the good old days

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599477 发表于 2019-09-14 02:19:27 I love and miss my manual, but I have to argue that this is ignorant. It takes a lot more than a manual shifter to drive.

","text":"yes you are technically \"driving\" with an automatic transmission that does the work for you. where \"driving\" with a manual transmission allows you to fully control your vehicle. ignorance is in the mind of the reader.","replyToPid":207484}

599477

{"replyTo":"","text":"The transmission is just one component that we may or may not have access to. There’s so much else the truck is already doing for you. It was the same argument when cars were barely getting automatics, and now no one thinks about it anymore. Technology adds convenience to all aspects of our lives 🙂","replyToPid":0}

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83379 发表于 2019-09-14 01:35:17 Automatic is the future this is the past!

","text":"I love living in the past. 18 speed all the way","replyToPid":207469}

737340

{"replyTo":"","text":"what else is the truck doing for the driver? last I checked it was the drivers responsiblity to ensure the safety and integrity of everyday operations unless that changed.","replyToPid":0}

599477

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737340 发表于 2019-09-14 16:25:56 what else is the truck doing for the driver? last I checked it was the drivers responsiblity to ensure the safety and integrity of everyday operations unless that changed.

","text":"That is absolutely correct. It sure is the driver’s responsibility. The truck still provides assistance. Therefore you’re never doing it all on your own. Collision mitigation? Stability Control? ABS? Cruise control? Even if you have none of that, guaranteed power steering helps you drive. ","replyToPid":207668}

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38398 发表于 2019-09-14 03:06:14 34 years, I’ve driven them all. But I wouldn’t trade my automatic for any of them now! Ponder on that.

","text":"when I first got into this Auto I hated it but like  you said after 32 yrs driving . it's great. 67 yes old and my right side of my body is getting back at me. knee, shoulder,elbow, and wrist-hand"}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I got one, had to teach myself how to drive it though. A whole lot of grinding the first couple days. Picked up an oversize out of the Baltimore ports and had to take the back roads with 7+ percent grades. I learned real quick!","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I'll hang up my keys if they try to put me in a truck with power steering. 😂😂😂","replyToPid":0}

764757

{"replyTo":"","text":"I still have that in my 2019 Pete that I drive","replyToPid":0}

737340

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599477 发表于 2019-09-14 18:41:35 That is absolutely correct. It sure is the driver’s responsibility. The truck still provides assistance. Therefore you’re never doing it all on your own. Collision mitigation? Stability Control? ABS? Cruise control? Even if you have none of that, guaranteed power steering helps you drive.

","text":"I get company drivers don't have a choice but to have all that crap on their truck. it's not needed if you welcome all the extra \"safety\" features then you really have no business operating an 18 wheeler.","replyToPid":207705}