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Sooner or later the beloved manual will only be found in the museums.
The EPA has been setting fuel and emission standards and the path of the manufactures are using computers. With the computers in full control of the engine performance and the trans shifting when THEY feel it should, MPG's have improved to their liking. The invention of the flippers on the steering is their best attempt to manual shifting.
I'm knocking the age of 70 and have had one hell of a time traveling this world.
But soon, the world of driving will be over. Fully computerized cars, (no manual anything) and .. IF .. you are lucky, you MIGHT be able to own a car that will let YOU physically drive .. sometime .. or a small portion of the trip, but that too will end.
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