From: akhokar1234@wvu.edu   
      
   On 04/05/2019 11:35 PM, JAB wrote:   
      
   > I think it should be a requirement to learn on....its about   
   > mental/physical coordination.   
      
   It becomes second nature once you've been driving one long enough.   
   FWIW, I didn't learn how to drive one until about 5 years after I first   
   got my license.  But now I have over 20 years of experience driving one.   
      
   > Fuel mileage wise, autos vs sticks today are about same, or same mpg.   
      
   For me, the fuel efficiency difference isn't really a consideration.  I   
   just like the fact that I can choose the appropriate gear to go up or   
   down hills in advance rather than waiting for an automatic to react and   
   choose the gear for me.   
      
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