{"id":128669,"date":"2015-11-10T09:21:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/10\/on-driving-stick-for-now.html"},"modified":"2015-11-10T15:28:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T22:28:49","slug":"on-driving-stick-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/10\/on-driving-stick-for-now.html","title":{"rendered":"On Driving Stick — for Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love the manual transmission in my Subaru Impreza. When I need to get up and go, or when I'm maneuvering in a mountain setting, it's lovely and comfortable and just how I want to drive. Even in suburbia, downshifting to use engine compression rather than breaking feels much more comfortable in control.<\/p>\n

That said, driving stick in stop-and-go traffic is a huge pain, and it's dealing with it in snowy weather is less charming than in dry. And there's the additional hand that's needed — I don't text or Facebook while I drive (well, I really try not to), but even dealing with drive-thru food is less convenient \/ more dangerous if you're having to deal with the stick.<\/p>\n

I'm not sure what I'll do when I replace the Impreza in a year or two. The semi-manual setting on our Outback, complete with shift paddles on the wheel, is fun to use in the mountains, too, and sometimes it's pretty nice not to deal with one more thing to do. I'll have to see how I feel about it at the time (and, as this article notes, what's available). I'd hate to give up the stick, but it may be time to acknowledge that it's a car technology that has come and gone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nDo You Drive Stick? Fans of Manual Transmission Can’t Let Go – WSJ<\/a><\/span>
\nFans can’t reverse trend, no matter how tightly they clutch manual transmissions\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I love the manual transmission in my Subaru Impreza. When I need to get up and go, or when I'm maneuvering in a mountain setting, it's lovely and comfortable and just how I want to drive. Even in suburbia, downshifting to use engine compression rather than breaking feels much more comfortable in control. 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