The largest advantage of autostick is two fold
1) Taking off at a light in 1st. The tanny will shift by itself
from first to second and second to third. By that time you
have already blown their doors off.
2) I find the best downshifting. Great for corning and pulling up
to someone rolling.
Downshifting is easy, car will only downshift to gear/RPM safety.
You can hold to left and it will find correct gear.
Upshift a little trickier. It is a slight tap/flinch to right. Correct upshifts
take a bit to master.

BTW - Evan, wasn't me. I have seen another Aero Blue Roadster on 51 going north
a couple of times. I don't make it up the way to often. Will be heading up to
20th st and Union hills tomorrow though.