Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transmissions

Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by VMG on Thursday November 17, 2016 @03:26AM (#12975518)

Very similar situation in Germany.

I think the misinformation could be an historical artifact from times when automatic transmission technology was in early stages.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by skrause on Thursday November 17, 2016 @03:54AM (#12975649)

I don't think there is a lot of misinformation in Germany. I'm German and I simply buy manual transmissions because they are a lot cheaper and I know a lot of people who are they same. I really would prefer an automatic transmission, but spend an extra 2000 euros for that bit of extra comfort? No thanks.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by VMG on Thursday November 17, 2016 @04:22AM (#12975820)

I was referring to the misinformation about higher fuel efficiency of manual compared to automatic. I heard it too in driving school.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by Swizec on Thursday November 17, 2016 @04:43AM (#12975938)

The real question is: Will it save more money in gas than it costs extra to buy?

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by VMG on Thursday November 17, 2016 @06:28AM (#12976447)

The rabbit hole goes deeper: how do you price in externalities like pollution for fuel? Or for an automatic transmission?

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