Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1924-08-08 | Page 3 | Driver who Slouches is Never Really at Ease

Driver Who Slouches Is Never Really at Ease According to a writer In American Motorist, half the pleasure lu motoring motor-ing comes with learning to manipulate manipu-late your car with ease nnd grace. "Correct form of driving." says this writer, "means inlnlmnui drain on the pocketbook. Velvety stops and slnrts prevent unusual strains on the motor, clutch, transmission, axles and tires. They nlso cut down the consumption of gasoline and oil. A well-tnade motor, mo-tor, like n Swiss watch, Is a sensitive tiling. It resents abuse, but responds willingly, capably, to gentle handling. Starting nn nutoinobllo Is nn nrt. I believe somebody else has said that, but never mind. "Simple though the act may be, there are plenty of drivers who never acquire the finished way of doing It. The mnster driver alms to create a steady pull on the driving mechanism from the moment be slips Into first speed until the car Is under full headway. head-way. Learn to accelerate simultaneously simultane-ously with letting In the clutch. The mechanical act of gear shifting can be learned In five minutes."