While I was raised in the southern parts of the country I learned to drive in the north. Truth be told I was very timid when learning to drive a standard but at the time I was living in northern Wisconsin and it was necessary due to the weather.

It took me about 100 miles to get the foot, hand, listen to the engine, watch the RPMs and all that down. It seemed so complicated at the time but once I got it...now I prefer manual over automatic.
Standard is much more fun to drive even in the best of conditions.
Why is that, I wonder?

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.

It's not that they can't but they won't. I've dated several women who flat refused to learn to drive a standard even though we live in a state that recieves several feet of snow each year.

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.

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?

Yes, about an inch.

2: Do you drive an automatic or a standard?

Standard when I'm not taking the bus.

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

More control.

4: Where do you live?

Colorado.

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