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

[balugz24]

for me nagdriving lesson ako and manual ginamet ko, so mahirap sa una pero nung nagtagal nasanay na din.Bumili ako ng car manual ang pinili ko para astig and macho ang dating.All of the sudden gusto na din magdrive ni misis ng car kso hirap talaga sya sa manual kye we decided na ibenta tapos ang ipalit matic na, napansin masarap pla madrive ng matic no,hustle parang bump car lng sa star city, khit matakaw sa gas ok lng basta comportble and higit sa lhat pag long driving palitan na kme ni misis..

[s_quilicot]

for me nagdriving lesson ako and manual ginamet ko, so mahirap sa una pero nung nagtagal nasanay na din.Bumili ako ng car manual ang pinili ko para astig and macho ang dating.All of the sudden gusto na din magdrive ni misis ng car kso hirap talaga sya sa manual kye we decided na ibenta tapos ang ipalit matic na, napansin masarap pla madrive ng matic no,hustle parang bump car lng sa star city, khit matakaw sa gas ok lng basta comportble and higit sa lhat pag long driving palitan na kme ni misis..

Sir reminder lang po. Bawal po ang text/sms speak sa forums.

[OldSchoolHack]

automatic. easier to drive.

[speed unlimited]

For me both are good it depend on the driver how to use and maintain both transmission to last long.

[lazyfoot]

I'm slowly moving in favor to A/T esp now that we have those 5 and 6 speed A/T in the market now.

[mazzipino]

lazyfoot, judging by your screen name I would have thought you're more of an A/T guy :D

[willvill]

Try eating an ice cream cone while driving an MT

[willvill]

double post

[roberto_minosa]

I can do that! Hehehe...

[cktlcmd]

I had to borrow my mom's car (A/T) one day, because mine (M/T) was getting fixed and I had to leave it over night. Now, because of the nature of my work, I am usually too tired going home and most of the time sleepy. To make the story short...as I was driving my mom's car home after a double shift, I fell asleep on the wheel but I was lucky that I was at the most right side lane and drifted at such a minimal angle that both right side wheels actually went up the side walk. The humongous jerk I felt suddenly woke me up at about 40 to 50 m/h with both right side wheels riding on the side walk. I gradually slowed down and parked the car to get my composure back...boy was that scary. The lesson I learned...NEVER drive home sleepy...and NEVER drive an A/T again...it was just too BORING. Lucky that the car had no serious damage except for a lost mud gaurd, which was easily replaced and lucky that I made it out without a scratch.

I used to laugh at the notion of drivers falling asleep on the wheel...after that incident...it can happen specially if you are driving an A/T.

[woohoo]

I had to borrow my mom's car (A/T) one day, because mine (M/T) was getting fixed and I had to leave it over night. Now, because of the nature of my work, I am usually too tired going home and most of the time sleepy. To make the story short...as I was driving my mom's car home after a double shift, I fell asleep on the wheel but I was lucky that I was at the most right side lane and drifted at such a minimal angle that both right side wheels actually went up the side walk. The humongous jerk I felt suddenly woke me up at about 40 to 50 m/h with both right side wheels riding on the side walk. I gradually slowed down and parked the car to get my composure back...boy was that scary. The lesson I learned...NEVER drive home sleepy...and NEVER drive an A/T again...it was just too BORING. Lucky that the car had no serious damage except for a lost mud gaurd, which was easily replaced and lucky that I made it out without a scratch.

I used to laugh at the notion of drivers falling asleep on the wheel...after that incident...it can happen specially if you are driving an A/T.

^^^ Nah, I bet you still would've fallen asleep even if it was your M/T car you were driving that time.

I've driven my A/T car from Pampanga to Pagudpud without feeling sleepy, yet when I was driving our family car more than a decade ago, a M/T Mits Galant, I fell asleep at the wheel after 15kms because I was tired.

Bottom line: kondisyon ng katawan.

[JJCarEnthusiast]

sa kondisyon nga nyan ng katawan mo.. pero i must agree driving an a/t is just too boring.. at least, for me..

[dark_akatsuke24]

sa kondisyon nga nyan ng katawan mo.. pero i must agree driving an a/t is just too boring.. at least, for me..

your right..hindi lang boring..sleepy pah,especially when your driving long distance im sure makakatulog ka...

i think a/t was made for girls to drive...if i see boys driving a/t..you know what i mean...

[noobskie]

your right..hindi lang boring..sleepy pah,especially when your driving long distance im sure makakatulog ka...

i think a/t was made for girls to drive...if i see boys driving a/t..you know what i mean...

How bout a/t's with paddle shifters, that would be like playing a video game already A/T wasn't made for girls btw, it was made for the convenience of the general driving public, just like the purpose of technology itself, for the convenience of the people.

[tc327]

your right..hindi lang boring..sleepy pah,especially when your driving long distance im sure makakatulog ka...

i think a/t was made for girls to drive...if i see boys driving a/t..you know what i mean...

i think i disagree with this kasi let say you are driving long distance dont tell me that you're gonna change gear every time just to keep you awake AFAIK once you are on last gear 5th or 6th on long stretch so only gas pedal na lang ang tinatapakan mo just the same in auto tranny and i dont know what you think on those driving auto tranny but hey in other countries most of their cars are Automatic and long streeeecth hi-wayPEACE just drive safely M/T or A/T......

[cktlcmd]

^^^ Nah, I bet you still would've fallen asleep even if it was your M/T car you were driving that time.

Bottom line: kondisyon ng katawan.

Dude. That was the first time I drove an automatic and it was not my first time to do double shifts...I do them a lot. That is why I told you guys...I don't believe in falling asleep while driving...but after driving an automatic...I now believe. It's just too boring.

[oj88]

I don't find A/T boring. Like any innovation, it's meant to make driving easier, and to me, fun and worthwhile. Been driving 20 years and I've only started driving an A/T for the last 2 or 3 years. That said, I'm never going back to driving an M/T. Modern A/T's have gone smarter compared to models from a decade or so ago and can pretty much shift like a normal driver would.

If you still think A/T is boring, why not complete the ensemble and go back to non-powered steering, manual windows and door locks to get back that "it's all you" feeling? :D

[woohoo]

I don't find A/T boring. Like any innovation, it's meant to make driving easier, and to me, fun and worthwhile. Been driving 20 years and I've only started driving an A/T for the last 2 or 3 years. That said, I'm never going back to driving an M/T. Modern A/T's have gone smarter compared to models from a decade or so ago and can pretty much shift like a normal driver would.

If you still think A/T is boring, why not complete the ensemble and go back to non-powered steering, manual windows and door locks to get back that "it's all you" feeling? :D

+10000000000!

Sa "pawis-steering" pa lang, magmumura ka na. The first Lancer Pizzas were notorious for this. But some non-power steering vehicles, like my single-cab Mits L-200, weren't "pawis-steering" at all. In fact, I prefer that type over power-steering because no hydraulic hoses and what-have-you's will ever give you problems.

[woohoo]

your right..hindi lang boring..sleepy pah,especially when your driving long distance im sure makakatulog ka...

Like I said:

I've [SIZE=4]driven my A/T car from Pampanga to Pagudpud without feeling sleepy, [/SIZE]yet when I was driving our family car more than a decade ago, a M/T Mits Galant, I fell asleep at the wheel after 15kms because I was tired.

Bottom line: kondisyon ng katawan.

"More than a decade" means I was 10+ years YOUNGER and my body was in better shape.

i think a/t was made for girls to drive...if i see boys driving a/t..you know what i mean...

Yeah, we know what you mean. That's what I like to call "open minded" (read: how juvenile of you).

[scharnhorst]

I'd like to have a 6 speed manual for a "toy car".

But for slogging along traffic or for those hanging moments... I'd like to have a certain 6 speed dual clutch AT car, please.