Esoteric? I've only encountered a handful of automatic cars in my life here in the UK. Having a licence that only covers automatic has historically been rather limiting here. The only person I know that has that has dyspraxia.
For me the appeal of a manual transmission is in engine braking. When driving an ICE car I barely need the brakes because the majority of my speed management is through engine braking. Fortunately my electric car has the option for pseudo engine braking - and it charges the battery too!
jyl@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
You’re making it sound a lot harder and more painful than it is. Do you also judge people who ride a 2-wheeled vehicles that “require attention” for staying balanced?