Also, would a car with a manual transmission be faster than one with an automatic?
2007-03-17 12:22:48 · 11 answers · asked by foxtrot 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
manual transmissions take less maintainance ..... gear oil changed less often....
automatics need fliud and filter changes at 15,000 to 20,000 miles to keep them working up to par....
some have indicated that manuals always get better mileage such is not necessarily true...
automatics were made from factory to shift softly so grandpa and grandma didn't feel them shift...so factory's sacrificed a little of the longivity and other thing to make them happy including a little gas mileage as well...
Ever heard of a shift kit or Valvebody reprogramming kit for automatic transmissions???
they make shifts harsher and faster more like manual transmissions they also increas mileage by 15% or so...
automatics are stronger over all than manuals...
check out drag racing cars guess what automatic cars are almost always faster than Manual trans cars too
walt
2007-03-17 13:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Ronk W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better gas mileage - yes - because power transfer efficiency of manual tranny is higher
Better acceleration - no - because auto can switch faster than even expert driver
More control - yes - try to make opposite lock on an auto LOL
Less convenience - yes - manual is a nightmare compared to auto in a traffic jam
The best of both worlds - any kind of dual-clutch tranny like tiptronic
2007-03-17 13:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Misha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better gas milage, more feel of your driving, and you shouldnt ask if its faster. have you seen any automatic race cars? i think not. this is because automatic transmissions require more time and so on to shift gears since it is set at a certain rpm. with manual transmission you can control your shifts. hope it helped!!!!! =)
2007-03-17 12:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by john s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better gas mileage and yes if you are good working a manual transmission it will be a lot faster off the line
2007-03-17 12:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only advantage to getting a stick is that it gives your right hand and your left foot something to do while your driving. The idea that you get better gas mileage is just an excuse by people who just like to feel like a race car driver. Try driving a stick in bumper-to-bumper traffic in the city and the idea that you're saving money on gas mileage is little comfort while you're constantly clutching. What a joke.
2007-03-17 12:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by IveBeenThere 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
did you know that most drag race cars use an auto transmission now they shift faster and you dont loose power on the shift for off road in deep snow or mud auto is better for street drag manuel is better for milage 5 speed it usally better but not always honda has a veriable auto with unlimited gear ratio no 1st 2nd third etc it changes to give best power and milage always
2007-03-17 12:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are good at working the gears it will accelerate faster off the line than an auto, but an automatic usually has a higher bhp.
2007-03-17 12:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by Agility_Bassett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better gas milage, higher top speed, better control of the car, no need for jumping the car.
2007-03-17 12:33:53 · answer #8 · answered by messerschmitt135 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better gas mileage and more involvement in the driving experience.
2007-03-17 12:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by LuckyChucky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
better gas mileage
2007-03-17 12:41:38 · answer #10 · answered by JIM m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋