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 peteretep on Thursday November 17, 2016 @05:45AM (#12976232)

    > it's inferior, expensive, less
    > fun and car has no way knowing
    > details of road situation

I agree, and have believed those things since my mother (literally) taught me them! But I've never driven an automatic, and the small number of people I know in the UK who have switched to an automatic are never, ever going back.

Food for thought.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by julian55 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @06:32AM (#12976463)

I'm one of that small number in the UK who drives an automatic. I used to drive a manual but more than 10 years ago switched to an automatic and I wouldn't want to switch back. To me driving is about getting from A to B with the least hassle and an automatic helps with that.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by eric_the_read on Thursday November 17, 2016 @01:12PM (#12979848)

I just switched because I simply couldn't get the vehicle I needed (2016 Toyota Tacoma, 4 doors, 6' bed) with a manual transmission. I love the truck, but I still wish I could have had it with a manual. When my girls are old enough to drive, I hope I can still find a manual that's safe for them to learn on, just so they'll know what to do if they ever need to use one.

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