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Bought my first automatic this year (VW ID4). Will never drive a manual ever again. So much easier to drive automatic.
ID.4 is an EV and has so much torque that it doesn't NEED a traditional transmission. I <3 my ID.4.
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I used to enjoy manual but now I just kind of hate driving in general so I am happier with auto where I can eat chips or something while driving to make the traffic feel less hellish. Looking forward to self driving cars so I can just take a nap while getting from A to B.
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Automatic transmissions existed before computers were controlling them. The 3 speed auto in my 68 Ford is entirely hydraulicly operated. No computer control. I can roll-start it no problem in second gear.
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Come at me bro - I TEACH people to ONLY drive automatic cars. Muahaha! I get paid more to do it than manual instructors AND I don't have to worry about learners constantly making bad gear changes, bunny hopping and stalling my car all the time!
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It's even worse now. My mom's new car just has buttons on the dash next to the radio for park reverse neutral drive and sport mode.
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I had to bump start my first car for a period of time. It was a challenge to always find a hill to park on. Another cool trick was shifting gears without using the clutch by rev matching.
I had a fried starter and a girlfriend who didn't know how to drive a manual, so I had to ask her to push while I sat inside. Not the manliest day of my life...
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driving manual makes u look hot that's all <3
You've obviously never seen me fumbling through my changes and stalling on every corner.
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I do miss driving a manual, however EV one-pedal driving has its own gamifying aspects.
Wow. #1 'get off my lawn' post of the day. There is nothing wrong with auto... It's the drivers.
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I prefer a doctor-guided transmission. I'm not smart enough to balance these meds and read my bloodwork.
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I'm enjoying all the comments where people are seething about manual transmissions amd they don't need to drive one, because they forgot its a meme.
I drove my Samurai today. I don't think any of them even had automatics.
What about lifetime transmission fluid and no dipstick to check level/color?
Lifetime means 100k to BMTroubleU. That's all they expect out of their vehicles. It seems insane to do this with machinery. All machinery needs occasionally to be serviced.