Lady Drivers Prefer Automatic Transmission in Cars  

I have only ever driven an automatic car once... for about 8 miles when my husband fell and broke his ankle so I had to get his car home whilst he went to hospital in an ambulance. luckily, my dad was with us as I wouldn't have had a clue how to drive the thing. Changing gear is just a reflex action to me so I dont really think twice about it. The only time I wished I had auto was when I broke my left wrist.

The car I'm driving now, which is an SUV, is automatic. It really doesn't matter to me which it is as long as it's power steering because I've always been kind of a tomboy. At least I consider myself one, anyway, lol. I didn't mean to get off the subject but getting back to automatic or gear stick transmission cars, I think it all depends on what you get used to. I've had both kinds, myself, and I know whenever I get a new car, I have to get used to something different everytime, lol. Kathy.

hello jonjee,

My starter car is a manual one,since my brother told me to be more familiarize with the manual,coz automatic are easy to drive on.
And i never regretted listening to him,so i can drive both,manual and automatic.

hie jonjee, i prefer the auto cars. its easier to drive as i dont have to engage the clutch as in manual cars. i started with manual but have since graduated to auto cars. i will stay that way.

I prefer automatic transmission more than manual. It makes driving easy, especially when stopping on a slope or stuck in traffic jam. Nowadays, in my country, people have a choice of learning to drive with the auto transmission, unlike previously where there's only manual mode.

A few years back, automatic transmission mostly not the favorite of man. This is because automatic transmission was slow in shifting, and not fuel efficient. On the other hand, manual transmission allows us to get mad a little bit. In manual transmission, we can hold the engine in a shift, to raise the rpm to its limit. I don't know for sure, but this habit is quite fun to some people. As time goes, automatic transmission gets more efficient, and the traffic never been crazier these days. So even man can't stand to have an automatic transmission car in his garage. But the option is widen actually. Today, we can choose manual transmission, pure automatic, automated manual, or even the smart transmission robotized gearbox. Anyway, I have used both manual and automatic transmission.

I have an automatic pickup and car. Now, I prefer an automatic, because I'm lazy and don't want to have to mess with the clutch and gear shift. However, the pickup I just sold had a stick shift and I handled it just fine.

Auto. The manual things make me think too much of joy sticks for a game. Way too confusing

I drive a manual Land Rover Defender, which I think is about as manual as you can get! However my mum has been driving automatic Range Rovers and Freelanders since the late '90s and I don't think she'd ever drive an automatic again. I have driven some autos though and I can see the benefits for when doing long distance driving or when stuck in traffic. A lot more easier and it allows you to focus on the road more.

For me, I like the challenge of the gears- in a Land Rover you often engine brake to slow down, when in towns etc I barely use the footbrake, only to bring me to a steady stop from about 5mph or less. To get me to that speed I use gears only. Ofcourse when there is a sharp stop needed the brakes will be used in conjunction with engine braking.

When I was taught to drive though I was never taught to engine brake, I suppose it is not as economical as just sitting in a high gear and pushing the clutch in when you are going too slow for the engine to happily idle.