Manual Transmission? Yea or Nay?
Still looking for the first truck in preparation for our first RV sometime next year and I've pretty much narrowed it down to an F2/350 with the V10. Not sure I want to roll the dice with a 6.0 Diese...
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Newer autos have torque converters that lock in every gear but first and reverse so running them in a lower gear does not cause them to heat up.
I also owned a few Brit cars with non syncro 1st gears, including a couple of 60's Mini Coopers. Loved those cars but at 6'1" don't know if I am still flexible enough to get in and out of them.
When I got my first DL in British Columbia, if you took your test on an auto, your license was restricted to automatic transmissions only. Not any more.
I understand why people like manual gear boxes for fun but vehicles evolve and for most purposes, autos have evolved to the point where manuals are redundant. Manufacturers are going to multi speed autos and CVT's because they are fuel efficient and for that reason alone, this is where future R&D will be directed, not to manuals. I think a very small minority would enjoy rowing a eight or ten speed manual in city traffic every day, even those who otherwise enjoy manuals. Call them a herd for it but I think it is perfectly understandable.
I also owned a few Brit cars with non syncro 1st gears, including a couple of 60's Mini Coopers. Loved those cars but at 6'1" don't know if I am still flexible enough to get in and out of them.
When I got my first DL in British Columbia, if you took your test on an auto, your license was restricted to automatic transmissions only. Not any more.
I understand why people like manual gear boxes for fun but vehicles evolve and for most purposes, autos have evolved to the point where manuals are redundant. Manufacturers are going to multi speed autos and CVT's because they are fuel efficient and for that reason alone, this is where future R&D will be directed, not to manuals. I think a very small minority would enjoy rowing a eight or ten speed manual in city traffic every day, even those who otherwise enjoy manuals. Call them a herd for it but I think it is perfectly understandable.
