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

[GTcervan]

Mas madali mag-balance ng clutch at throttle pag diesel, unlike sa gas na pupwedeng mamatayan kagad dahil mas nabibitin. Hassle lang talaga pag lumang model o pang heavy-duty sasakyan kasi matigas mga clutch at clunky mga kambyo (e.g. isuzu elf, adventure, l300, montero 4d56, etc.) pero yung mga mas moderno hindi naman na gano (like miata nd, korean cars at iba pa). Adjust nalang sa traffic.

[Dr.Kamiya]

if you wish, you can purchase a cheap MT car to practice on.

some argue that AT is the future, that MT is jurassic.
my thoughts are, "it's like insurance; you wish you had it, but pray you never get the need to call on it".

I think it would be cheaper just to go to a driving school and choose their MT option. Even a really cheap car will still be 50-60k minimum and it might not be something you want to keep long-term.

[oj88]

Ang dali lang sa L300. I got to drive both the gas and Diesel variant many many years ago. Yung Diesel variant kung walang karga, you can use 2nd gear like it's 1st gear. They have very short low gears and so, they are quite forgiving.

I also got to drive my dad's fabricated RV Mitsubishi Canter around the same time.

The last M/T vehicle we owned was a Hyundai Getz. Tiny engine + heavy body... not quite as forgiving if you are still learning how to drive stick. But it is good training!

Anyway, even A/T might be on its way out the door given that EVs are already coming in.

[GTcervan]

Yes, madali lang naman once nasanay na. Pero on a first few tries ko sa expressway, dahil sa column-mounted design siya tapos transitioning ipasok sa 5th mula 4th, naipapasok siya sa 3rd by mistake haha. Kaya biglang sigaw nung makina minsan. Pero sa mga modern oto usually masarap na talaga engagement ng m/t nila dahil malalambot clutch at smooth pati maliit ang bato ng shifter.