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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by Jeema101 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @02:19PM (#12980523)
It's also much easier to get unstuck in the snow with a manual because you can rock the car back and forth between 1st and reverse.

Also you have the option to start in 2nd gear to prevent spinning tires and sliding when starting from a dead stop.

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