Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How to Drive Stick Shifts
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#2Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual carburetor chokes.
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#3Modern electric cars don’t even have gears. I drive a manual because I enjoy it but I know I’m doing so anachronistically.
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#4The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier.
I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one.
The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the throttle, the engine braking starts and you slow down very effectively.
You become accustomed to the sounds and feel of your vehicle, and can tell when it's not running correctly.
The only place automatics are preferable is in stop & go traffic.
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#5The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier. I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one. The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the…
Random question from someone who knows little about transmission, but aren't CVTs closer to giving the best of both worlds?
I've driven automatic transmissions all my life, but I've really enjoyed my CVT transmission because I can go into a seven-speed manual mode (that I mostly only use for engine braking).
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#6The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier. I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one. The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the…
Another benefit: wannabe thieves won't know how to drive your stick shift.
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#7At least until petrol is on sale, manual gearbox cars of the sporty kind will probably keep going up in price due to scarcity and the fact that they’re engaging to drive and the performance is limited by skill unlike autos, which are limited by the tech of the time.
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#8The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier. I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one. The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the…
Random question from someone who knows little about transmission, but aren't CVTs closer to giving the best of both worlds? I've driven automatic transmissions all my life, but I've really enjoyed my CVT transmission because I can go into a seven-speed manual mode (that I mostly only use for engine braking).
Reviews of many CVT equipped vehicles are pretty consistent in complaints about the transmissions. Have been looking at 5 different brands and while they offer better mileage, there are many complaints about gearing and reliability.
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#9Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual carburetor chokes.
Each decade that passes, fewer people report knowing how to drive manual ignition timing vehicles.
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#10The article seems like a short fluff piece with the ultimate conclusion of: Why? It's easier. I've driven manual transmission vehicles for most of my adult life, my last 4 cars have been automatic. My wife isn't willing to learn how to drive one. The single thing I prefer about manual transmission vs automatic: direct throttle response If you tap the throttle, the vehicle responds to it. If you take your foot off the…
Random question from someone who knows little about transmission, but aren't CVTs closer to giving the best of both worlds? I've driven automatic transmissions all my life, but I've really enjoyed my CVT transmission because I can go into a seven-speed manual mode (that I mostly only use for engine braking).
A perfect CVT is ideal from an technical standpoint.
Manuals are just more fun if you enjoy that sort of thing - there's a bit of skill keeping the engine RPM in the power band.
As an aside, I do a bit of track time in an Automatic - it's like having a super power if you're a novice as there's very few people who really know how to shift properly. That being said, a Manual is so much more fun.