[s-cars] Teen car

[Brian Armstead]

Taka, we ALL make mistakes behind the wheel.  All of us.  That's why 
they're called accidents.  You guys are focused on one statement that 
was a scenario.  Yes, it's bad driving but that's what I see all day- 
from mostly drivers who are old enough to know better.  My point, once 
again, is that in a world where everyone speeds and breaks the rules, 
why burden a young driver with one more thing to have to focus on (am I 
in the right gear?).

Last week, I pulled out of my daily spot right into the path of an 
oncoming car.  I'll be 50 in a few months (if I make it!).  I made a 
mistake, exacerbated by the fact it was raining heavily at dusk and the 
gray car had no lights on.  Being able to see him would have helped me 
not make this mistake, but the fact is I did.  I was not on my phone or 
otherwise distracted.  Are you telling me you've never done something 
boneheaded behind the wheel?

Taka Mizutani wrote:
> I learned how to drive with a manual transmission, I never thought 
> that it was a bad thing to learn to drive with a manual. Also, I think 
> it helps a new driver gain an appreciation for how to operate a car 
> when you're more involved with the operation of the car. Driving a 
> bland autobox appliance does not help. You shouldn't ever have to 
> "accelerate out of the way of a car that you pulled into the path of". 
> That's bad driving.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Brian Armstead <barmstea at voanews.com 
> <mailto:barmstea at voanews.com>> wrote:
>
>     Regarding teen cars, they need a certain amount of power to be
>     able to get out of trouble. Merging onto a highway in a slow car
>     when everyone is busting 80 mph is no treat for a young driver.
>     That being said, folks are pretty dumb to buy high performance
>     cars for young drivers.
>
>     Taka, I disagree with the manual for teen concept, though I agree
>     it would 'help' to keep them occupied.  Young drivers have enough
>     to focus on besides wondering if they've chosen the right gear to
>     accelerate out of the way of the Escalade they wrongly pulled into
>     the path of...
>
>     Brian
>
>
>     Taka Mizutani wrote:
>
>         I'll second that one- the FWD 850 non-turbo or the S70 is a
>         pretty solid car
>         that is too slow to get yourself in trouble but very safe.
>
>         I would actually advocate getting a teen a manual transmission
>         car- it's
>         much harder to talk on your cellphone or do other stupid
>         things if you have
>         to worry about shifting gears as well.
>
>         Taka
>
>
>         On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:56 PM, erikaddy at yahoo.com
>         <mailto:erikaddy at yahoo.com> <erikaddy at yahoo.com
>         <mailto:erikaddy at yahoo.com>>wrote:
>
>          
>
>             Don't have this problem (yet), but if my daughter needed a
>             cheep car, I
>             would be looking for a naturally aspirated Volvo 850/70
>             series.
>
>             Erik Addy
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