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Originally Posted by bmc335
.....It's funny, I encourage and embrace advances in technology in everything else I come across I think. When it comes to cars, I want it in some ways (design, materials, electronics, etc..) but not at the expense of a manual trans ......
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Exactly how I feel as well.
I'll go a step further and ask if we should stop kids from learning how to write just because these days we are able to type and "swipe". Of course this is exaggeration, but to me manual to start with as a new driver is "driving basics". Only if you are able to drive both, deciding which one is right for you is a matter of well informed choice.
Credit to
tony20009 for posting this earlier (for those of you who might've missed it), interesting read, and some good comments as well.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/21/l...etter-drivers/
This has been my point all along. If new drivers in North America were given the chance, I'd bet money we'd see slightly different split between two types of transmission.