Suzuki Samurai was Re: [geeks] SPARC proprietary (waaaay

[nimitz at ns1.nimitzbrood.com]

> As I recall, 'R. Lonstein' wrote:
> > It didn't increase enough, IMNSHO. Still too many people merely (barely)
> > operating the controls of their vehicles rather than driving.
> 
> I blame the automatic transmission.
> 
> When you make it so that any idiot can operate a car, don't
> be surprised when every idiot does.
> 
> A manual forces you to have a better understanding of how a
> car works and pay more attention to what's going on.
> 

Not necessarily.  Back when I was doing field-service of computer systems I was able to shift gears, adjust the radio, and eat a taco while driving my beat up old Dodge 024.

The truth is that unless you train people right from the start what could _possibly_ happen (within reason) they will take the whole thing lightly.

I'm all in favor of classes that are a little more intense than the ones taught in school - like the one place in Wisconsin that teaches some serious driving.
(I don't recall what the name is at the moment but it's been on the news a couple of times.)

They teach real skids and other handling issues among other things.

Mike Hebel