No more manual transmission for driver tests?

[Eat Sleep Fish]

Everyone should at least know how to drive a manual. It’s gone the way of the dodo, unfortunately. And it’s all youngsters. What better way to learn it when it’s NOT YOURS!

 

[eats packages]

Since modern computers help automatic transmission's get better mpg's, the manual is toast.

eh. we still have some time.
Used cars almost always have more life in them with a manual than an auto transmission. MPG dont matter so much if your car breaks down.

 

[Wally]

eh. we still have some time.
Used cars almost always have more life in them with a manual than an auto transmission. MPG dont matter so much if your car breaks down.

Our older package cars with auto's are being replaced with the new mega beeping ones, they are so old.

 

[burrheadd]

Everyone should at least know how to drive a manual. It’s gone the way of the dodo, unfortunately. And it’s all youngsters. What better way to learn it when it’s NOT YOURS!

If you can’t find it grind it

 

[Wally]

If you can’t find it grind it

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Manuals are nearly extinct and going on 23 on years old.

 

[Poop Head]

Manuals are nearly extinct and going on 23 on years old.

Total BS. Need some yuppies to convince America that manuals are "greener"

 

[Covemastah]

Good God , if you have a penis , it should be required to learn and drive a stick , it’s a God Dam truck

 

[Covemastah]

In feeders last year at peak all the off the street casuals got all the brand new tractors everyday. No one could figure out why. Come to find out you can get a Cdl that’s automatic only. No manual transmission CDL.

Pathetic,, ain’t it !!!

 

[DriverNerd]

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And none of those are a dogleg.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Had a nightmare about a 13 speed the other day.

 

[take your time]

Everyone should at least know how to drive a manual. It’s gone the way of the dodo, unfortunately. And it’s all youngsters. What better way to learn it when it’s NOT YOURS!

what's all this jazz about manual trannys anyways?

the only benefit over automatic is that you get to have blown kneecaps at a younger age. who wants that? manual transmission is bad on your knees....the last thing we need is more problems just to feel like a big shot.....this job is hard enough as it is with management trying to shove more stops down our throats....

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Had a nightmare about a 13 speed the other day.

I can barely manage a 10 speed so far.

 

[Feeder665]

10 speeds are fun, until you sit in stop and go traffic for 2 hours...

 

[22.34life]

The manual transmission requirement is retarded there arnt hardly any cars left with stick.even performance sports cars now come with automatic manuals sometimes aren't even an option

 

[Poop Head]

Robots shifting my car? No thanks!

 

[burrheadd]

The manual transmission requirement is retarded there arnt hardly any cars left with stick.even performance sports cars now come with automatic manuals sometimes aren't even an option

So, you don’t know how to drive a stick

 

[542thruNthru]

The manual transmission requirement is retarded there arnt hardly any cars left with stick.even performance sports cars now come with automatic manuals sometimes aren't even an option

Yes but when peak comes and it's all trucks online driveable or not. You can't have someone claiming they don't know how to drive a stick. We are paid to know how to drive. Knowing how to drive a stick seems like a reasonable request to me.

I will say that the company should allow you to practice though when needed because you do have a point there are not that many sticks out there anymore.

 

[Kev1107]

I took my road test last week in a manual.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yes but when peak comes and it's all trucks online driveable or not. You can't have someone claiming they don't know how to drive a stick. We are paid to know how to drive. Knowing how to drive a stick seems like a reasonable request to me.

I will say that the company should allow you to practice though when needed because you do have a point there are not that many sticks out there anymore.

Depends where you are at