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Basically, a manual transmission has a "manually" controlled clutch and a manually controlled gear selector. This means that you must control the two of those yourself. There is also more to a manual transmission than that, such as rev matching, engine braking, etc. In an automatic transmission the clutch is replaced by a torque converter which is a liquid controlled clutch, meaning it's automatic and will not allow the engine to stall. The gears are also automatically controlled by the pressure of the oil as the transmission revs. Which there is also electronically controlled transmissions which selects the gear with the best fuel economy. Automatic gearboxes are completely different from manual gearboxes as automatic gearboxes use a set of planetary gears and seperate clutches to engage different gears. Manual transmissions uses interlocked gears which you use a dog ring to manually select your gears. I hope that covers what you are asking.
guess78624
First of all anybody with one foot can drive an automatic! Manual transmission reqires use of left foot and right hand at same time (sometimes hard fo run-cordinated people)!
Automatic has some "slippage" in use, - and that costs you a small amount on mileage. Standard gives you beter control of gears you "want to be in". Also better "feeling' verhivcle on slick roads! Properly used an automatic (still) may not last as long as standard, and probably will cost more to repair! However if you don'y treat clutch properly, you will need to replace clutch occasionally! Though at least the standard transmission is a whole lot esasier to take out! (Which has to be done to get clutch out for replacement)!
Personally (as old mechanic), - I would take a standard over automatic "any day of the week"! Have had far better luck with standards, -- I have never owned a new car, - and mostly mine are over 100K when I get tehm, -- so I have no idea how they have been treated, - but it is easier and cheaper to replace a clutch than an automatic transmission!
Frank Is Red Hot
Manual requires one to shift through the gears while an automatic transmission you put it in Drive and the transmission does the shifting.
Auto cars have 2 pedals while Manuals have 3 (clutch).
Anonymous
Actually manual is better in my opinion. They usually get better gas mileage and have lower maintenance. Also with a manual a dead battery doesn't mean you are stuck. The only benefit of having a automatic is not changing the gears yourself, but they use way more oil (transmission fluid), have more internal parts to break and require a cooler which sits near the radiator (the piping can leak leaving you stranded).
bobweb
You have to replace the clutch eventually on a manual transmission. The manual transmission is more work to drive and yet doesn't have any clear performance advantages in my opinion for every day driving. In general, I believe there's more people who wouldn't buy a used car because it had a manual transmission than people who would want it for that reason.