Manual vs Automatic Transmission : which is better.

 

Today I am gonna clear your confusion in choosing between automatic & manual while buying car. So, which is better manual or automatic transmission lets see!

Manual or Automatic transmission?

Which is better?

That's a pretty interesting question . This debate has been present for the last seven decades  in automotive circle and starts rising few years back in indian market.Manual and automatic transmissions are completely different technologies .Which use different configurations and principles one is based on a simple grear pair while the other is based on a planetary gear set one uses a torque converter while the other uses a clutch pack we will do a logical comparison of these technologies .we will score which is better manual or automatic transmisson lets get started.!

 

Without getting too technical, the main difference is that automatic cars don’t have a clutch pedal.

You also have a simplified gearbox. Manual transmission cars have five or six gears, plus reverse, giving you full control over how the car performs.

Automatic cars tend to have four modes:

• Park - P
• Reverse - R
• Neutral - N
• Drive - D

The car itself selects the right gear for the speed and road conditions. This means you only need to think about whether you’re going forwards, backwards, or stopping.

There are a number of alternative types of automatic transmission, including Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) gearboxes, single automated clutches and twin clutches. For the purposes of this comparison, we’re looking at the traditional automatic gearbox.

 

 #1 Cost!

 usually automatics costs more maintenance cost, acquisition cost everything costs more in automatics usually automatics are also in the higher end models or mid models manual transmission usually is in the lower end models lets include here the cost of repairs usually in manual transmission its just the release bearing  tensioner pressure plate sometimes the release fork usually those are what gets broken but in automatic, ... here we go, what kind of automatic is it? cvt? dct? or just ordinary automatic transmission ... This is where it gets tough, where to go for repair usually it costs more or, sometimes you have to replace the whole transmission it costs more so im giving 1 point to manual transmission.

 # 2 Ease of use.

Here the automatic is ahead in automatic just step on the accelarator or brakes you are done but in manual transmission.  It is different you have an additional clutch pedal and then when you are in traffic I was stuck in traffic for 3 hours at c5 road, my knees was aching my knees was shouting for help when I stood up I could not walk straight here, the point goes to automatic transmission .

#3 Control of vehicle

Here we can notice that in manual going uphill, you can stay in one gear if the revolution is dropping, just down shift it can go up already going downhill you also have engine brake the auto also has engine brake but there is more bite in the manual transmisiion and when driving a manual in a corner you can hold the gear where you want it yo want 3rd gear. it will stay there in automatic you cant really feel it even automatics have manual mode but even if you use up or down, the feeling in manual is very different there is more control in manual and when overtaking there is more control in MT while waiting to overtake, raise the rpm after the vehicle on the opposite lane you can overtake with immidiate power in automatic there is a lag after you depress the pedal, it will shift first then go in manual, you downshift earlier and overtake faster if it is clear so in the control of the vehicle i will give the point to MT

#4 Learning curve in automatic,

Jjust press accelerator and brakes, you are all good in manual, sometimes you stall the engine when going uphill from stop, sometimes you go a little backward if you dont know how to control the clutch the vehicle will lunge forward and backward you will feel all of this in MT in AT this is non existent . What you have to study is just the size of your vehicle when turning will you scratch your side braking distance and thats it . The learning curve is easier in automatic so i will give the score to AT and before we continue please like and subscribe to our channel if you like our content, it will help us a lot, thank you!

# 5 Fuel efficiency

In todays technology there are cars that use less fuel in automatic specially cvt there are cars like that but most manual cars still use less fuel than AT counterparts so in this category lets give it to MT. More control more efficiency if you know how to use a manual because if not, you will consume more fuel in manual sometimes in manual you press too much brake but you dont release the clutch so you are consuming more fuel than needed skill level also affects this category lets just give this to MT, usually it uses less fuel 1 point MT .

# 6 Flexibility

If you are using a manual car, you really have to shift 1st 2n 3rd 2nd 1st and neutral you will use it all but in todays technology even if you have an automatic tranny you can use +/- even if it is automatic you can use it as a manual there are paddle shifters or plus minus shifters so in flexibility, 1 point goes to AT .

#7 Ego 

Even when I started driving why use automatic? we are men real men drive stick! that was my premise until today specially if you are driving a sports car or big bike MT is better men use MT so im giving the score to MT.

 final words manual transmission is not dead you can still use this,  its not that behind than AT specially. If its a sports car or a big bike, motorcycle or for business, cheaper is always better for sports bikes of leisure bikes motorcycles for leisure, not for everyday use manual is still better or if you live in mountainous areas all uphill and downhill, use a manual but for everything else AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION is our winner easier . Hope you liked post. comment if you have suggestions and please share and subscribe!