October 26th 14, 02:51 PM
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TfL to possibly buy 200 extra New Bus for London
Roland Perry wrote:
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, at 09:13:11 on Sun, 26 Oct 2014, Recliner remarked:
There is the "with a manual you get better control" thing, but most
drivers drive not for the experience but for getting from A to B, so
that isn't a massive concern to them.
Unless it also has traction control I'd prefer a manual to an automatic
in slippery (and icy) conditions. That's another cultural difference
between the USA and elsewhere - they will buy a huge 4wd SUV as a family
runabout without batting an eyelid.
Don't all modern cars have traction control? I thought it was mandatory in
the EU.
If it is, then it's passed me by. Seems a bit of an overkill for an
entry-level Ford Focus. And of course we don't all buy new cars (my
current one is an "R" reg).
Ok, I'm five days early:
http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/electron...n-new-eu-cars/
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