Honda's Shifting Gears to Teach Manual Driving
If you’ve been worried about manual transmissions dying off you may have real grounds to be concerned. Honda is changing that by getting kids back into driving.
The Best
Honda is one of the greatest companies in the world. No ifs, and or buts about it they know a thing or two about tradition, which is exactly what has us so amped about an event they recently held in So Cal called “Shifting Gears.” The best part? Honda has announced this will be an annual event. Perfect!
Beyond Fun
This is a company that has largely marketed its products around being fun, innovative and affordable which were reflected in the vehicle choices they brought out. Among the more performance oriented machinery on deck were classics like the Honda Civic SI and S2000 Club Racer. Good on Honda for not putting on an event with clunkers and boring economy cars!
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Life Lessons
One thing many articles that glorify manual transmissions often leave out is the safety factor of being able to drive a manual. It’s an important skill to have when the zombie apocalypse happens. You never know when the only car you might have to escape a city in ruins is a Honda S600.
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New Old School
Despite the onslaught of electric cars and that efficiency drive everything the Japanese company about, they are still offering new cars with old school transmissions. That’s right, for the time being, you can still get an old-fashioned transmission in a brand new Honda which is something other manufacturers should take notice of.
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Top 10 Reasons to Drive a Manual
According to Honda, these are the Top 10 reasons to drive a manual transmission:
10. You can pretend you’re a racecar driver
9. Thwart would-be car thieves… well, some of them
8. Strengthen your left calf and right arm
7. Drive a friend’s car home after they celebrated too much
6. It goes with your other DIY hobbies (craft beer, beekeeping, etc.)
5. Texting and driving is hard… and, really stupid
4. More control of the vehicle – unleash your inner control freak
3. Drive a rental in Timbuktu (or Europe)
2. Take the long way home because...
1. ... it’s WAY more fun!
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Annually Awesome
Apparently, this event is to be held annually which means Honda is actively promoting their line in tandem with the idea of user-involved manual transmission vehicles. Everyone wins from this with the consumer benefitting more than anyone. Finally, we have a company that is preserving our way of driving and it feels great. Honda, our hats go off to you and we hope you continue to promote driving fun and involvement. Cheers!
To find out more about Shifting Gears and future events, please click here.
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