Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. 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.