How America lost its love for the stick shift

Re:How America lost its love for the stick shift by city41 on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @10:32PM (#17965170)

I do think the clutch is a factor. I've driven more "pure" sports cars and often their clutches require a lot of force. But I've never owned a car with a clutch like this. So yeah, maybe my comment was a bit naive.

For me, motorcycles in traffic has been painful due to having to hold a heavy clutch in with your hand.

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Re:How America lost its love for the stick shift by hfdgiutdryg on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @08:07AM (#17967647)

Just an aside, you shouldn't be holding the clutch in much. Only when coming to a stop in first gear (hold until the vehicle behind you stops so you know you won't get rear ended) and when starting to move (i.e. a few seconds before a light changes, or once traffic clears and you're planning to start moving again). You should be in neutral while stopped otherwise.

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