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In which case, that's not a parking brake, it's collective pitch. 
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ALWAYS manual. I know some people think that makes me a Luddite but I don't care...
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.
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Automatic transmission is for women & Google( I mean for their autonomous cars) 
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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Hey now.... I have a 74 Nova with a twin-turbo 8.1L big block and a Th400 (3 speed auto) with a manual valve body and B&M Pro ratchet shifter (clicky click). I wouldn't say its for women because it scares the living crap out of my mother-in-law.
Senior Software Engineer / Automotive Hacker
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I haven't bought an automatic in 25-30 years, and even then, only because we needed bench seats front/back, and that was the only way to get them.
Besides costing less, and keeping you in touch and aware of driving (safety), there's some hidden advantages. Many (perhaps most) people can't drive one. No one wants to borrow your care. If not sporty, but instead, economy, less likely to be stolen.
Time to buy? Near end of model year, the dealer's much more likely to bargain when the vehicle's harder to sell. I bought a new 2012 after the 2013's came out. They knew I was doing them a favor. If I leave, they'll continue to pay interest on the vehicle (to the manufacturer) - and the money borrowed for it could be used for a shiny new car that they could sell - if I buy.
The only time I'd switch to automatic is if I moved to where I'd be frequently caught in extremely bad traffic. On the other hand - if I lived in such a place, I'd take public transport, anyway.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Many (perhaps most) people can't drive one.
You must be an American
Over here in Europe, or at least the Netherlands, manual is the standard 
I wonder why you guys use automatic and we don't...
We have very few roads where you can drive without changing gears for at least 15 minutes, it seems to me that you have a lot more of those!
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Well, more than anything else, marketing.
Also, as the national ownership of vehicles became nearly universal, the number of those who couldn't/wouldn't learn to drive when it was a standard transmission could now just step on the gas peddle and go.
Like so many things, it's part of the conflicting concepts of something being egalitarian and 'dumbing down'. Elitism vs Competency.
Not necessarily gospal w.r.t. statistics, but it's probably in the ballpark:
The disappearing stick shift: Less than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transmissions[^]
I like the feel of doing things - so I don't mind - and even prefer by nature - the standard.
Most people want everything done for them.
Cooking from scratch vs. Frozen Dinner.
javascript vs. jQuery vs. etc etc etc.
Which opens up a whole new discussion.
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Guess where I got the inspiration for this hamburger:
Let's begin with some traditional stuff: Bun, two beef patties (with molten cheese inbetween and some fresh tomatoes.
And then this: Mayonaise, curry ketchup and chopped raw onion.
The user can't update the up: we update it for them (Choice in the CP poll)
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Manual, but only if you're willing to heel toe shift.
BREAKING FAKE NEWS: Trump told the truth!
modified 16-Aug-17 7:13am.
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wait are you saying there is another way 
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yes, there is: the two-handed-no-clutch-way.
BREAKING FAKE NEWS: Trump told the truth!
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I've never owned one, but my next car probably will be automatic.
You know... nowadays one gets really bored on the road... you go at more than 80km/h and you could be at jail for a couple of years.
If anyone would make a good car that would really drive autonomously I would take that one... Then you could sleep (or whatever you would fancy) while going to work.
So if we must get bored at the road, then at least do it comfortably and avoid doing repetitive tasks at the same time. 
So automatic here...
PS: and for the ludites... I saw a Top Gear show in which they stated the McLaren Mercedes SLR was the fastest car they had tried that season and it was automatic... So the real question should not be automatic or manual... the real question is, as almost always, how much money do you have to get a proper car? 
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A bit but not to 100%. With manual transmission you have more and better control.
Some automatic transmission have also a manual mode. Such fine grained control is Android. On Apple you have only a Start/Stop button and the Windows car needs a reboot to drive 
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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My electric car has NO transmission.
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Mohibur Rashid wrote: What do you think?
About what?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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It's open to development, is easily hacked and is often found in low quality hardware?
You've lost me...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I don't think the Android is any more hackable than an iPhone. iPhone users may swear otherwise, but people who've used both feel they are pretty much the same when it comes to stability, security, etc.
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Well - Android allows you to install pretty much anything you want. iOS doesn't (unless you are using it in development mode).
That's a fair discrepancy.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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That's a fair point. I was more thinking of a non-technical person buying an Android/iPhone.
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Just like the answer to most questions on here, it all depends. Manual transmission is like Assembly language. You have the power and control, but it is more work. That being said, want go off road? Manual. Towing? Manual. My last two Chrysler products have what they called 'AutoStick'. Basically I can manually change the gears if I want to or I can just put it in drive and go. Haven't towed anything or gone off road with 'Autostick' so I can't tell if it is the same or different from a manual.
Jack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than master of one.
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As a youngster I would not have contemplated driving an automatic. Now, who can be bothered? I just want to get from A to B as quickly and comfortably as possible.
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It sounds like you are creating an analogy between Android phones and iPhones that parallels a comparison between manual and automatic transmissions. <caveat>I have an Android phone.</caveat>
Android, like a manual transmission, gives you greater choice in how to operate the phone/device. For the performance-minded and those that like to customize their experience, Android would be preferred.
iPhone OTOH, simply works. It does the job and stays out of your way, just like an automatic transmission.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Hey Gary,
What's your phone model? I am considering a switch to Android. Also, what cell phone provider are you with? Thank you.
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I've got a Samsung S5 which is pretty old. They're up to an S8 model now, I believe.
My provider is Verizon, because their coverage is the best here in Ohio, plus my employer gets me a 15% discount on my plan.
Also noteworthy is that Verizon does a good job of supporting older phones. I'm still getting system updates periodically for the S5.
Software Zen: delete this;
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