-—says that auto transmissions are superior for off roading, because they can respond faster to changing conditions than a human can shift a manual transmission.——
Yeah. I drove my manual Wrangler with a foot-long shifter down a Maine logging road. I could barely stay in the seat, nevermind find a gear.
I could barely stay in the seat, nevermind find a gear.
No seat belt? They are not just for crashes.. when off roading in a lumber wagon they are there to keep you seated so you can shift the gears :)