When I first moved to SF, I hated my manual, as you have to e-brake shuffle all the time on the hills. Now I have a manual, w/ a hill assist feature, best of both worlds. Doesn't hurt it's a Challenger
It's good to learn manual, just in case. It would suck to be in an emergency, and not be able to drive what's available.
I drive an automatic even though I have both. I want to get good with manual, but tiptronic only offers the sporty manual with the flippy pads on the wheel which is not as cool as the real manual even though pads are used by formula drivers. However automatic is so relaxing and good for big cities that have super long rush hours and huge traffic. Manual during traffic just sucks.
I drive an auto car though, not really my choice with the car is a company car, also auto is good for city driving where you have to stop and start a lot, which get's annoying in a manual car. But I also have an option of going to use the Tiptronic in my car, but I'm lazy and use my lead foot. Admittedly I occasionally forget I'm in an auto and go to change the gears :\....
When I bought a used car a few years back, I had to learn how to drive manual to get it home. Over the years I got used to driving it, and it pretty much became second nature.
It was a used car, so it inevitably broke down, so I later I had to rent a car to attend a friend's wedding. It was a revelation.
When I pulled out on the highway with an automatic, all I had to think about was the gas pedal and the other cars around me. The multiplicity of worries that assailed me as I would try to corral a manual transmission were no longer a concern. I could just drive.
Screw manual--automatics for me. All hail the divine machine!
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So what do you drive?
It's good to learn manual, just in case. It would suck to be in an emergency, and not be able to drive what's available.
I drive an auto car though, not really my choice with the car is a company car, also auto is good for city driving where you have to stop and start a lot, which get's annoying in a manual car. But I also have an option of going to use the Tiptronic in my car, but I'm lazy and use my lead foot. Admittedly I occasionally forget I'm in an auto and go to change the gears :\....
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When I bought a used car a few years back, I had to learn how to drive manual to get it home. Over the years I got used to driving it, and it pretty much became second nature.
It was a used car, so it inevitably broke down, so I later I had to rent a car to attend a friend's wedding. It was a revelation.
When I pulled out on the highway with an automatic, all I had to think about was the gas pedal and the other cars around me. The multiplicity of worries that assailed me as I would try to corral a manual transmission were no longer a concern. I could just drive.
Screw manual--automatics for me. All hail the divine machine!