Many of us grew up driving manual vehicles because at one time manual transmissions were more widely available than automatic transmission vehicles, which were introduced to the market several decades after the invention of the automobile. Drivers who are used to manual transmission may instinctively gravitate towards manual transmission vehicles because they are more familiar than automatic transmissions.

Lately, automatic transmission vehicles have quickly become the norm for those learning to drive. Therefore, fewer people now know how to operate the stick shift for a manual transmission vehicle. Research shows 8 out of 10 drivers prefer the automatic transmissions to the manual transmissions. Are there advantages to knowing how to operate a stick shift, or are the skills required for manual transmission becoming less important over time? Here are the few advantages of manual transmission over automatic transmission.

Less expensive to purchase: If you’re car shopping on a budget, then you should consider manual transmission vehicle as it will surely cost less than the automatic transmission of the same model.
Cheaper to maintain: With all the added components into the automatic transmission, running it will surely cost a fortune more than its manual transmission counterpart

It gives the driver full control over the vehicle: Although manual transmission may seem like extra work, it gives the driver the feeling of being in control of the vehicle. In an automatic transmission vehicle, the torque converter pushes the vehicle forward. This is one of the reasons that make the automatic transmission vehicles’ brake less efficient when compared to manual transmission vehicles.

Manual transmission vehicles do not have a torque converter. For this reason, manual transmission drivers are able to use the momentum of the engine to slow the vehicle down and brake more easily.

Manual transmissions also reduce fuel usage: Study shows a manual transmission vehicle when placed under the same driving conditions with a similar automatic transmission vehicle can consume 5-15% less fuel. Hence, when a manual transmission vehicle is operated efficiently, the driver will save more money on fuel.

More Secured: With the increasing number of automatic transmission vehicles making it to our roads, there’s an entire generation that has never learnt the finer points of manual transmission operation. This means that should a car-thief decide to give your car a closer inspection in preparation for stealing it, there’s a fairly good chance that simply having a manual transmission will be enough to deter the criminal.


Source: http://360techinfo.com/2017/04/18/advantages-of-manual-transmission-vehicles-over-automatic-transmission-vehicles/

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I love the Manual Transmission... The Joy of matching the clutch the shifting the stick, I love the feeling when the car changes sound.. And manual transmission is better on bumpy roads and climbing elevated path.

FTC

princefunmmy:

lol! u come book FTC space??

I'm putting my Auto transmission car on sale to buy Manual.
Does anybody know where I can buy Manual Transmission 2003 Toyota Camry?

true talk

Yep

my first driving lesson, i cranked up the engine and it died...silly me i didn't know it did. kept pumping the gas, wondering why the car wouldn't move....meanwhile my friends outside be like......

Imagine the stress of driving from lagos to maiduguri on a manual transmission to auto transmission. Like using the staircase instead of elevator to climb world tallest building.

Very true. Manual transmission vehicles are more comfortable to drive. You just flow with the ride.


You won't even know when you are doing all those clutching and shifting, it just comes subconsciously.

* Less stress.
*Faster acceleration due to lower inertial torque.
* You can start your car on a weak bat3. (Push start)
* No need for ATF.
*No sensor wahala.
* More rugged & durable.

The stress involved in driving a manual vehicle is by far greater than your aforementioned benefits.

tho I love automatic transmission very well. I will still love to learn manual one day sha, even Tho I've driven manual one time like that.

manual gear seems like extra work to me.

Ok

Quite true...but then Manuals hardly stand a chance against today's modern automatics as far as fuel economy is concerned.

If you learn and only drive automatic, know sey you no sabi motor!

Still searching for the advantages....... Poor man mentality

The major disadvantage of manual transmission is the stress of driving in traffic congestion and bad roads.

OP, is simply saying: why use a tractor when a hoe does it better?


OP...

And if your battery or kick starter should suddenly fail you, there is no way of push starting your automatic car.

just love shifting d gear stick it make me feel am driving a car so cool to hear d sound of d engine and I change d gears,406(MT) 4 live

cmpunk:
And if your battery or kick starter should suddenly fail you, there is no way of push starting your automatic car.

I dey feel u

If u can drive manual, u can move any car
Automatic can't be pushed to work unlike manual.
Manual is fun, auto is for one-legged people

I learnt how to drive with manual transmission but in the past 17yrs, I haven't driven a manual car for more than 20 times. I have driven automatic more often cost 95% of the cars I sell and use all come with automatic transmission.

Na so

I know most of u claiming to drive manual transmission cars also have auto transmission cars...why?

Ok

martin1772:
Imagine the stress of driving from lagos to maiduguri on a manual transmission to auto transmission. Like using the staircase instead of elevator to climb world tallest building.

Take auto and i take manual tranny. I will get to maiduguri before you.

manual transmission consumes less fuel? OP are you sure about that?

thanks

NubiLove:
manual transmission consumes less fuel? OP are you sure about that?

Yes, if you are a good driver.

Manual over auto.

It's a personal preference and I've seen no reason to sway me. I find autos boring.

femi4:
Still searching for the advantages....... Poor man mentality

With that attitude you'd never find the advantages. I'm yet to see someone who bought a manual because it's cheaper.

lonelydora:


Take auto and i take manual tranny. I will get to maiduguri before you.

Fallacy. The autos of these days are equally as quick as the manuals if not even quicker..