I plan to travel on the holidays from Atlanta GA to Philadelphia PA (808.3 miles) to visit my family. I am in the process of buying a new car and I am not sure which would be best for long distance traveling, a manual or automatic. I love manual and that is my preference but I wonder if my knees would hurt after such a long drive. Do you think buying a manual car would be a good/bad idea or do you think I would be smarter buying an automatic.
2006-10-27 22:49:40 · 8 answers · asked by Ramona V 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
They both are good in any distance travel, as for your legs hurting it is not as bad as you think it you are traveling mostly by hi-way, I drove a manual from California, to Texas, then to Arizona to Chicago then to New York. And I felt no addition pain from that. But I do recommend that you take food and potty breaks as often as you can, Or use a few rest stop If you are driving non-stop ok. Have a great trip and watch the traffic. Be well. One more thing if you get sleepy at any time, stop at a rest for a few hours and sleep if you can For driving at 70 mph and blinking and yawning don't mix well with speed..................
2006-10-27 23:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a manual, once you get it up to 40 MPH or so, the shifting should be over and it'll run like an automatic would. So on that part of it, there isn't a lot of difference.
If you have knee, hip, ankle or back problems, I wouldn't get a manual.
If you're buying it and not renting, think long term. After the trip, are you going to be driving in a lot of city or heavy traffic? The more traffic, the more shifting for the manual.
If you have no problems mentioned above and you like a manual transmission, then go for it, but just remember, you'll be driving this car for a long time after the trip and in traffic.
I had manual transmissions in most of my cars and trucks, but had to get an automatic so the hubby could drive it too, he has a bad left ankle and couldn't handle the clutch in traffic.
2006-10-27 23:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on if there is going to be a lot of stops and gos , if so the automatic would be a little more convenient. But it sounds like that long of a trip u probably will be doing a bit more hi-way driving in which a manual wont hamper your leg to much and if that's the kind of transmission you prefer that's the one i would pick after all if are going to be in the car a lot you might as well enjoy yourself as much as possible. As far as fuel goes it has been proven that manual transmissions get the best mileage, but I would go with the one I preferred.
2006-10-27 23:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 03:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manual, without a doubt. It is good idea. And if you really have a problem with you're knees, try purchasing a car that has cruse control. But manual for me is by far the better option.
2006-10-27 22:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by spHd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Atlanta too. I drive a Chevy Astro and I know it's not 'cool' but it's the most comfortable and roomy vehicle I have ever had. Won't give it up.
Oh! And automatic for sure.
2006-10-27 22:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a manual. once you get on the road you won't be shifting that much the car will be in 4th gear. Unless you plan on having a lot of stop and go traffic...
2006-10-29 03:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Wyntersmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MANUAL IS CHEAPER IN FUEL COST
2006-10-27 23:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by anthony p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋