I also saw where they used a graphic of the entire US when the study only encompasses 1 county in California.

Look at the map this is just higher near larger population, Correlation vs. Causation. This smells like bull shit.

It’s a i5-8600 3.1 Ghz 6-core.

as others have said it’s a pre release sample for testing and might have bugs but the QP4W tells you the processor type

https://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/QP/QP4W.html

The hardest part will be learning how to properly feather in the clutch. Find an empty parking lot and practice stopping fully then starting out with someone who has driven stick before and can give you feed back.