spooferfish Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I've asked a few people, and no one knows. I'm sick of trying to explain it. I made this picture, does it work this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das1330 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 So in other words, you are wondering if the gearshift gear positions on a manual car are flipped relative to a left hand drive car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4ylan Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nope, same as left. ~~~The Harpy List~~~Harpy Facts~~~It's Super Effective~~~The Beginning~~~Harpy Therapy Center~~~Alg~~~Jedi Harpy~~~Rohirrim~~~Attenuation~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Interesting...I've never even considered that. My guess would be what the drawing is but I have no clue if it's right :-P "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferfish Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 So in other words, you are wondering if the gearshift gear positions on a manual car are flipped relative to a left hand drive car? Yes. Was wondering if first gear stayed near the driver when the driver was sitting on the other side of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saradomin_Mage Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 The gear layout is the same as with your left hand drive drawing. In real life MMO you don't get 99 smithing by making endless bronze daggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferfish Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Ok, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Same as the left. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Whoa man. Driver's seat on the left looks so weird to me. D: #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxx Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Whoa man. Driver's seat on the left looks so weird to me. D:Should try driving a left-hand steering after you've driven a right-hand for nearly a year. I remember when i moved to Qatar and had to do my license here after driving in South Africa (without a license) for nearly a year. Kept on trying to reach for the stick against the door. Same thing happened when i went back to SA for a year and had to start driving right-hand steering again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sounds quite uncomfortable, shifting with your left... if you're a leftie then it's a godsend, but for me? Eh. Oh, maybe some of you Brits can answer this little question of mine. I hope I'm not stealing the thread, but this is the best time as ever. Okay, so, the 'story' behind the British driving on the left, is that in the ye olde medieval lance tournaments, the knights would use their right arm to hold their lance, thus making their opponents (incoming traffic) face their right instead of left (like the rest of the world's roads). Does this story have some sort of historical accuracy or is it plain folklore? Love it hear it if someone knows. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy_jim Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sounds quite uncomfortable, shifting with your left... if you're a leftie then it's a godsend, but for me? Eh. I've never had any problems with it, I think it would be uncomfortable shifting with my right. I guess it's just what you learnt with. Okay, so, the 'story' behind the British driving on the left, is that in the ye olde medieval lance tournaments, the knights would use their right arm to hold their lance, thus making their opponents (incoming traffic) face their right instead of left (like the rest of the world's roads). Does this story have some sort of historical accuracy or is it plain folklore? Love it hear it if someone knows. I believe that's one of the reasons, but there are probably many other factors. From what I've read/heard when wagons were being pulled by horses, the person in control would sit on a horse on the left so that they could lash the other horses with their right arm. RIP Michaelangelopolousu can control my tip it account, but youll never control how fine i am!This is by FAR my favorite song: I love N_odie and would never edit his posts! I love Rainy_Day too <3 And also Cowman_133. <33 Oh, and Laikrob is a going to hunt me down and kill me like a pest kangaroo if I reveal how awesome she is. I owe tripsis skittles. DarkDude feels like he's missing out. This is my siggy! - n_odie Rainy_Day MINE! - n_odie Rainy_Day And meol shouldn't feel left out. Oh, and Y_Guy is a noob awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will H Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sounds quite uncomfortable, shifting with your left... if you're a leftie then it's a godsend, but for me? Eh. Oh, maybe some of you Brits can answer this little question of mine. I hope I'm not stealing the thread, but this is the best time as ever. Okay, so, the 'story' behind the British driving on the left, is that in the ye olde medieval lance tournaments, the knights would use their right arm to hold their lance, thus making their opponents (incoming traffic) face their right instead of left (like the rest of the world's roads). Does this story have some sort of historical accuracy or is it plain folklore? Love it hear it if someone knows.I don't believe it has anything to do with jousting, otherwise many more countries would drive on the left, since contrary to popular belief jousting isn't an exclusively British thing. My theory is that it's just one of those things that we did to simply do things differently, an attempt to develop a 'British' way of doing things. It didn't work, of course, but the damage was done. It's precisely because many of the countries in the world, particularly America, drive on the right that we drive on the left.That's my theory, anyway. ~ W ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danqazmlp Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 When on the right, first is away from you and higher gears are close to you. It looks strange to change gears with your right hand while holding the wheel with your left. I'd rather have the control of the car with my best arm, changing gears with my less-good arm. Want to be my friend? Look under my name to the left<<< and click the 'Add as friend' button!Big thanks to Stevepole for the signature!^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup: "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy_Day Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Having driven both, it's the same. :thumbup: Driving on the left felt very weird to me. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)RIP Michaelangelopolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup:Yup. Also, if I were in the right seat of a car, I would be more scared of swiping a car on the other side of the road (assuming I'm still in the US). But, I think in Europe the directions of the roads are different, too, right? People drive on the left side of the road, and oncoming traffic is on the right? I think as long as I'm driving on the side which oncoming traffic is coming, I'd be able to handle it. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcneilp Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yep, same as left hand drive. I've driven a few cars where reverse was to the left of 1st gear, but you either had to jam the stick all the way to the left then up or you had to lift a kind of toggle on the gearstick as you shifted at the same time but I'm sure thats the same with left hand manuals as well. It isn't in the castle, It isn't in the mist, It's a calling of the waters, As they break to show, The new Black Death, With reactors aglow, Do you think your security, Can keep you in purity, You will not shake us off above or belowScottish frictionScottish fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piscis_Rex Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup:Yup. Also, if I were in the right seat of a car, I would be more scared of swiping a car on the other side of the road (assuming I'm still in the US). But, I think in Europe the directions of the roads are different, too, right? People drive on the left side of the road, and oncoming traffic is on the right? I think as long as I'm driving on the side which oncoming traffic is coming, I'd be able to handle it. Just the UK, and maybe a few other countries, not all of Europe, most, if not all, countries in mainland Europe drive on the right. Personally, I think it would be weird shifting gears with my right hand, I'd much rather keep it on the wheel so my stronger hand is keeping the car under control 99.99999998465% of the world's population is not me, if you are the 0.00000001535% that is me, put this in you signature -"being famous is like being a woman, if you have to tell people you are, you aren't" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Smash40 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup: No.png Japan uses RHD, too. Don't know their reasoning though. ~ 3,072nd to 99 Mining on August 30th, 2009 ~~ 112,084th to 99 Magic on April 16th, 2011 ~~ 131,681st to 99 Crafting on March 29, 2019 ~~ 178,385th to 99 Prayer on April 2, 2019 ~~ 234,921st to 99 Defence on May 9, 2019 ~~ 173,480th to 99 Herblore on June 21, 2019 ~~ 155,160th to 99 Smithing on July 16, 2019 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das1330 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup: Unless you're driving a Ferrari, an automatic is far better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Wait, my reverse is under 1st. 2 is middle down. My best guess is it stays the same because that's how you read it, from left to right. Wongton is better than me in anyway~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgGamer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 My friend's uncle special ordered a British car so he could shift [left handed]. Gears never switch positions, but I imagine driving stick southpaw as ridiculously hard Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'd rather just drive an automatic. :thumbsup: Unless you're driving a Ferrari, an automatic is far better. For what? If you have an older car or one with less power then manual can be an advantage, also in terms of fuel economy. My question is which side is the clutch on? I'm guessing it's on the left hand side on a left hand drive car too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piscis_Rex Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 ^ it's on the left, it goes clutch - brake - accelerator, I imagine if that was different it would cause a whole lot more problems than the steering wheel being on the other side/the gears being the other way around 99.99999998465% of the world's population is not me, if you are the 0.00000001535% that is me, put this in you signature -"being famous is like being a woman, if you have to tell people you are, you aren't" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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