If I ever got caught driving with my favorite beverage in my right hand, I'd be arrested on the spot!
Do what ya did 45 years ago when the shifter was still on the steering column?
After thirty plus years of marriage, let’s just say my spouse is liking the free hand.
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What is your reason for not resting your hand there? I started driving sticks when they were on the right side of the steering column. You typically left your hand on that as well. My 2006 Escape still has a stick and the knob is worn on the upper right. I’ve never had a failure or a problem. I suppose if all you did was highway driving and never shifting, keeping your away from the shifter and on the wheel may seem standard, but driving in town, you shift all the time. I still reach for it in some situations. It becomes ingrained. I never thought about having to shift, I just did it instinctively. But I have been driving sticks since the late 60’s.
Ok, thanks for the feedback. It’s never been an issue for me, but perhaps doing it so many years I was never really was pushing or pulling on the shifter.
My last car with three on the tree was a 64 Nova that I converted to a straight axled dual quad 427 with a Muncie 4 speed, hurst shifter on the floor. Learned to drive in a 67 bug at 14, always had hold of that dam rattly shifter.Do what ya did 45 years ago when the shifter was still on the steering column?
I do and I don’t as well. I’ve driven a stick since I learn to drive a ‘55 Chevy with a three on the tree. It has always been instinctive, or at least for the past 50 years or so. My wife’s car have always been automatics so it’s not that I don’t drive them. Took a bit after picking up my Badlands to get used to not having a stick to rest my hand on and still occasionally reach for it especially in in situations where I’d grab a gear to pass someone. Now it’s just stomp on the pedal. I do appreciate the 8 speed transmission compared to the transmission in my wife’s HRV. My last automatic was my ‘95 Lightning and there was no issue passing people with that. Funny part is the Badlands has more HP than the Lightning, but no comparison when it comes to seat pressing compared to the Lightning.I don't miss driving a stick as much as I thought I would. Do miss it some, though. My wife has an Austin. I'll put a battery in and get inspected. Really should run the gas through it when I get back from a trip next week. Pandemic stopped car shows.
Same as riding around with a foot on the brake pedal. Bad habits
Thanks! One more bad habit to add to my list!
Had a buddy, wore out brakes every 10,000 miles while we all got 30, 40,000 miles.
They said the same for the clutch pedal or holding down the clutch at a light. Did both to an extent and hadn’t replaced a clutch or throw out bearing since a kid and that was more due to side stepping the clutch at 4K rpm all the time while being an idiot kid.
