Well, the Edsel was a bit before my time, so I couldn’t say.
This one was a Freightliner straight truck with a 24 foot flat dump bed for hauling lumber. The push-button bit worked great. But it rode like a tank, so we nicknamed it the “freight shaker”.
Unfortunately, it was also the newest truck we had, so it was the best one for pulling a trailer. And I must have complained the least about driving it, because I always got elected to take it on all-day runs across the state whenever we had one. (Of course, it also may have been because my position was no longer “driver” at that point, so they could stick me in a truck all day without affecting the regular deliveries.)
The modern cars, nothing’s really connected to anything else, except by wires—that way they can cram more wires into the steering column, along with, well, the steering column.
Yup, to add to what awgiedawgie said, my father’s a truck driver. A few months ago when I saw him I remember him talking about how the company he’s working for is trying to convert all their trucks over to automatic. In part because of all the “young” drivers that don’t know how to drive stick properly and so grind all the gears….
That’s definitely part of it, but the other part is that manual is simply obsolete now.
Modern automatics are as good or better in virtually every situation, and automakers are now phasing out manuals entirely over time. This affects logistics and supply lines too – they’re not going to keep making parts for a dying control standard, and existing vehicles are aging into replacement. Manual just doesn’t make enough sense going forward any more.
Oh, I have reservations about it too. I still think it’s more fun, but I’m old enough to know that “reckless” is synonymous with “stupid”, and awfully close to “suicidal”.
If memory serves, you have to use the full URL (https:// www dot youtube dot com /watch?v=videoID – with no spaces, obviously), rather than the short URL that you did. It also has to be on its own line, but it looks like you did that part right.
Do trucks usually have auto gearboxes? Otherwise that things just going to stall.
We had a couple automatics where I used to work. One of them even had a push-button selector, so there’s no unwieldy shift lever to contend with.
Considering the quality of A-Sig’s recruits, I’d say automatics were pretty much a necessity.
Push-button gear shift? Wasn’t that one of the things that killed the Edsel? ‘Course with modern electronics in cars, it might work better…
Well, the Edsel was a bit before my time, so I couldn’t say.
This one was a Freightliner straight truck with a 24 foot flat dump bed for hauling lumber. The push-button bit worked great. But it rode like a tank, so we nicknamed it the “freight shaker”.
Unfortunately, it was also the newest truck we had, so it was the best one for pulling a trailer. And I must have complained the least about driving it, because I always got elected to take it on all-day runs across the state whenever we had one. (Of course, it also may have been because my position was no longer “driver” at that point, so they could stick me in a truck all day without affecting the regular deliveries.)
The modern cars, nothing’s really connected to anything else, except by wires—that way they can cram more wires into the steering column, along with, well, the steering column.
Yup, to add to what awgiedawgie said, my father’s a truck driver. A few months ago when I saw him I remember him talking about how the company he’s working for is trying to convert all their trucks over to automatic. In part because of all the “young” drivers that don’t know how to drive stick properly and so grind all the gears….
That’s definitely part of it, but the other part is that manual is simply obsolete now.
Modern automatics are as good or better in virtually every situation, and automakers are now phasing out manuals entirely over time. This affects logistics and supply lines too – they’re not going to keep making parts for a dying control standard, and existing vehicles are aging into replacement. Manual just doesn’t make enough sense going forward any more.
…or going in reverse either.
I award you an internet for that.
When I see low hanging fruit I’m gonna pick it.
it is very much the preference of the driver
I’d put the safe and serious and sober ones on the brake pedal. Are there any?
Yes, but to a fox they look and sound just like the crazy and reckless ones.
After that time with Aesop they’ve let their victory over The Rabbit go to their heads. ^_^
This isn’t slow and steady! This isn’t slow and steady at all!
Slow and steady may win the race, but fast and reckless is a lot more fun.
It’s an indication of how old I’m getting that while I agree fast is more fun, I have reservations about “reckless.”
Oh, I have reservations about it too. I still think it’s more fun, but I’m old enough to know that “reckless” is synonymous with “stupid”, and awfully close to “suicidal”.
Who knew turtles were such rebels? Maybe they rebel so slowly we don’t notice.
Upvote.
Be careful how fast you go, Renard. Burt Reynolds isn’t running interference with Smokey for you…
Just wait for the local yokel to fill out the speeding ticket…
Anyone ever read the Bromeliad trilogy by Pratchett? The turtles might be able to learn a little bit about controlling trucks.
Yay! Not to mention driving JCBs… I’m still a bit sad that that [SPOILERS] they didn’t actually get to fly a jet.
This scene’s theme song:
“Brake team! Where’s the brake team?!”
“Oh, we needed one?”
Sorry, Renard, we didn’t bring enough turtles to operate two pedals.
Okay, I’m willing to admit I was completely off base yesterday. Who knew turtles could be speed demons? Aside from a certain hare, of course.
Marine biologists, that’s who.
IIRC, sloths in the Zootopia-verse are also speed demons once you get them behind the wheel of a car.
Hey! An interview with Shaenon!
https://youtu.be/-2L60CLjdXo
How do you embed a video here?
If memory serves, you have to use the full URL (https:// www dot youtube dot com /watch?v=videoID – with no spaces, obviously), rather than the short URL that you did. It also has to be on its own line, but it looks like you did that part right.