I was watching a video of a hamlord lipsynching in his car and realized something... Americans learn to drive automatics because such a large amount of the population is so fat, that they cant properly shift gears on a stick there wouldnt be space for a manual transmission  My mind blew into space when i realized it Also, read a story where the woman had to put petroleum jelly on her stomach so she could turn the wheel (minimize friction) 2ham2hungrious