1. Drive a manual!!!! David Lamparello

2. In my opinion if everyone drives a stick shift it could cause less accidents  Less fidgety  Not bored  Helps make you pay attention to surroundings  Feel more of the road

3. My experience with manuals  I did have an automatic at first  FUN!!!  Less distractions  Love the control  Made me a better driver  Feel the road  Drove it in the city still fun shifting the one complaint is bumper to bumper traffic, however don’t need to be on brake

4. Driving a manual could save you money  Starting by purchasing them at a dealer  Repair  Maintain  Fuel  Racers choose it for a reason besides performance "Fuel economy test manual vs automatic transmission." Consumer Reports Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.

5. Performance  Your not getting the most out of your car  Shift too early  No delay  Weight  Can control if you want it for speed or economy  Automatics “hunt” "Pros and Cons of a Manual Transmission | eHow.com." eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.

6. Video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTgXky5ntEo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTgXky5ntEo

7. Graph  http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/01/save-gas- and-money-with-a-manual-transmission/index.htm http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/01/save-gas- and-money-with-a-manual-transmission/index.htm

8. Thus, driving a stick shift could cause less accidents given the advantages explained such as:  Less fidgety.  Keeping you “Not bored.”  Helps make you pay attention to surroundings  Feel more of the road.

9. Questions?  David Lamparello  dwl5225@psu.edu

10. Cited  "Fifth Gear - Porsche Cayman Manual Vs Auto." YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.  "Fuel economy test manual vs automatic transmission." Consumer Reports Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.  "Pros and Cons of a Manual Transmission | eHow.com." eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.  http://manualversusautomatic.com http://manualversusautomatic.com