Monday Driving Report [cars]
Apr. 1st, 2024 03:13 pmIt was 40 miles to get up to the college where I gave a talk this morning. I got there like an hour early because I was so anxious about driving and figured I'd want extra time to decompress. It was nice to walk around the campus a bit before getting into seminar mode. I stalled out three times on the way there, but only ONCE on the way home!!
I really like having the warning magnet on the back bumper ("Learning to drive stick shift / Please stay back!"). It at least provides some context for when I do dumb things while driving.
I figured out that if I want more certainty about not stalling out, I have to err on the side of revving the engine extra and doing a little bit of a peel-out. Not my default inclination, but the overall muscle memory is coming along, so that's reassuring. And really, all of the highway driving was totally fine, and that's my general plan for this vehicle anyway.
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scrottie will understand the significance of this photo:
My lab reports didn't all magically grade themselves while I was gone, sigh. Back to work, I suppose.
I really like having the warning magnet on the back bumper ("Learning to drive stick shift / Please stay back!"). It at least provides some context for when I do dumb things while driving.
I figured out that if I want more certainty about not stalling out, I have to err on the side of revving the engine extra and doing a little bit of a peel-out. Not my default inclination, but the overall muscle memory is coming along, so that's reassuring. And really, all of the highway driving was totally fine, and that's my general plan for this vehicle anyway.
scrottie will understand the significance of this photo:My lab reports didn't all magically grade themselves while I was gone, sigh. Back to work, I suppose.
