Stick Shift

A step by step guide in learning how to drive a stick shift vehicle.

First in a series of humorous reflections about lessons learned the hard way.

There are many benefits in choosing a manual transmission over an automatic.

An interesting question for the manual transmission driver is can the parking brake actually flip you over if employed while driving at top speeds?

An explanation of how to drive stick shift in simple terms. Can be used to give someone a basic idea of how things work before they attempt to actually get behind the wheel.

In my last piece on visiting the Italian city of Pisa, I passively mentioned that I couldn't drive a car with a standard transmission. I was embarrassed that I couldn't drive one, and I want to set the record straight here.

A simple guide to driving a stick shift. This article will offer you important tips and help you overcome the fear that often comes with learning to drive a manual transmission vehicle.

Of all the places to learn how to drive using the stick-shift and I had to choose one of the world's most dangerous high speed motorways: The Autobahn.

Most parents are concerned about how their children drive and want their children to be safe drivers. This is most generally not a concern for the parents of farm and ranch kids, most of which have been driving pickups and tractors for many years.

If you can apply eyeliner on a cross-town bus, you should be able to learn to drive a stick-shift; it's all about balance.

A photographer has trouble getting to the photo assignment that will enable her to make the Christmas money she needs in order to fulfill some special Christmas wishes.

In a 24-hour or multi-shift work environment, having a good shift report to pass information along to other managers and co-workers can be an integral part to keeping the ship sailing smoothly.

In manual transmission vehicles, the driver shifts the gears by hand, instead of the engine doing this as it does in automatic vehicles. The driver should know when to shift the gears by using the revolutions per minute (RPM) of the engine.

Who wouldn’t love to feel that rush of adrenalin you get while high speed racing?

The motor sport known as rally driving most likely got its start back in 1911 at the very first Monte Carlo Rally. In 1894 the term rallying was actually started at the Horseless Carriage races in Paris.

Only a very few drivers can honestly say they wouldn’t love to feel the adrenalin rush of high speed racing with plenty of curves, hills, and the unexpected maneuvering that comes about during a rally course race.

The daily routine, so normal if you can call traffic normal. It had such a integral part of her life that she was almost sorry that it was ending.

People love their cars. My 80-year-old mother-in-law goes nutty at the thought of not being able to drive. “Take my car and you take my freedom,” she says. I understand where she is coming from. Personally, I don’t like to drive.

Automotive technicians are people too. This article lays out some tips for getting off on the right foot with the person repairing your car.

You always wanted to drive and even though you have a driver's license you're too afraid to stay in the driver's seat? You consider driving a chore and you think it's stressful?

Almost anything that would be worthy of doing needs more than just a single step to complete. Most worthwhile tasks take time, require a good number of actions along with consistent effort and hard work.

A Haiku

Installing a CD drive in your computer system is a fairly straightforward process. To begin you will need to select a drive that is compatible with your system