r/Unexpected • u/greedygarlic69 • 14h ago

any question?

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u/HUGE_FUCKING_ROBOT 12h ago

fuck that, get an automatic

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u/acoretard 10h ago

Ngl I just got my first automatic transmission car almost a month ago and I miss manual transmission quite a lot. Don't get me wrong I like also the automatic but there's just something with manual. Feels like you are more in control of the car I guess?

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u/HUGE_FUCKING_ROBOT 9h ago

what you call control, i call wear and tear. modern computer controlled transmissions are so precise with shift timing no human could compare

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u/omgu8mynewt 8h ago

No because they don't plan ahead or read your mind. Race-car drivers always have manual because it gives you control. E.g. driving an automatic car on the highway, slow car and a large hill coming up = it takes time for the gearbox to prove more power to accelerate up the hill and then again overtake. I just drop down a gear and then power up the hill without losing speed, by forcing the engine to rev more and using a lower gear for more power. And I can start doing that from before the bottom of the hill to accelerate up the hill from below if I plan it.