Never driven a automatic car so I always would go manual down to knowing what i'm doing.
I've also only ever driven RHD cars so autos are going to be alot harder to come across due to that.
I've also only ever driven RHD cars so autos are going to be alot harder to come across due to that.
automatic transmissions are great for off-road applications and going fast (computers can shift faster than you can)
at the end of the day it comes down to preference/use case
at the end of the day it comes down to preference/use case
manual because im a tightass and the cars i can afford dont have transmission computers smart enough to shift efficiently so fuel is cheaper
stop to give up
after using hydrostatic tractors and six gear collar shift tractors i genuinely do not understand the appeal of hydrostatic drive. they say it has superior torque at low speeds but honestly i really doubt the hydrostatic kubota we have at work could pull a plough or disc tiller nearly as well as the six gear kubota i used as a farmhand in ye olde. i suppose if you're running hydraulic systems to begin with for the attachments it's a logical next step to have the drive function off the same system, but a manually geared transmission can have the ratio adjusted to increase torque whereas the hydrostatic is fixed which i consider a serious disadvantage. also seems more prone to failure but i'm not certain about that