Poll: do you drive automatic or manual?
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Having learned in a manual and now being insured on a manual, it's definitely manual for me. I've driven an auto once on a relatively straight and flat road with no need to stop beyond changing driver, so I'm still not entirely sure how autos work; the apparent lack of a clutch perplexes me slightly..
I drive manual, but I find it really annoying ever since I tried automatic. Sucks that it isn´t nearly as widely spread here in Belgium.
My car is an automatic, my moms is an automatic, and my dads truck is a manual, 3/4 ton diesel. I can drive the truck just fine, but I don't know if I could drive, say, a 4 cylinder manual because the clutch in the truck is veeeery forgiving, whereas I've been told that the smaller motors have more picky clutches because of the higher RPMs. I always am told that I probably couldnt drive a car stick, but I've never tried.
Manual for me. Well used to be before i switched from car to motorcycle. Manual simply offers more control really. With automatic it always feels like you cant control how fast you are going, i mean when you keep on the gas you shift up automatically, with manual you just hit the gearlimit and cant go faster until you shift up into the next gear :3
Of course that usually presents a Problem for People who have learned automatic or simply are more used to automatic by that point.
Of course that usually presents a Problem for People who have learned automatic or simply are more used to automatic by that point.
I drive manual.
Because I am British.
All British people drive a car the correct way, with a manual gearbox.
Fact.
Because I am British.
All British people drive a car the correct way, with a manual gearbox.
Fact.
Automatics are sluggish and use too much petrol. Always go manual, so much more responsive (and fun on country roads). Rent out a speedy manual car for a weekend and find out what you're missing (wages permitting).
I drive a manual just because I haven't tried anything else. Almost 19 so I've only been driving for a year and I haven't been driving a lot sooo...
I like manuals though. I've tried automatics, they're just a bit...well...I fall asleep while driving because I'm not doing anything. Gear sticks are just part of driving for me, like riding a bike.
I like manuals though. I've tried automatics, they're just a bit...well...I fall asleep while driving because I'm not doing anything. Gear sticks are just part of driving for me, like riding a bike.
Manual. Jetta TDi. Fantastic car with great gas mileage. Learn how to drive a manual and you'll probably never go back.
Hear Hear! National penis waving for the win!Mike Laserbeam said:
Yes I too am British and I think I've only been in one auto car in my life, which was as a passenger. I couldn't imagine not driving a manual. If you think driving a 5 speed manual is hard, try a 3 over 3 with a splitter (It gives you 12 gears essentially). Fun as hell but real easy to fuck up when your just learning. Combine that with 14 tons and 45 feet of vehicle and it's a fantastic feeling.
Automatic. Living in a city, driving a manual seems annoying with all the stop-and-go traffic (or at least that's what it seems like when I ride with my roommate in his Jeep). I drive an automatic Honda Accord (soon it'll be an automatic Element).
No they don't, because they don't drive on the correct side of the road.Mike Laserbeam said:
I drive both. My 84 blazer (technically an M1009 but whatever) is automatic. My 70 something classic Mini is manual. I have to say in my opinion it all depends on the vehicle itself. I don't believe if my Blazer was Manual it would not make it any better (at least as far as how I use it) and possibly just be an annoyance. On the other hand with my Mini I love it being a manual, and would not want it any other way (not that I would not accept automatic mini if someone gave it to me). I do see some misconceptions about automatics though. Mainly that they are less fuel efficient. While that use to be true with modern cars automatics are just as fuel efficient and in some cases more so then manual cars.
