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Automatic transmission is more convenient because it does the shifting for you and you only have two pedals and no clutch to deal with whilst driving. If you run your car in town, or travel in traffic with frequent stops and go, automatic transmission is the better choice because it is exhausting to manually change gears every few seconds.

Driving with automatic transmission is easy when you have to stop on steep hills. Some of the newer cars with a manual transmission have a feature to help pulling off on a hill. However, the automatic transmission is a more complex machine than a manual gearbox. In recent years the reliability of automatic gearboxes has improved considerably, thereby decreasing frequent repairs and expensive maintenance, but manual transmission is simple and still tends to be more reliable and durable.

Cars with manual transmissions are usually more expensive and provide better acceleration. Manual transmission lets you feel the car better and driving pleasure is greater. It might interest you to know that many, but not all, models with manual gearbox transmission offer better fuel economy. Manual transmission gives you more control over the gear shift, so if you want to drive in a more efficient manner.

When comparing two identical model cars with the same engine, one of which has a manual transmission and the other automatic, and they move along a highway or just travle for a long time, the difference in fuel consumption per hundred kilometers can be an about one litre in the car with manual transmission. Manual may seem to challenge for novice drivers, but it really is not that much difficult to learn to deal with it.

Over time, it leads to habits and later should not be a problem for anyone. Once you learn to love it. The down side, the choice of cars with manual transmission is limited on certain brands and makes of vehicle. In addition, as we mentioned earlier, the manual transmission has a clutch which at a certain time and mileage has to be serviced and/or renewed.

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