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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by kube-system on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:50AM (#32593698)
It’s pretty difficult to require a manufacturer to design a car today based on how someone will use it in the future.
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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by chinathrow on Thursday August 25, 2022 @10:25AM (#32594115)
Huh? To drive around?
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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by kube-system on Thursday August 25, 2022 @01:51PM (#32597379)
A manufacturer does not know, at manufacture time, whether you will put hay bales or grandmas furniture in your truck bed.
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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by chinathrow on Friday August 26, 2022 @08:55AM (#32606803)
Sure, but no matter what, there might be a kid of the road, even on the farm.
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