Is it easier to learn to drive in a Manual or Automatic car?

Jump to Last Post 1-7 of 7 discussions (7 posts)
  1. stricktlydating profile image85
    stricktlydatingposted 14 years ago

    Is it easier to learn to drive in a Manual or Automatic car?

  2. profile image0
    stagnettoposted 14 years ago

    It is of course  much easier to learn how to drive in an automatic car but the point is that you will be missing out on learning probably the hardest part which is the balanced play of your feet between the accelerator and the clutch.  If you don't learn this you will have to stick to driving automatic cars forever.

  3. dabeaner profile image61
    dabeanerposted 14 years ago

    It's easier to learn with an automatic transmission.  But, if it is "too complicated" for you to learn to drive a car with a manual transmission (and I don't mean a "paddle shifter"), maybe you should not be driving.

  4. profile image52
    pinebeltridesposted 14 years ago

    Of course it's easier to drive an automatic, but I think you have to ask yourself a couple of questions.

    1. Will you ever have a need to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission?

    2. If you can drive a manual, then you can drive an automatic, however it doesn't work in reverse. So if you have an opportunity, I really like to see people learn on a manual.

    3. If you need to buy a starter car because you don't have money to jump into a new vehicle, it's usually a lot cheaper to buy something manual!

    4. It's so much more fun to drive a standard. You have so much more control.

    Ultimately, if you don't forsee having to drive a manual, and aren't really interested in performance, then stick with the automatic, but if you think you'll ever need the skill of driving a manual, then go ahead and learn it now. It's like riding a bike, you'll never forget once you learn (though you may get a little rusty).

    Rob Z
    http://www.pinebeltrides.com

  5. WriteAngled profile image74
    WriteAngledposted 14 years ago

    I tried for 18 years to learn to drive a manual car and failed the driving test twice.

    I moved to automatic and after 6 months passed the test first time.

    Without the option of an automatic, I would never have had the freedom that I get from being able to drive.

  6. Sean Leong profile image63
    Sean Leongposted 14 years ago

    Definitely it's much easier to learn to drive a car with an automatic transmission because the car does the shifting of the gears for you automatically when the engine speed has reached certain rpm (revolutions per minute).

    On the other hand, when it comes to manual shift, you need to know how to engage or disengage the clutch when shifting up or down.

    Having said that, in terms of acceleration, fuel consumption and fun of driving, a manual transmission is always the better choice.

  7. profile image0
    Car Donationsposted 13 years ago

    Well automatic is easier. Manual is by far the best way to go. It puts less stress on the transmission and increases fuel mileage. Not to mention it is cheaper. It is not not that hard to learn manual. But it is worth it for the long run.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)