What do you think is better (from a self defense point of view), a standard transmission or an automatic. I've got a couple of thoughts on the issue.
1. All the cars that I've ever owned have been standards, and still once in a great while ( 1 or 2 times a year) I will stall the transmission. In a scenario where it is necessary to get away quickly stalling could be fatal. Although I can usually get moving after a stall in under a second.
2. In a carjacking where a criminal was sucessful in getting me out of my car, they might not be able to drive it.
3. A criminal might pass up trying to steal my car because they can't drive it.
4. In a situation where there are a lot of things going on, or an injury to one arm, it is difficult (not impossible) to drive a standard.
5. In a situation where your breaks fail, it is possible to slow the car down using the transmission (I've done this).
So what do you think? Standard or Automatic
1. All the cars that I've ever owned have been standards, and still once in a great while ( 1 or 2 times a year) I will stall the transmission. In a scenario where it is necessary to get away quickly stalling could be fatal. Although I can usually get moving after a stall in under a second.
2. In a carjacking where a criminal was sucessful in getting me out of my car, they might not be able to drive it.
3. A criminal might pass up trying to steal my car because they can't drive it.
4. In a situation where there are a lot of things going on, or an injury to one arm, it is difficult (not impossible) to drive a standard.
5. In a situation where your breaks fail, it is possible to slow the car down using the transmission (I've done this).
So what do you think? Standard or Automatic