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If you ever own one, you’ll see that the idiosyncrasies are really easy to get used to. It wouldn’t take more than a day or so. IMO, the 10 spd is probably one of the smoothest shifting factory transmissions without the slushy feeling. The close ratios keep the engine in its powerband to the point that you don’t even notice it shifting half the time.I can appreciate that. I’ve never driven a newer ranger, so I don’t know how it acts
I’m use to driving a manual. So if I press the gas, I want it to start accelerating.
Not wait a second for it to figure what gear it should be in based on the percentage of throttle, shift three gears, and then accelerate.
You have to compensate for what you think the computer is going to do and plan your attack ahead of time so it does what you need when you need it.
I’ve said it before, but I feel like using an automatic transmission is like trying to heard a bunch of feral cats through an open field. They’re not good for daily drivers, they are too much work.