Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

I better go tonight then. How long is the drive from socal to Canada?

 

Nice, i paid 39500 for my sport...

Pro wouldve been close to 60k here.[/QUOTE]
Mine was $40,500

 

Do we know if ATRAC in the MT is less aggressive than in AT with CC? Does CC or MTS control the aggressiveness of ATRAC in the AT?

Reason I asked is that with ATRAC on, I saw a quite a bit of one wheel spinning before ATRAC braked it.

 

My wheel spins a ton when the pedal is against my floor mat ??

 

Mine is OR so it has hydraulic boosted brakes, so in theory, it should be more aggressive than your Sport with vacuum brakes.

 

Given how many tacos I see getting 12-16 mpg, it’s really not as bad as people think with real world numbers.

Ive seen 17 mpg a couple times on my tundra

 

MTS is basically just ATRAC with 5 levels of sensitivity

When ATRAC kicks in, you gotta stay on the throttle to let the system work. Most people will instinctively back off and that’s counterproductive as the wheels aren’t slipping for ATRAC to determine slip and act accordingly.

 

Mine was $40,500[/QUOTE]
Nice, i talked them down 3500$, which is pretty good for a tacoma.

 

17 mpgs, thats amazing for 5.7. Was that highway?

My buddy had a tundra and we used it for work everyday, he was getting 12 on average haha. He does have a bit of a lead foot though.

I get about 18 combined on my taco, so im pretty happy.

 

15-17 is doable at <70 if you are cruising. City driving kills it down to 11-13

 

how about this...
insurance companies SHOULD give discounts to MT drivers imo

my lohttps://www.3newsnow.com/manual-transmissions-could-be-the-key-to-less-distracted-drivers-on-the-roads
^^^ news video inside this link

Manual transmissions could be the key to less distracted drivers on the roads
Posted: 6:17 AM, Jun 26, 2019

Updated: 6:17 AM, Jun 26, 2019


OMAHA, Neb. (KTMV) — Being able to drive a stick shift is a skill not many people in the U.S. have. Experts say it’s one that may need to come back as it could help to lessen distracted drivers on the road.
Jason Kasinger is part of a dying breed. He is one out of five Americans who know how to drive a stick shift. "My first experience was actually before I was 16, my dad was letting me in a field drive an old truck and it was one of the ones that had the shift on the wheel,” said Kasinger.

However, the car he took for a spin today, has its shifter in the center. But the fact there is one at all makes this car unique. In 2018 2% of all vehicles sold had manual transmissions. “It's very rare when we get a phone call and say hey we're trying to learn on a stick shift can you help us?" said Cornhusker Driving School instructor, Anna Venditte.

She has been an instructor at Cornhusker Driving School for six years. And she's gotten that phone call about 10 times. “I think it's gonna keep becoming a thing of the past,” said Venditte.

But for those who know how to work a stick shift they feel it needs to be part of more driver's futures. “You're definitely more involved in the process of driving and making that vehicle go forward than just hitting a gas pedal, there's a lot more happening, and you do have to be more aware,” said Kasinger.

Especially now that cars come equipped with all the bells and whistles. “I mean every year there's some fancy feature that just adds to the distractions,” said Venditte. 14-year-old Geoffrey Vittner said instead of sensors and back-up camera, he looked for something else in his first car. “It's a 1993 Ford Ranger with a five-speed manual transmission,” said Vittner. Eliminating the temptation to multi-tasking. “When you're in an automatic car you're more overseeing the process of driving, you're not really engaged with the vehicle,” said Vittner.

Something Venditte agrees with. “When you've got your left hand on the steering wheel, you got your right hand on the stick shift where's your phone gonna be?" she said. And for Kasinger driving a manual transmission means less distractions, and a more enjoyable driving experience. “I think everyone should know how to drive a stick shift,” he said.

According to research by Edmunds automakers are making automatic transmissions standard because they return better fuel economy and shift quicker and smoother than the best manual transmissions.

 

Good stuff. The Right Stuff!

 

I hate to be a downer, but until there is a push for better driver training, there will never be a push for driver engagement versus distraction. As much as I would like to see MTs get a foothold again, it doesn't seem to be a realistic hope.

With the Corvette going AT only and NASCAR going sequential shift, the writing is hammered into the wall.

I will enjoy the flickering flame until it finally goes out though.

 

Though I have never driven in Europe, I have heard from a friend in Holland that people taking driving very seriously over there (not talking about the nuts in eastern Europe.) He said you won't find people texting and driving in Germany, Switzerland, France, etc. Manual transmission availability and driver focus may be dwindling here but I think MTs are still highly available outside North America.

 

In europe most cars are still MTs, yes.

 

You walk along cars parked in Paris and it's a good 80% manuals.

 

They are also doing 120+ on the autobahn sooo...

 

You have never texted and driven until you've done it at over 120mph!!