Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. A/T

[p_borj]

p_borj : Yes. Vioses requires you to step on the clutch while starting the engine. For safety purposes na rin.

Hirap talaga pag incline. Lalo na kung sa mga mall ka mabibitin. But then again, sanayan lang iyan. ;)

Vios lang ba bro or pati mga new Toyota vehicles? pero yung na-drive kong Revo before kasi wala namang apak sa clutch, volunteer pa ako tapos di ko maistart wahahaha, buti nalang sanay naman ako sa M/T.

wew...

IMO, the easiest way to escape this situation is the "Handbreak" technique. Mas madali to especially sa mga girls

yup, handbreak technique is the best option kung M/T ka.

thats why driving a manual transmission car needs skills..

sa pagtimpla ng clutch and gas pedals true, ayun lang naman ang pahirap sa M/T.

[water]

Ako dati nung natutuo magdrive corolla dx gamit ko. Manual and hindi power steering. Kaya sisiw sa akin yung shangrila parking.

Ngayon kasi mga nag-aaral magdrive bine-baby. Kaya pag natuto baby din magdrive. Kapatid ko kalalake tao hirap sa manual. Paano kung may emergency situation eh di wala na.

[scharnhorst]

kaya bilib ako sa mga marurunong mag hanging. hehehe.

personally, mas madali sya with diesels

[woohoo]

Kahit ano pang makina, transmission at fuel yan, dapat alam mong timplahin.

Heto pa gasolina para sa flame-bait:

M/T's are for those who cannot afford their ride's A/T variant/s. :evillaugh

[blue_gambit]

Talagang mas madali mag hanging sa manual na diesel, because of the low end torque. Hindi katulad ng gas-fed mas mataas na rev kelangan.

Anyone tried hanging upper level parking ng Robinson Ermita? Hand brakes are useless there, well thats if mabigat auto mo... and me trapik sa taas dahil me nag baba ng tamad mag lakad na passenger nila, at walang consideration sa mga naka hanging sa spiral way...

kaya bilib ako sa mga marurunong mag hanging. hehehe.

personally, mas madali sya with diesels

[isa1023]

Kahit ano pang makina, transmission at fuel yan, dapat alam mong timplahin.

Heto pa gasolina para sa flame-bait:

M/T's are for those who cannot afford their ride's A/T variant/s. :evillaugh

Pano naman yung mga models na walang M/T variants like Mazda 3's?

Eh yung Ford Focus yung manual variant (TDCi turbo diesel, 6-speed M/t) nila ang pinakamahal diba?

[cocoy]

sir woohoo, even if i could afford an AT/ i wouldnt buy one..

[chua_riwap]

question on MT though. pag steep incline ba, ok lang na naka-half depressed yung clutch to the release/biting point lang? how about with occassional mild pressing on the gas pedal pag sobrang steep ang incline? or hindi recommended ang ganitong technique? may situations kasi na pakonti-konti lang ang andar tapos sobrang steep ng incline.

Not advisable. Ginawa ko dati yan. Ang baho....nasunog clutch ko.

[dale323]

sir woohoo, even if i could afford an AT/ i wouldnt buy one..

+ 1 ako dito. We owned an a/t before. traded it up for a m/t. reason... Fun! to think invecsII yung a/t, ok din naman. yun nga lang, hinahanap kasi ng left foot ko yung clutch.

[fourtheboys96]

i don't mind driving a M/T but if i have choice, i'll go for A/T.

kumbaga, pagka-graduate ko sa M/T diretso sa A/T

[p_borj]

Kahit ano pang makina, transmission at fuel yan, dapat alam mong timplahin.

Heto pa gasolina para sa flame-bait:

M/T's are for those who cannot afford their ride's A/T variant/s. :evillaugh

err, walang A/T variant ang ibang kotse like mine hehe.

anyway, siguro 1 good reason ay dahil mas mura nang around 50-100k almost, and for me, magandang reason na rin yung para kumuha nang M/T hehe.

[woohoo]

err, walang A/T variant ang ibang kotse like mine hehe.

Then your car's not for those who like A/T, simple as that.

anyway, siguro 1 good reason ay dahil mas mura nang around 50-100k almost, and for me, magandang reason na rin yung para kumuha nang M/T hehe.

My point exactly!

Pano naman yung mga models na walang M/T variants like Mazda 3's?

E di hindi para sa mga maka-M/T ang Mazda 3. Simple.

Eh yung Ford Focus yung manual variant (TDCi turbo diesel, 6-speed M/t) nila ang pinakamahal diba?

Even if that's the case, just because they didn't make a TDCi turbo diesel A/T doesn't mean they can't. I didn't say that all top of the line models are A/T and I didn't say that those who buy top of the line M/T's are in the same league as those who cannot afford A/T variants.

But seriously, marami rin namang batikang drivers na nagsawa na lang sa M/T kaya gusto na nila sa A/T and it doesn't mean they're old and lame. But for someone na marami pang kakaining bigas na tawaging old and/or lame ang mga ito, e, hindi naman siguro tama iyun, di ba?

Iyung iba naman, kabagu-bagong salta dito, kung umasta e akala mo kung sinong magaling.

Anyway, reminder lang po: ang preno, BRAKE, hindi BREAK. Pag HANDBREAK, bali ang kamay mo.

[jeDi13]

slipping the clutch.. ^ i'v heard that clutches slipping for long periods would just end up to be fried. pero kung minsan-minsan lang ok lang naman siguro...

Not advisable. Ginawa ko dati yan. Ang baho....nasunog clutch ko.

yikes. hindi ko na nga gagawin yung ganyan. thanks sa info mga sir.

[digitalron]

Someone told me that on driving, once you go Auto, you don't wanna go Mano

I've been weaned on MT for a long time, and have pretty much built my skills with hanging on a steep incline with a MT (Shangrila parking, RCBC Plaza parking, Baguio, hehe). But, I prefer using an AT for my daily drive to and from work. Less to worry about in traffic, less stress overall, which translates to being less tired when I reach the office in the morning and when I return home at night. But yeah, I still use an MT time and again (my backup car is an MT) especially if I wanna do the occasional recreational driving on weekends/holidays.

And so I agree with woohoo... just because I prefer driving an AT right now doesn't mean I'm old and lame: I just wanna direct my energies at other more important things.

[aejhayl17]

Kahit ano pang makina, transmission at fuel yan, dapat alam mong timplahin.

Heto pa gasolina para sa flame-bait:

M/T's are for those who cannot afford their ride's A/T variant/s.

aray! naksakit ka naman ng damdamin sir hehehe

i love M/t, but its tiring at congested traffic.
i love A/t, but its boring at high speeds(walang feeling nung shifting gears).

for me, quits lang

Anyone tried hanging upper level parking ng Robinson Ermita? Hand brakes are useless there, well thats if mabigat auto mo... and me trapik sa taas dahil me nag baba ng tamad mag lakad na passenger nila, at walang consideration sa mga naka hanging sa spiral way...

tried this one with my altis, wala naman naging problem saken sa ganun katarik na hanging. hehe napagpraktisan ko to nung matarik pa yung garahe namen.

eto nakakahiya, sa level parking ng MOA, namatayan ako ng makina! pero former Escape MT dala ko noon at hindi kuamagat ang handbrake! ahahaha newbie pa ko noon sa pagdridrive.

[jeDi13]

i guess close to 100% ng mga nakapag-drive na ng MT vehicles have experienced that. it just depends on the location and situation. part of the learning experience. but still, medyo nakakahiya nga talaga hehe. guilty din ako diyan.

[aejhayl17]

the hardest incline i ever encountered was at the tagaytay highlands. grabe, kinabahan ako nung turn ko na kase convoy kame, isa isa kame umakyat palabas kase loaded kame lahat. good thing was, walang nabitin samen. charge na sa experience. btw, lahat kame MT (altis, vios 1st gen, escape)

i remember that day, yung shuttle nila na AT previous gen HIACE, hindi makaakyat at hindi na din umuusad, kinailangan pa magbawas ng pasahero para makaakyat but its not overloaded. and its diesel. hehe at wala ng krudo yung shuttle

[isa1023]

I've been driving for 8 years na since 15 and puro manual ang kotse namin sa bahay. Nagkaron kami ng matic dati (sentra b14) pero hindi ko na inabot yun...

Minsan nagpapalitan kami ng tropa ko (sportronic lancer mx niya tapos yung civic ko dati) ... Sobrang atat niya pag nakakadrive ng manual ang sarap daw kasi talaga kahit 2nd gear narerev niya hanggang 7500 rpm.

OT: Anyway, seriously nakakasawa ang M/T pag may ka-date ka sa kotse tapos gusto niyo magholding hands all the way o kaya naman ay:naughty2:... Yun ang hassle talaga

[blue_gambit]

Eto pa Paps, 2nd basement level parking ng PCExpress Caloocan. Yung sa Monumento-caloocan? hanep ang tarik nun, dalawa lang kami ni misis pero Hirap umakyat yung isuzu ko. Sbi nga ni misis nun lang nya ko nakita bumwelo, as in pinag handaan ko yung pag ascend! hehehe

the hardest incline i ever encountered was at the tagaytay highlands. grabe, kinabahan ako nung turn ko na kase convoy kame, isa isa kame umakyat palabas kase loaded kame lahat. good thing was, walang nabitin samen. charge na sa experience. btw, lahat kame MT (altis, vios 1st gen, escape)

i remember that day, yung shuttle nila na AT previous gen HIACE, hindi makaakyat at hindi na din umuusad, kinailangan pa magbawas ng pasahero para makaakyat but its not overloaded. and its diesel. hehe at wala ng krudo yung shuttle

[OldSchoolHack]

Observation lang.

Most china made cars dito walang AT. Puro MT. Cheaper kasi.

Almost all high end cars (consumer not sports) e AT. Think Mazda, Ford, Lexus, etc. etc. Most of the high end models are AT or with AT. Tail end models puro manual (re:base models)

In the end it's your preference. Still the more expensive cars are AT or a variant of it.