Lets talk automatic transmissions: To creep or not to creep?

[[TC] Stephen]

Automatic transmission equipped vehicles should creep, otherwise it's incredibly annoying if it doesn't. at work we have 2 brands of forklifts that, when in 'gear' one creeps (toyota) and the other (komatsu) doesn't. the komatsu's inability to creep plus the unwelcome addition of a hydrostatic (hydraulic, jerky acceleration)) drive and drive by wire throttle makes it VERY tedious to move in a predictable manner. no creep makes a vehicle very annoying to drive very quickly