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

[jut703]

Basta marunong ka din mag-coast at gumamit ng neutral sa A/T, it can save fuel compared to a heavy footed M/T. :D

There's really no need to shift back into neutral when you're coasting, as all modern A/Ts have DFCO (deceleration fuel cut off), effectively consuming no fuel when you're coasting (as compared to consuming the equivalent of what you'd consume in idle if you put the car in Neutral).

[MAST3R]

A/T - for girls/ old guys
M/T - macho gwapito
sino ka sa dalawa?

[Ry_Tower]

A/T - for girls/ old guys
M/T - macho gwapito
sino ka sa dalawa?

Obvious, dun sa Manu-matic. hehehe

Siyempre sa M/T.

[woohoo]

A/T - for girls/ old guys
M/T - macho gwapito
sino ka sa dalawa?

Ang galing naman ng definition/pag-categorize. <sarcasm off>

Sa A/T ako, kasi "FOR GIRLS" rin ako, e. :P

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[Starex_Gold]

Ayos yang, "FOR GIRLS" na yan. Brader WH :naughty2:

[fourtheboys96]

ang bagay sa username ko eh M/T pero dun na din ako sa "for the girls". isang kamay sa steering wheel. yung isa for the girl

[umi001]

I've driven mainly MT vehicles ever since I started driving over a decade ago - from an old box-type lancer up. I even used a L300 van - the one with the stick shift on the steering wheel column - as my daily driver for over 6 years. However, when I bought my first car, I bought one with an AT. The added control and responsive that an experienced driver can pull out of an MT car isn't worth trading the convenience of the AT for me, given that over 80% of my driving is in Makati and at Global City. Admittedly, there are are times when I wished I had a MT transmission - case in point was during a trip to Tagaytay this weekend - but those happen fairly infrequently, and the rest of the time I'm happy with the choice I've made.

[Ry_Tower]

I've driven mainly MT vehicles ever since I started driving over a decade ago - from an old box-type lancer up. I even used a L300 van - the one with the stick shift on the steering wheel column - as my daily driver for over 6 years. However, when I bought my first car, I bought one with an AT. The added control and responsive that an experienced driver can pull out of an MT car isn't worth trading the convenience of the AT for me, given that over 80% of my driving is in Makati and at Global City. Admittedly, there are are times when I wished I had a MT transmission - case in point was during a trip to Tagaytay this weekend - but those happen fairly infrequently, and the rest of the time I'm happy with the choice I've made.

Of course! kung saan ka happy, dun ka nga naman

[woohoo]

Ayos yang, "FOR GIRLS" na yan. Brader WH :naughty2:

Kesa naman sabihin kong "sus, porke wala ka lang pambili ng A/T, nilait mo na't tinawag na matanda yung naka-A/T." :hysterical: [SIZE=1]

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[burjegol]

I cab drive both pero I really like the aggressive arangkada ng M/T. ang lagi ko lang problema coming from M/T then driving the A/T, pag nag slowdown ako, ang kaliwang paa ko naghahanap ng clutch :laughbounce:

[Ry_Tower]

I cab drive both pero I really like the aggressive arangkada ng M/T. ang lagi ko lang problema coming from M/T then driving the A/T, pag nag slowdown ako, ang kaliwang paa ko naghahanap ng clutch :laughbounce:

hinay lang baka mabutas ang floor eh. hehehe

[alwayz_yummy]

A/T - for girls/ old guys

tell that to schumi, mika and all rally/F1 car drivers.....

ako i drive an xtrail 250x... and its AT, no choice on it, di nilabas locally ang MT... sad to say, most top-end models a AT... heck evo x and STi have AT variants!


pero sige, AT is for with girls on the side

[desert fox]

Kung comfort, sa AT ka..kung pangmatagalan at less ang maintenance, sa MT ka.

[jonski]

Parehong gusto ko. Kapag nagdrive ako ng auto ay lagi ko hinahanap ang MT pero kapag naka MT naman ako and matraffic ay lagi ko minumura sarili ko kung bakit hindi yung AT na kotse ang gamit ko.

[Ry_Tower]

Parehong gusto ko. Kapag nagdrive ako ng auto ay lagi ko hinahanap ang MT pero kapag naka MT naman ako and matraffic ay lagi ko minumura sarili ko kung bakit hindi yung AT na kotse ang gamit ko.

Sapat sir yung may paddle shifter yung ride mo just like what I want.

[airolynx]

A/T - for girls/ old guys
M/T - macho gwapito
sino ka sa dalawa?

Dun ako sa for girls!!! hahahaha!

[dropzone]

A/T - for girls/ old guys
M/T - macho gwapito
sino ka sa dalawa?

i have both M/T and A/T, mas sanay at happy ako M/T,sarap humataw, dika mabibitin.
tama, macho gwapito tyo,

[hinDMaxsiado]

Sirs, some people prefer manual-transmission, while others prefer the automatic ---- i have always liked the manual in my case, even in city-driving and amidst slow traffic.

Apart from the steering, as the driver, i like the idea that i'm in total control of the car due to the following:

1. The rev i want/ need before i upshift, especially in ascents (i don't like straining an engine before downshifting, and compensating just by pressing more the acceleration pedal);

2. The downshifting i need (as i'm the type that shifts actively "mahilig sa rektahan", as i don't like losing transmission oil pressure where in some drivers you hear their trannies "jarring" or vibrating before they shift) ---- meaning momentarily they are losing oil pressure at their trannies.
....I come from an offroad dirtbiking background (trail and enduros ---- mountainous), the reason why i have always prefer manual-transmissions....

3. i prefer engine-breaking (to some degree) in descents, sweep-cornering, and in winding roads where usually i don't apply breaks ---- you should see how a typical European guy living in mountainous areas like in Northern Spain and in southern France use their manual-trannies, or even those that are living in Baguio City or in the Cordilleras that understand the use of manual-tranny
....These guys from Cordilleras even know if the other guy in front of them is a typical flatland city-boy or Manila-boy as they say, dahil freno-ng-freno sa bawat kurbada at sa kaunting pagbaba lang ng kalsada....

4. i prefer loading-up my rev by downshifting instead of pressing hard the acceleration each time i make a pass where my transient speed to begin with is quite slow; and

5. A manual-gear box repair is cheaper than an automatic and in the event that you run out of battery to start your engine, with the manual-transmission, you only need to jump-start it by pushing the car and "jerking" (not jerking off haha! ) your clutch and gear while in motion. Sa ating lenguaje o sa Tagalog, "kadyotin mo", AND WHY NOT!
....If we guys know what we're doing as far as the manual-tranny is concern, tatagal ng maigi ang transmission ng mga sasakyan....

This is just so far i can think of.

[miked]

Meself uses an A/T pickup truck....actually, i prefer M/Ts. no pressure fluctuation, cooling problems, blahblah. i really don't trust A/Ts.

A/Ts so complex = not really that reliable compared to rugged design M/Ts even with these so called "high-technology".

i would also dare to DIY M/T rebuild than these A/Ts.

but that's just me.

[Ry_Tower]

There's really no need to shift back into neutral when you're coasting, as all modern A/Ts have DFCO (deceleration fuel cut off), effectively consuming no fuel when you're coasting (as compared to consuming the equivalent of what you'd consume in idle if you put the car in Neutral).

Kaso there are still a lot of cars (actually mas marami yung luma kesa bago) out there without DFCO. So they better know when to use coasting method.