Marcus gnashes teeth over gnashing of gears by SO... So, Marcus, was
this teaching done in a Gnash Healey? But I digress.
I found the most difficult thing to explain to my daughter was when to
shift and why, and anticipating when a shift would be needed. She could
handle a 16.5 hand 1300 pound dressage horse, but felt defeated by a stick
shift. I finally put it into terms she could appreciate: "Elizabeth, 1
is like a walk. 2 is like a trot. 3 is an extended trot. 4 is a canter.
5 is a gallop."
Then on a hill, I would say, "canter, canter, the car can't gallop up a
hill this steep," and she would downshift to 4th. She denies it was
my expert instruction, but her everyday vehicle now is a 5 speed 4WD
pickup. She also owns a one-ton stake bed Dodge, and on occasion drives
dump trucks and bobcats.
Ray
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