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Originally Posted by Targan
I'll have to go over all the PCs and NPCs in my campaign and determine which are "stick" drivers and which aren't.
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Sounds like the rule of thumb will likely be along the lines of:
American = automatic only (95% of the time)
Anyone else - high chance of manual proficiency
I've had one automatic in my entire life, and that was my ex's car from before she met me. She's now a die hard manual only driver (but still a bitch).
Autos just don't give you the control you need in my opinion, especially when towing a load or in hilly and winding roads. They're wasteful of power, have a lower top speed on the whole and are invariably more expensive than the manual versions of the same vehicle.
However, they're ok for general city use, but I still much prefer a manual even in the heavier traffic.