Thanks for the review!
Just a couple notes on your cons:
-The automatic cars get an electronic parking brake, but the manuals have a manual one - likely to assist with starting on a hill if you do it that way. I'd assume there was a hill-hold feature, though?
-Wipers moving the opposite direction is a little weird at first, but once you're used to it, it's far better at clearing the windshield quickly without having the wipers blocking your view as long. My Volt has them as well - yesterday the drive home was through rain that made it almost impossible to see the road in broad daylight (which then, of course, transitioned into hail), and I really was happy I have that style of wipers. Also, the longer the windshield gets, the more it makes sense to get proper coverage.
-Most cars don't let you open the trunk while the vehicle is on. I'm not sure if any new cars do anymore.
-Integrated garage openers are going away - especially with "connected" openers becoming more widespread. Would it be handy if I had one in the Volt? Sure. But I have my actual opener, so its not too big of a deal.
Good to hear that the manual doesn't suck as bad as it does on the gassers, though it still seems that based on the mag reviews as they trickle out, the auto is far and above the preferred choice, surprisingly.
Just a couple notes on your cons:
-The automatic cars get an electronic parking brake, but the manuals have a manual one - likely to assist with starting on a hill if you do it that way. I'd assume there was a hill-hold feature, though?
-Wipers moving the opposite direction is a little weird at first, but once you're used to it, it's far better at clearing the windshield quickly without having the wipers blocking your view as long. My Volt has them as well - yesterday the drive home was through rain that made it almost impossible to see the road in broad daylight (which then, of course, transitioned into hail), and I really was happy I have that style of wipers. Also, the longer the windshield gets, the more it makes sense to get proper coverage.
-Most cars don't let you open the trunk while the vehicle is on. I'm not sure if any new cars do anymore.
-Integrated garage openers are going away - especially with "connected" openers becoming more widespread. Would it be handy if I had one in the Volt? Sure. But I have my actual opener, so its not too big of a deal.
Good to hear that the manual doesn't suck as bad as it does on the gassers, though it still seems that based on the mag reviews as they trickle out, the auto is far and above the preferred choice, surprisingly.