On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 4:21 PM William Park via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
On 2024-11-05 12:52, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
Think the modern car with its automatic transmission being driven in 6 to 8" of fresh snow and the temperature is just under freezing - - - if you have to stop for some reason - - - good luck getting going again - - - in a manual transmission - - - piece of cake!!!)
Can you explain in more detail? I was thinking about buying manual Kia Rio (cheapest new car on the market, now no longer sold). My automatic has 1, 2, 3, 4, D, N, R, and P. Why is manual different? --
In an automatic transmission - - - who chooses when its time to shift? In conditions like I listed on a 5 speed I would likely start in 3rd - - - its tricky but you don't want the tires to spin - - - - at all. Any spinning and you make ice and you're done - - - time for shoveling and if you've got a heavy snowfall - - - -well you may also be pushing snow across the undercarriage (a LOT more shoveling!!). If you've never driven conditions like this you likely won't find the idea possible. (Your automatic transmission even in 3rd will start you off in 1st - - - that is the programmed function - - - maybe it won't but then that's an unusual automatic transmission!) Regards