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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by hx87 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @10:46AM (#12978419)
It's much safer if that how you learned to drive from day one. Unfortunately most existing drivers don't have the skills to safely left-foot brake so that's how we teach new drivers.
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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by pryelluw on Thursday November 17, 2016 @10:55AM (#12978517)
You are right! Its not a common skill. Im left handed so left foot breaking feels natural to me. Plus I drove manual cars for years and am used to feel the clutch/brake bite with the left foot.
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