One of the most important debates among car enthusiasts is which gear type is more comfortable, good, practical, fast, in short, better. Manual vs automatic gear will be compared below.
The main difference between these two types of vehicles is the working principle of the gear transmission. In manual gear, the driver change the gear manually, while in automatic gear, the vehicle decides which gear it should engage in, establishing a link between speed and engine speed. This small difference brings about changes in many aspects such as fuel consumption, maneuverability, safe driving and comfort.
The most important advantage of an automatic transmission vehicle is the comfort it offers in traffic. It allows you to drive in traffic for hours without getting tired by focusing only on the steering wheel and the road, without the use of gear changes and clutches. Because you don’t have to focus on the clutch and gear shifting, you can concentrate much better on traffic, the road, signs.
Compared to automatic transmission cars, which need more engine power during operation and rev change, manual transmission vehicles burn less. In other words, fuel consumption is less in manual transmission cars. However, with the developing technology in automatic transmission vehicles, this situation is now changing. In fact, there are even automatic gearbox car models that burn less than a manual gearbox today. However, in this field, manual transmission vehicles are generally more advantageous.
Transmission and parts of manual transmission cars are cheaper than automatic transmission cars. The expense incurred when vehicles with automatic transmissions break down is therefore often much higher than with manual transmissions.
Unlike manual transmission cars, automatic transmission cars can have a variety of reasons for failure, and sometimes cost. There are many reasons such as lack of transmission oil, failure to maintain regularly, use of non-original spare parts. This brings about increased costs.
When the reasons such as practical use and having a newer engine technology is added the automatic transmission vehicles are sold at higher prices when compared to manual transmission vehicles. So much so that even between different transmission types of the same model of the same brand, there can be a noticeable price difference.
In manual transmission vehicles, the control is entirely on the driver. For many drivers, this means real driving pleasure. Because in automatic transmission vehicles, the time required for gear shifts is longer. In cars with manual transmission, it is possible to change gear whenever you want. This makes it possible for drivers who want to get high performance from the engine more prefer manual transmission cars.
In short, cars with manual transmission provide faster gear changes and thus more powerful performance can be obtained from the engine. This makes it preferable for those who use cars not as a necessity but as a hobby they love. In addition, those who want to drive at high speed on suitable roads should prefer this one.
Every vehicle in traffic consumes fuel as its engine runs, and as a result, it affects air pollution. Emission is the name of air pollution occurring because of cars. The lower the emission value of a car, the less its contribution to air pollution. If we compare the manual transmission vehicles with the automatic transmission vehicles in this respect, we can say that it is not enough to say that the automatic transmission has a lower emission value. Because, according to different brands and models, manual transmission models may also have lower emission values.