What You Need to Know About Paddle Shifters
Only 4 percent of American drivers say that the vehicle they most often drive has a manual transmission, according to a May 2023 nationally representative CR survey (PDF) of 2,000 American adults. But many automatic cars today also have the ability to be driven like a manual—almost. . Have you noticed two flap- or ear-like appendages poking out from behind your steering wheel—one on either side? Maybe there’s a minus sign on th...