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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by user5994461 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @01:50PM (#12980206)
> People going down hills with manual transmission also keep the car in gear (they teach you that).

It's taught for safety reasons. You have more controls of the car with the motor attached.

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