Driving a Stick Shift Car Milwaukee WI

1. The control differences.
   
   
   • That third pedal... With an automatic, you should have never used your left foot for anything. One of the major differences between manual and automatic transmission is the use of your left leg to work the clutch (the left-most pedal). That left leg is going to get a workout!
     
     
   • No stick shift without the stick. Of course, another major difference in your controls is the stick. You'll notice it in place of the boring old gear stick in an automatic (which you would use mainly just for shifting between Reverse, Park and Drive). This stick features both Reverse and Drive, too, but that single Drive gear of an automatic has been divided into multiple gears, each one meant for driving at certain speed ranges! No Park, however, since parking requires that you slip your car into Neutral, clench your emergency brake and stop the car.
     
     
2. The gears.
   
   
   • 1^st gear is mainly for starting your car from standstill. You'll only be able to accelerate in 1^st gear until somewhere between 10 and 15 mph. Then, you'll have to shift to 2^nd gear, which is very versatile.
     
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