Heh, I drive an automatic because I tried to drive a manual and nearly killed me and my dad, so I try my best to stear clear of manuals. ^.^

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Oh dear O.o Hope it wasn't too serious an incident ^^'

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I drive automatic. My dad used to drive a manual transmission before. He said it wasn't too difficult. He even suggested it would be better to learn in an automatic first. First learning how to drive, then learning manual after you can drive efficiently in an automatic.

Makes sense when you think about it. I don't think it should be too hard to learn.

All you have to do is listen to the sound of the engine when driving a manual. That's what my driving instructor says to me. Your engine will always tell you when you are handling your vehicle correctly. Good luck when the time comes

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"Treat the earth well: It was not given
to you by your parents, it was loaned
to you by your children. We do not
inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children."

- Ancient Indian Proverb

If I ever want to that is.

And I hear different things to hearing the engine, to monitoring the RPMs and speed.

Nah, but scared the crap outtah me. ^.^

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My first vehicle was a standard, and I loved it. I feel I have more control over the vehicle with a standard transmission, however, it does have its drawbacks, like for one, I often do pizza delivery, and it can be a hassle trying to shift constantly while trying to read an address or a map. I often eat while I'm on my way, which is hard to do when you're shifting. Manuals do get better acceleration than automatics, because the gearbox delivers power more efficiently than the torque converter in an automatic. They also generally get better gas mileage (by about 1-2 MPG). Lastly, with a manual transmission, you cannot get a remote starter.

Personally I'd rather have an automatic at this point because it's more practical for me, though I do love driving manuals. A lot of newer cars have the option of automanual mode, in which you get to manually tell the transmission which gear to be in, so in these cases, it's not as much of a loss.

PS. If you're right-handed, what's it like shifting a manual with your left hand? I'm right-handed and over here since we drive on the right, the shifter is on the right too, so I steer with my left hand and shift with my right.

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I know the idea behind manual, but never actually used it before; it's supposed to have pros and cons but automatic does as well, I guess I'm just happy with automatic XD

I am right handed and yes, we drive on the other side of the road in the UK which means the driver side is on the right of a car. To be honest though, I don't really think about when I am out on my lessons. To me it's better that my best hand, my right, is always on the stearing wheel to keep control of the car incase I need to keep it straight or turn it. It's really just a case of quickly getting the gear changed and putting the left hand back on the wheel afterwards

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"Treat the earth well: It was not given
to you by your parents, it was loaned
to you by your children. We do not
inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children."

- Ancient Indian Proverb