Re: how hard is it to learn to drive a package car if you don't know how to drive a m
It's true that our entire fleet will someday be all automatics,not because of lack of people knowing how to shift but due to the lack of people who know how to fix them.
I disagree. It is nothing to fix a manuel transmission when compared to an automatic. Plus the fact that a manuel will last 300,000 to 400,000 miles, while you would do well to get 100,000 out of an automatic.
The real reason UPS went to the automatic? Time. Automatics are faster in stop and go driving, saving those seconds off of every shift. Plus, with an automatic, you have a clean floor in front of the bulkhead door, for easier package handling. How many time as a driver have you um "rearranged the family jewels" while trying to get a package out of the cargo area?