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Poll: How many Americans here know how to use manual transmission? (Votes: 17)
Yes I do.: 94% (16)
No, I've never driven been able to drive a "stick-shift": 6% (1)
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How many Americans here know how to use manual transmission?
Published 25/08/2008 @ 17:44:44, By ingo
The freewheel-system I don't know, only the half-automatic transmission "Saxomat" (called "Olymatic" in 60ies Opel's or "Hydramatic" by Borgward).
All NSU RO 80 had this system, with such a car I made the experience.
You choose the gears like usual, but there's no clutch. It's just a sensor in the top of the stick-shift. No big deal, you only had to learn, not to let the hand on the gear-shift while standing at the traffic-lights.

My NSU 1200 C had also such an half-automatic, but it was broken, when I bought the car, so we mounted a conventional gearbox and a clutch-pedal in the car.


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How many Americans here know how to use manual transmission?
Published 29/08/2008 @ 20:02:59, By MBSL65fan
Yesterday I drove a 1991 Jeep with a 5 speed manual. It was interesting to learn but I stalled too much. :grin: It was harder because the wheels were big and it was a tall vehicle. I'm going to get more practice though.
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