills, it's really slow and there is no manual override.
Any companies still run manual transmissions?
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So during all my years of driving, I could say I got a total of seven years in a manual all together. While the last three have been in an auto. Can't control the choice much with your job. But when it comes to a personal vehicle, I'm putting in work until I find a stick again. Unless of course I break one of my legs or some other physical ailment that prevents clutching. -
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There seems to be an increasing trend, when it comes to the auto/manual debate-discussion that a segment of those that drive trucks with auto transmissions increasingly vent their dissatisfaction with those that prefer manual. I sense that it is bordering on hatred for those who prefer a manual.
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Now me? I’ve been driving since April of 1997 and the truck I have on order has an auto in it. My curiosity got the best of me and I pulled the trigger on one. I’m hoping we have the parameters set decent and it’s enjoyable to drive. But if it’s not then that’s on me and I made a poor choice.Zangief, I like manuals, striker and 2 others Thank this. -
Shift the gears yourself.
Everything else is you hate the company you work for.
Personally,I wouldn't ever touch another stick
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