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

[TheGreenThing]

Tested M/T & A/T
Both vehicles are
Fortuner 2.5 vnt
Both stock

M/T hands down specially going through center island gutters during flood..

M/T have better fuel efficiency.
M/T are easier to maintain.
But not for lady drivers.. Lady drivers tend to be clutch drivers thus ruining the transmission.

Male = M/T
Female = A/T

[Retz]

Tested M/T & A/T
Both vehicles are
Fortuner 2.5 vnt
Both stock

M/T hands down specially going through center island gutters during flood..

M/T have better fuel efficiency.
M/T are easier to maintain.
But not for lady drivers.. Lady drivers tend to be clutch drivers thus ruining the transmission.

Male = M/T
Female = A/T

that is the common notion before.... pero dumadami na din male na gusto A/T.

[Excalibur]

that is the common notion before.... pero dumadami na din male na gusto A/T.

TRUE!

MT na mga kotse namin simula elementary pa ako at nakiki alam sa mga kotse ni erpats. Kaka sawa na din at ka ngawit lalo na sa inclined at trafk.

Now that im buying and maintaining with my own money, AT na. Relax pa!

[brynne]

hays, problem ko din to, girl pa naman ako, kaka-start ko lang matutong magdrive, at gusto ko talagang mahasa sa manual, hehehe..pero yung iba sabi mag-A/T na lang daw ako, nyahaha, gusto ko rin ng A/T para relax lang...naguguluhan tuloy ako

[JohnM]

hays, problem ko din to, girl pa naman ako, kaka-start ko lang matutong magdrive, at gusto ko talagang mahasa sa manual, hehehe..pero yung iba sabi mag-A/T na lang daw ako, nyahaha, gusto ko rin ng A/T para relax lang...naguguluhan tuloy ako

Get an AT for your daily drive then learn how to drive an MT via a driving school. Di ka pagod sa araw-araw pero kung kelangan mag-MT kaya mo pa rin. IIRC some driving schools have 1-2 hour "refresher" courses to keep skills from getting rusty. Another option is to look around for car rental companies that allow you to drive the car yourself.

Personally I miss driving an MT especially on long highway trips. Then I get stuck in traffic and thank myself I got an AT

[swim_fatale]

Same predicament as brynne. I'm also a female newbie driver who can't decide between A/T or M/T. I know how to drive M/T thanks to my driving school but I'm not very good at it. I recently bought my first car, a 2nd hand '92 Toyota Corolla XE (small body) and although it's a good buy, mabigat syang i-drive for a newbie like me. I'm now planning to buy a brand new A/T car. Problem with A/T is, I'm worried about the FC and whether it can go through flooded streets. Low budget pa naman ko, I can only (barely) afford a Celerio or a Picanto..

[Arshxd]

Hate ATs. They're too boring to drive, unlike an MT where you're always busy. With practice, shifting becomes second nature and i'd say it's barely more tiresome than driving an auto. The difference is that it's much harder to text and drive with an MT, which I find is very tempting to do with an AT because one of my hands is free. Just go into neutral in traffic if it's tiring to hold down the clutch for so long. Hill starts: handbrake -> half-clutch + half-throttle -> release handbrake, Simple.

[jjmd3_787]

a/t for leisure and heavy traffic driving, m/t for kick ass driving

but i'm comfortable with both. the only obvious difference is that a/t maintenance is much costly

making a call thru your celfone and eating your fave snacks are acceptable BUT texting while driving is a big NO NO !

[jut703]

But not for lady drivers.. Lady drivers tend to be clutch drivers thus ruining the transmission.

Mas okay na ko sa clutch driver kaysa dun sa mga atat bumitaw sa clutch especially at low speeds, which makes for a very jerky ride.

I don't know about other drivers but I always make it a point to step on the clutch whenever I'm riding a gear at low speeds (e.g. 2nd gear at 10-20 kph) so that stepping on the gas won't make it lunge clumsily forward. Will this kill my clutch faster? I don't know - but at least my passengers are more comfy.

[KIANTOT]

Tested M/T & A/T
But not for lady drivers.. Lady drivers tend to be clutch drivers thus ruining the transmission.

Even sir for other men. marami pa din hinde alam ang proper use ng "M/T", basta mapatakbo lang ang sasakyan.