[DeTomaso] NPC: Commentary on the state of manual transmissions

[B Hower]

Great article, thanks for sharing.
 

Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )

    On Monday, May 28, 2018, 4:06:46 PM CDT, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:  
 
   Dear Forum,



                  FYI:  An excerpt from the May 26th Wall Street Journal
  article, "Stick with What Works", by Jonathan Welsh


  "There is still something transcendental about manually shifting your
  way through a car's gear box--pulling it into fourth, throwing it into
  fifth as you control a rumbling machine.


  This mighty high has flouted the odds.  Over time, many other
  antiquated auto features have been ruthlessly abandoned--hand-crank
  starters and windows, carburetors and cassette decks.  But
  stick-shifting has defiantly stuck around, joining ax throwing, rock
  climbing and ultramarathons as an activity people stubbornly enjoy
  despite its needless difficulty.  Drivers choose to shift because it is
  an ever-rarer skill that is a challenge to learn and ---face it---fun
  to show-off.


  While many car owners would love to kick back with a good book while
  the family minivan whisks their brood down the interstate, driving
  stick appeals to those who seek tangible experiences in an era of
  digital assistants and apps for just about everything.  These die-hards
  fear that the car, long a symbol of freedom and spontaneity, is
  becoming just another numbing high-tech appliance.  Meanwhile, vehicles
  that still offer stick shifts telegraph an image of high performance,
  toughness, nostalgia and fun---all factors that can seduce new
  customers......."


  ".....But many people still buy stick shift cars for `emotional
  reasons.' Mr. Plucinsky said.  `They enjoy the mechanical feedback,
  which is part of the fun of driving even if they are just commuting to
  work.'


  There certainly is joy in changing gears in rhythm with the car.  Some
  people get a tingle from the sound of the engine revving as they slide
  down into a lower gear while threading winding roads......."



                Maybe there is hope for a future with manual
  transmissions.  In any event, we still have the Panteras and the ZFs.



                                  Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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   Great article, thanks for sharing.
   Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
   ! )
   On Monday, May 28, 2018, 4:06:46 PM CDT, Charles Engles
   <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
     Dear Forum,
                     FYI:  An excerpt from the May 26th Wall Street
   Journal
     article, "Stick with What Works", by Jonathan Welsh
     "There is still something transcendental about manually shifting your
     way through a car's gear box--pulling it into fourth, throwing it
   into
     fifth as you control a rumbling machine.
     This mighty high has flouted the odds.  Over time, many other
     antiquated auto features have been ruthlessly abandoned--hand-crank
     starters and windows, carburetors and cassette decks.  But
     stick-shifting has defiantly stuck around, joining ax throwing, rock
     climbing and ultramarathons as an activity people stubbornly enjoy
     despite its needless difficulty.  Drivers choose to shift because it
   is
     an ever-rarer skill that is a challenge to learn and ---face it---fun
     to show-off.
     While many car owners would love to kick back with a good book while
     the family minivan whisks their brood down the interstate, driving
     stick appeals to those who seek tangible experiences in an era of
     digital assistants and apps for just about everything.  These
   die-hards
     fear that the car, long a symbol of freedom and spontaneity, is
     becoming just another numbing high-tech appliance.  Meanwhile,
   vehicles
     that still offer stick shifts telegraph an image of high performance,
     toughness, nostalgia and fun---all factors that can seduce new
     customers......."
     ".....But many people still buy stick shift cars for `emotional
     reasons.' Mr. Plucinsky said.  `They enjoy the mechanical feedback,
     which is part of the fun of driving even if they are just commuting
   to
     work.'
     There certainly is joy in changing gears in rhythm with the car.
   Some
     people get a tingle from the sound of the engine revving as they
   slide
     down into a lower gear while threading winding roads......."
                   Maybe there is hope for a future with manual
     transmissions.  In any event, we still have the Panteras and the ZFs.
                                     Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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