Do you drive manual or automatic transmission?

[Anonymous]

I learnt to drive in a car with manual transmission but my first car is automatic and I have absolutely zero regrets. There is nothing like it!

[zeitgeist057]

I learned on a manual, and I also drive "manual" more often now because I drive motorcycles and they are "manual" literally the clutch is your hand, but the transmission shifts with your foot so technically maybe they are "pedal"?

manual transmission

But my truck is an automatic; I drive that on the rare occasion it rains in California, or if I have to go get some groceries or do laundry or something. But my motorcycles are my primary choice on the daily.

It's my impression manual transmissions have been phased out. I don't see them in modern vehicles, though I suppose there might be some specialty vehicles that still use them. I don't know, like a construction vehicle or something?

Manual or automatic?

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[Redstang88]

Heavy equipment is all autos, been that way for decades

[zeitgeist057]

@Redstang88 that makes more sense, especially with the larger gears. I used to be a "hardcore" manual driver and preferred a manual transmission; I even refused to purchase certain vehicles because they didn't have it. But now I'm giving up and giving in, manual is too hard to find and I don't really care that much anymore anyway. It's nice to have that extra degree of control in some situations, but overall it's not that big a deal.

[Redstang88]

Yeah manuals have their perks, for a weekend cruiser they’re great but they suck in something you actually need to use. Looked for over a year to find my truck with a stick and kinda regret it. This thing is a pooch with a manual

[AviatorTom]

I can drive either one. For many years, I had a stick shift VW Rabbit, which was fun to drive. My then-wife and many of my friends (plus my kids as they got older) didn't know how to drive a stick, so they couldn't borrow my car. Because of that, since then, my car has been an automatic.

One time, many years ago, my boss and I went on a business trip to England and he rented a car. The rental place only had manual stick shifts, and he told me he didn't know how to drive one. So I did all the driving, as we traveled to various places in England, meeting with our business partners.

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for the mho

[BipBipLeddus]

I used to drive a stick shift, which is what I was taught on. Once you learn when and how to shift gears, it's literally never a problem again. Automatics just make that whole process easier.

I don't get why people have such a boner for manual transmissions, though.

[Oh-canada]

A boner. Lol

[Asker]

I was taught on a stick shift too and yeah once you get used to it, it's fine. But yep, especially where I live where most cars are manual, people get so shocked when you tell them you drive an automatic and they're like 'I could never drive an automatic, I love the **ExperiEncE** of driving a manual', like, ok, whatever calm down

[douride2]

I learned to drive on a standard. My own vehicle is an automatic. The vehicle I drive at work is an 18 speed standard.

[MrOracle]

Both of my current vehicles are autos - you can't buy a work van with a manual that's any newer than 20 years old - and my other car is a "luxury" car, even if only barely. Having said that, my first 7 or 8 cars were manuals, and I've driven just about every common type of land vehicle there is, from motorcycles to 18-wheelers, and most of them were manuals.

[ChrisMaster69]

In the UK the vast majority of people learn to drive manuals and until recently manuals were the majority of cars driven.

These days modern autos are becoming far more common.

both my cars have Sports Auto boxes, allow an element of manual via paddles or stick but can be put into various auto modes as well.

[Surely]

I have driven both since single digits. Raised on a farm. Learned on an older tractor.
Auto’s are good for traffic jams and turbo charged diesel pickup trucks.
Sticks are good for fun and snow. Also for security. Since so many car jackers seem not to know how to drive them!
Have driven most things from bicycles to loco’s!

[DCooper]

I prefer manual trans, but I drive both. Of my 5 current cars, 4 are automatics. I'm strongly considering rounding up the parts to swap out the TH400 on my 69 Camaro back to the Muncie 4 speed it's supposed to have.

[humanearth]

I hate Automatics, I prefer Stick shift and I really like the 3 in the tree manual

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8kInABLa9t0

[Asker]

Each to their own, I would never drive a manual again

[blissinanarchy1]

No, I don't have a low opinion for not having brand new shit. I'll have a low opinion if you don't try at all and don't take care of yourself. If you're putting in effort that's all I care about.

[slatyb]

I drove manuals for a long time, and learned to do high performance downshifts. Now what I really want is a paddle-shifting double-clutch sports car.

[Miristheiss]

I used to drive a manual. Once that car got old I've driven automatics. I don't see too many manuals anymore.

[Blackcupcake]

I drive manual and sadly my car is manual as well🥲

[Asker]

Do you like it?

[Blackcupcake]

not at all... hahaha
an automatic car was a bit pricier than a manual one, I was desperate for a car and I had spent over a year saving up for it so I just bought the manual one. but I will change it once I graduate, hopefully

[Asker]

Yes it's a pity automatics are a bit more expensive. I kept looking until I found one that suited my budget because I just DID NOT wanna drive manual anymore hahah.

[Blackcupcake]

for sure! I probably could’ve spent a few more months saving up but like I said, I was desperate for a car at the time and the only con with my car was that it's manual so I can live with it until I graduate hahaha

[exitseven]

I have a F-150 pickup truck. It is not available with a standard transmission. If I could get one I would.

[humanearth]

I have 1995 F450 with a manual trans, you can get them, if not do a tyranny swap

[OfDeath]

I can drive both but my current car is an auto and I'm regretting it. The transmission got a leak and it was FUCKING expensive to fix. I'm seriously thinking of just getting a manual again.

[Dargil]

I have one of both. C4 Corvette and Lincoln Navigator

[boobliker]

only a manual what else is there to drive you don't drive an auto it dose the work for you!

[Asker]

Um yeah exactly, that's kind of the point

[Redstang88]

Current daily is a manual, kinda regret it honestly

[najekim]

We have an automatic transmission with the manual option (moving the shifter to the left) which I used when off road or mountain driving.

[zagor]

I probably forgot how to drive manual, it's been so long.

[lpoots]

the problem with automatic cars
is insurance is more
using 5% more fuel

[Asker]

True! But they are so much nicer to drive, so I'll just have to deal with it lol

[lpoots]

i drive a 30 year old auto matic

[TheCloud2]

Driving in general is for guys only, you women shouldn't be driving

[Asker]

Hahahahahahaha

[TheCloud2]

It's not funny, women don't even know how to park a car. It's a job for people who have a penis

[Asker]

I mean, men in general are better drivers.

But in today's world it would be kind of impossible for women to not drive. So we have to do our best and it's been going great for me so far. Parking has never been much of an issue for me, but it's a very small part of driving anyways!

[Asker]

Getting petrol however - now that's a mans job!

[Deserter]

You're not wrong lol

[TheCloud2]

Haha you can drive and you don't know how to get petrol?

[Asker]

I know how, just don't like doing it, it's a man's job.

[TheCloud2]

Maybe I drive, park and get petrol better because I have a penis and you don't...

[Asker]

You have a penis? Are you sure?

[TheCloud2]

Yup, I'm positive...🙃

[Asker]

Ok - thought you were compensating for something

[TheCloud2]

So what are you saying do I have a penis or not?

[Asker]

Lol, if you don't know what I'm saying then it doesn't matter. Go drive your car.

[TheCloud2]

Compensating for what? Are you saying I have a small penis?

[emperor90]

I have never drived before but if i did i would do automatic as it is eaiser then manual to drive

[mark000h]

I have automatic but can drive stick shift too.

[Asker]

It's good to be able to drive both!