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Originally Posted by Daneel
In response to someone who posted higher up, I'm not saying that *learning* to drive a stick is easier than learning an auto, but once you are comfortable with the stick, it is *no harder* to drive the stick in stop-and-go traffic, and with crappy autos (namely, the Toyota Camry and Chevy Malibus that Enterprise rents to me---I'm under 25 so Hertz won't play ball) are more annoying than convenient. I'm glad to see that the BMW steptronic has features to decouple the converter from the engine when the car is stopped for an extended period of time.
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I'm not saying manual is hard to drive. I'm sure it's really simple and second nature once you've gained more experience. I know how to drive a manual, but I am not very good at it. I did enjoy it a lot though. All I'm saying that it is physically easier to drive an automatic however little it is. I thought that was the whole argument, which was "easier" to drive in traffic.
