Re: Semi-Related: Are you one of those people who..

From: Jeff Wiseman (wisemanja_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:04:00 GMT

"William R. Walsh" wrote:

> > ..Never get the green arrow in a left turn only lane? And you have to
> > wait until the light turns yellow to make your left turn across three
> > opposing lanes of traffic! That's me!
>
> Short green light is what I'll get, usually when the vehicle is resting in
> neutral. Then I have to wait for the tranny to get back into gear when I put
> it in drive.
>
> I really don't see how people with standard transmissions get along as well
> as they do. I can drive one, but I can think of places where I would never
> want to. Those kind of lights and big steep hills with stop signs in the
> middle...

I learned this years ago when I used to come up to a red light
while driving my standard and sitting with it in gear holding
down the clutch waiting for the light to change. Here's the trick:

If you put the car in neutral and let out the clutch, the light
always changes back to green faster!

- Jeff

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