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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by hoosieree on Sunday March 11, 2018 @12:07PM (#16563481)
I suffer from this "phantom clutch syndrom" myself. Slowing smoothly to a stop and SLAM full on panic stop because I pressed the brake to the floor with my left foot.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by dcchambers on Sunday March 11, 2018 @12:23PM (#16563552)
I broke the (foot activated) parking break or my wife's old car by doing this...slamming on it like it was a clutch. She's never let me live that one down.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by u801e on Sunday March 11, 2018 @02:07PM (#16564050)
I've been driving manual transmission vehicles for around 25 years at this point. It's gotten to the point that when I drive a vehicle with an automatic transmission, I'll actually use the parking brake to hold it in place when stopped at a traffic light (while the car is in neutral). Before I start, I'll put the car into drive, release the parking brake and then press the accelerator to start moving. With a foot operated parking brake, it's sort of like using a clutch when starting :)
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by allthenews on Sunday March 11, 2018 @12:50PM (#16563683)
Bit of a tangent we're on here, but I wonder if HN disproportionately drives stick.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by eitland on Sunday March 11, 2018 @02:54PM (#16564234)
Many Europeans here I guess.

Automatic is frowned upon by many of us ;-)

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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by hunta2097 on Sunday March 11, 2018 @08:36PM (#16565488)
Yes, people with automatic licenses are a running joke!

I guess when electric takes over that's all we'll have. I'll miss manual gears for sure.

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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by hoosieree on Monday March 12, 2018 @07:10PM (#16572518)
New car has a CVT. I really wish it had a gear ratio "throttle" control, making it a manual (but no need for a clutch).
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