manual or automatic

[Bogeyman]

real men drive manual... heheh

+1

[i3marvin7]

manual para less maintenance and better FC

[i3marvin7]

di naman kasi pwedeng i-running start ang matic eh.. go 4 manual

[uwak18]

Manual.
Rush hour naman Auto.

[mbeige]

di naman kasi pwedeng i-running start ang matic eh.. go 4 manual

Actually, pwede yung iba.

[il_divino]

ako semi auto tranny parang f1 paddle shift (sana lahat ng cars ngayon meron nito)......

[DonCamote]

City driving: AT, other than that MT.

But, how about the semi-automatic nga naman? Like the latest Civic (don't know which variant) has this shifts on the steering wheel. I have not driven these but if I get the message correct - you can just leave it there if you want the machine to shift it for you (automatic) but you can still control it if you so desire. Mukha naman na na-address na yung needs ng parehong type of driver. Tama ba assumption ko mga kapatid?

[BRROOOMMMM]

i vote matic, coz all my car is matic, de naman ako nakipag karera e, exiting nga lang pag manual gamit mo pwedi hataw dito hataw doon

[eugene69]

During my school days "sweetheart usog kapa rito sa tabi ko matic naman tung dala ko e"

Nowadays " sweetheart usog ka nga tumatama yung hita mo tuwing kakambyo ako"

joke only!! baka mabasa ni misis , just showing you one of the pro's of matic Hehehehe

[Alpha_One]

City driving: AT, other than that MT.

But, how about the semi-automatic nga naman? Like the latest Civic (don't know which variant) has this shifts on the steering wheel. I have not driven these but if I get the message correct - you can just leave it there if you want the machine to shift it for you (automatic) but you can still control it if you so desire. Mukha naman na na-address na yung needs ng parehong type of driver. Tama ba assumption ko mga kapatid?

Semi-autos aren't exactly the "best of both worlds" either. Mainly for two reasons:

-If you wanted to control the shifting by yourself, what's the purpose of getting an automatic?

-More importantly, the tranny itself often decides that you're hurting it and will override your shifts in "manual" mode. Which defeats the purpose of the "manual" mode.

They aren't perfect.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Me alone, I prefer a M/T. Since I've been married, all our vehicles have been A/T because my wife refuses to drive stick even though she can in an emergency.

It's interesting to note that I've changed the clutch of my M/T 1991 Plymouth Laser 4 times plus other transmission work. Granted, I've abused the crap out of it. But, I haven't exactly been gentle with our A/T 1995 Ford Contour either. It's transmission is still completely original. The only maintenance work needed so far was changing the ATF regularly.

I'd much prefer if there was a M/T 2006 Sonata V6. But, the Shiftronic mode suits me just fine.

[pup2]

Is it just me or does the manual provide a more precise level of control? Lalo na kung manual na gas vs auto na diesel? As in if you just need to move 3 inches, di ba parang mas madali? -- Lalo na kung manipis ang shoes mo like mocs or something.

[redorange]

For cars I prefer manual and automatic for trucks which is what I have for my vehicles. Besides truck manual tranny isn't as fun to shift as a car with good manual tranny. For long drives it doesn't matter because once you go to 5th gear in a manual it tends to stay there much like the automatic tranny.

[ryan]

Kung dito sa Pilipinas gagamitin especially in Metro Manila, definitely a matic.

[jonski]

matic. nakakapagod kasi pag traffic pero kaya ko pa drive ng manual.


Tips naman sa mga manual drivers gagawin..halimbawa uphill yung daan tapos medyo traffic...ano ginagawa nyo pag nakahinto sa uphill sasakyan? brake ba tinatapakan nyo or clutch? tips naman.

[arvic]

matic. nakakapagod kasi pag traffic pero kaya ko pa drive ng manual.


Tips naman sa mga manual drivers gagawin..halimbawa uphill yung daan tapos medyo traffic...ano ginagawa nyo pag nakahinto sa uphill sasakyan? brake ba tinatapakan nyo or clutch? tips naman.

pag alam kung sandali lang at aandar na yung line, half clutch then gas yung gitna ba para hindi umandar at hindi rin umatras...

[alwayz_yummy]

merge na kaya etong thread na ito

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35699

dito...

1/2 clutching, will lead to preamture wear ng disc and release bearing, not to mention fuel consumption din...better kung full press mo. than 1/2

[niky]

Is it just me or does the manual provide a more precise level of control? Lalo na kung manual na gas vs auto na diesel? As in if you just need to move 3 inches, di ba parang mas madali? -- Lalo na kung manipis ang shoes mo like mocs or something.

A manual always provides more precise control compared to ATs, as you are in complete control of how much of the engine's power makes it to the ground, and at what torque-multiplying ratio it is applied (i.e.: what gear).

Most common automatics experience hesitation and indecision in picking gears. Either they wait an additional half-second to confirm that, yes, you want more power, or they drop down a gear even when you don't need it, at the slightest sign of an incline. Also, they get flummoxed in many dynamic sitautions, like cornering, and rummage around for the right gear. If they pick one that's too low, say good-bye to the racing line and hello, curb.

Common ATs here refer to torque-converter jobs... trannies which suffer the additional indignity of having to drag a big torque converter through the slush we all call transmission fluid. At high HP levels, this drag becomes inconsequential, but for small engines, it's a big handicap.

CVTs provide smoother function, but their logic function is also as limited. The additional control provided by semi-automatic functions help alleviate some of this, but then, the computer almost always errs on the side of safety, giving you less control.

SMG and DSG are the best ATs around, but then, they're not true ATs, they're robotised manuals.

[the josh]

Most of the time I use tiptronic (+up/-down sa shift knob) on my 6 spd. CVT, minsan lang yung magnesium paddles pag naglalaro ako

[gregg_g]

real men drive manual... heheh

But better men drive the auto.. eheh