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Re: A Survey about snow and cars. BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 05/01/2010 12:37:39 AM
Standard is much more fun to drive even in the best of conditions.

Agreed.
Why is that, I wonder?

I like it mostly because it gives me a lot more options to suit my driving style on any particular day (slow, saving fuel vs. in a hurry and flooring it :P ). Also it's more responsive than most automatic transmissions.
Okay now this will seem sort of sexist...

I'm female, all that stuff is supposed to be harder for us than for males. Not sure why that is but that IS what society would have us believe.

Anyway, now I live in Vermont. While the weather here is similar to that in Wisconsin there are mountains here that are much higher than anything found in Wisconsin. What I don't understand is how there are so many people here with automatic transmissions when they would obviously have more control with standard.

I think most newer cars in the US come equipped with auto (even if it costs more).
Hmmm...maybe it is time to turn this into a survey.

We now have 33 inches ( 83.82 centimeters)

1: Do you have snow? How much?

Yeah. Decent amounts but nothing like last year, yet.
2: Do you drive an automatic or a standard?

manual
3: Why do you choose to drive your above answer?

More customizability, more responsiveness.
4: Where do you live?

Depending on a number of things, either Chicago, Boston, London, or Mumbai.
5: Add a question of your own.

Why?
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OMFG! David! *huggles muchly* Danu - 04/01/2010 08:25:18 PM 617 Views
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I'll answer for my bicycle Floffe - 04/01/2010 09:24:46 PM 663 Views
Manual transmission is a relic. Tom - 04/01/2010 09:39:50 PM 663 Views
Or people who like to actually be in control of their cars. Automatics are sloppy. Ghavrel - 04/01/2010 11:13:17 PM 631 Views
Re: Or people who like to actually be in control of their cars. Automatics are sloppy. callandor1000 - 05/01/2010 05:52:10 AM 630 Views
Acceleration is useless in automatics. I don't know why people even try to argue this. Ghavrel - 05/01/2010 06:11:00 AM 607 Views
I don't understand why its useless in automatics. I accelerate just fine. callandor1000 - 05/01/2010 06:31:33 AM 772 Views
As I said before, its a question of preferring control, not of "needing" it. Ghavrel - 05/01/2010 08:10:15 AM 610 Views
i'll race you up the side of a mountain. me in my corolla w/manual you in your automatic of choice moondog - 06/01/2010 02:28:39 AM 574 Views
I'd love to take you up on that. callandor1000 - 06/01/2010 04:26:47 AM 766 Views
Agree for the most part. Aemon - 05/01/2010 01:50:58 AM 623 Views
3. Outside the United States. *NM* Tim - 05/01/2010 11:18:41 AM 278 Views
exactly moondog - 06/01/2010 02:30:05 AM 548 Views
Oh, and manual transmission is no longer "standard". *NM* Tom - 04/01/2010 09:41:24 PM 284 Views
Okay... jh - 04/01/2010 10:40:22 PM 624 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. Ghavrel - 04/01/2010 11:18:28 PM 630 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. BlackAdder - 05/01/2010 12:37:39 AM 773 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. Aemon - 05/01/2010 02:44:46 AM 743 Views
More control is better because, as you say, you know what's coming up on the road. Ghavrel - 05/01/2010 03:08:14 AM 616 Views
Transmission thing is interesting. I'll have to look that up. Clover - 05/01/2010 05:22:53 AM 684 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. callandor1000 - 05/01/2010 05:56:06 AM 584 Views
manual in the snow is much better if you get slightly stuck moondog - 06/01/2010 02:35:24 AM 568 Views
Re: manual in the snow is much better if you get slightly stuck callandor1000 - 06/01/2010 04:30:15 AM 583 Views
Snow.. what's that? Kel - 05/01/2010 03:02:13 AM 579 Views
Give me the stick! Beqi - 05/01/2010 04:41:59 AM 616 Views
Re: Give me the stick! moondog - 06/01/2010 02:36:21 AM 569 Views
I think I'm a lot like you. Still learning, though. Legolas - 05/01/2010 05:05:58 AM 636 Views
Ooops. That was Lupine/Clover. *NM* Clover - 05/01/2010 05:06:29 AM 268 Views
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winter tyres have to be changed every 5 years or more often. jh - 05/01/2010 10:16:55 AM 713 Views
Swedish tires are awesome ironclad - 05/01/2010 11:58:22 AM 606 Views
Well, if you are talking about the studded ones... jh - 05/01/2010 04:16:20 PM 659 Views
Yes and yes. ironclad - 05/01/2010 08:44:37 PM 609 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. callandor1000 - 05/01/2010 05:47:59 AM 694 Views
Answers about snow and cars. Maria - 05/01/2010 09:58:28 AM 592 Views
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Are you kidding? Danu - 05/01/2010 08:08:15 PM 651 Views
I'm not kidding. And thanks. LordPerrin - 06/01/2010 12:41:34 PM 699 Views
I have little metal studs on my tires. Avendesora - 05/01/2010 03:47:18 PM 669 Views
You kill me! Danu - 05/01/2010 08:05:25 PM 639 Views
AWD is my friend. Jacob - 05/01/2010 06:29:06 PM 644 Views
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That is true. Jacob - 06/01/2010 07:52:36 PM 577 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. Liam - 05/01/2010 09:53:27 PM 647 Views
Re: A Survey about snow and cars. Macharius - 06/01/2010 02:31:49 AM 585 Views
I'd rather have deeps now than bitter cold Danu - 07/01/2010 03:51:41 AM 574 Views
Re: I'd rather have deeps now than bitter cold Macharius - 07/01/2010 04:21:04 PM 550 Views
snow is much more fun whether you can drive or not moondog - 06/01/2010 02:40:49 AM 550 Views
Ummm... Danu - 07/01/2010 03:50:23 AM 565 Views
I'll bite. *NM* Captain Spaulding - 06/01/2010 09:08:17 PM 295 Views
The quote-fu is weak with this one Floffe - 06/01/2010 09:12:38 PM 626 Views
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