Getting2Work

I had mentioned that I used to drive a stick shift.  I also know that the number of stick shift cars are diminishing.

Back in 1980, more than 35 percent of all cars were sold with a stick. … By 2005 only 6 percent of all buyers bothered with a stick.

With the advance in development, the new automatics actually are more fuel efficient and can switch faster than the manuals.  I can believe that with everything being computer controlled.  Sure some of the sport’s car makers said they will always have manual shift.  But if they are the only ones left, what difference does it make for common folk like myself.  I can’t afford them sports cars!!!

Even though I had the link to the article where I quoted above, here’s the title of the article about “The End of Manual Labor? The stick-shift is a fast-fading icon” and Lawrence Ulrich is one luck guy to get to drive some of these great sports cars.  So jealous!