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I LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by darcy@sh.itjust.works to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought that was the anti millennial theft device

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[–] UntouchedWagons@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just want to get to work.

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[–] jannis@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Driving stick is fine, but I still prefer automatic. It's just more convenient.

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[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What about lifetime transmission fluid and no dipstick to check level/color?

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[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can’t tell if this is serious or sarcastic…

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

The perfect truth of this meme is why I can never own an electric car.

?????????

What is that retro-looking thing on the right?

(Also why are my question marks getting cut off? I typed 9 of them but only 3 show up.)

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you made an electric conversion and used an induction motor it could still be stick! Induction motors have a narrow range of useful rmps so the transmission is still needed!

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[–] maybeamonster@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

What is that retro-looking thing on the right?

Hurst "Lightning Rods" from the 80s. Basically a flashy way to manually shift an automatic transmission.

Good write up and explanation here: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-cool-idea-at-the-time-the-hurst-lightning-rods-shifter/

[–] Cheese@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is that retro-looking thing on the right?

Hurst lightning rods shifter in an Oldsmobile. They are for drag racing.

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[–] blueskiesoc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My kid is learning to drive and I wanted to rent/get ahold of a manual to teach that too, but nothing doing. You can't find one to rent and I'm not buying a whole car for a few weeks' training.

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[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Laughs in formula one.

[–] capy_bara@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I love this meme format so much

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