10/17/2026
Prediction Fail: Cost of Repairs & Lack of Infrastructure. Anti-Theft Angle is interesting, too.
This excellent historical account of slushbox history wraps up with surprising stats surrounding today's youth yearning for an Analog Driving Experience...increasing demand for sticks.
However, its AI storytelling fails on two accounts: Repair Cost & Lack of Recharge Infrastructure.
Recently, I've seen double-digit speed gearbox replacement units running well into FIVE-FIGURES....plus labor, of course.
Until nuclear power becomes commonplace, the Green Movement will prevent the very thing they embrace: ICE abolition.
..meaning Internal Combustion Engine, this time. ;-)
Americans used to drive stick shifts. In 1980, around 35% of every ...
