everyone always compains about driving a manual in heavy traffic.... for me it really isn't that big a deal. You just keep your foot on the clutch at the "release point" so all you really do is press the gas to inch forward, you don't even change any gears just keep it in first. It's just putting your left foot on the clutch instead of on the floor of the car, same thing just your foot in a different place. doesn't bother me much, plus it'll keep me from falling asleep in heavy traffic