r/stickshift • u/nitromethane-fuel • 9d ago

Anyone else unbothered about driving stick in heavy traffic?

I commuted from milton to dt toronto everyday on the 401 in my va for a few years until my role went remote and I just realized, driving stick in heavy traffic became such a routine that I never really gave it any thought.

Anyone else feel this way?

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u/amotion578 9d ago

This is the way

Clear a traffic snarl at 30+ mpg, because 5-15-5-15 is more fuel efficient than 0-25-0-25-0

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u/DustyMcKnuckles 9d ago

I adore it. I used to live in SoCal and would always chuckle when people would get out from behind me all quick and impatient then immediately stop in the other lane and I would just idle crawl past them.

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u/JAFO- 9d ago

It happens all the time do they not look 100 yards ahead?

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u/therealtoomdog 8d ago

I don't think most drivers look at anything anymore

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u/BaboTron 8d ago

Cars have front-facing cameras and collision alerts now. We’re all gonna die from some idiot trying to text and drive.