Why only Automatic cars in America?

[msdivy]

Personally, I prefer AT mainly for ease of driving. But there are not many AT options available in India. Maybe if the manufacturers & dealers provide same quality of sale/service for AT like they do for MT, sales of AT might pickup in India too.

[ac 427]

personal opinion is
- the manual gear box is tooo complicated for them.
- they are very lazy.

cheers.

[esteem_lover]

Originally Posted by sbasak

I don't understand why a whole nation only drives automatic cars!

What was the choice before you when you went to buy a car ? say, you love the swift & go to buy it, what are your options ? you take the manual since that is the only option you have. Try searching for an auto transmission in India. It is the same there, people have gotten used to something & they cannot change just like we cannot change.

Originally Posted by ac 427

personal opinion is
- the manual gear box is tooo complicated for them.
- they are very lazy.
cheers.

That is the most hypocritical statement ever said. If they were lazy, there would not have been a computer revolution which we are benefitting from. I think we should search ourselves before passing any comments like that.

[msdivy]

Originally Posted by ac 427

personal opinion is
- the manual gear box is tooo complicated for them.
- they are very lazy.
cheers.

Indians drive MT. Does that mean,
- Indians work well with complicated m/c?
- Indians are not lazy?

IMO, driving MT itself is a trivial activity and AT simplifies that too.

PS: I find the automatic sliding doors for entry & exit in most of the malls and few shops. Does that mean people who visit these places are lazy to open the door?

[ac 427]

Originally Posted by msdivy

Indians drive MT. Does that mean,
- Indians work well with complicated m/c?
- Indians are not lazy?

IMO, driving MT itself is a trivial activity and AT simplifies that too.

PS: I find the automatic sliding doors for entry & exit in most of the malls and few shops. Does that mean people who visit these places are lazy to open the door?

TOTALLY OFF TOPIC : hmm looks like 'sense of humour is missing'. and if the same has been taken in a serious context, let me explain something.
- max. people dead because of obesity : AMERICA. AMERICANS are obese because they are TOOO Lazy to cook food and mostly LIVE on FAST FOOD. I guess this explains the 'lazy' bit.

- Complicated : Well the americans were never known for their high level of intellect. . .werent they

hope that clears my stand. (if taken seriously).

cheers

[ac 427]

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

That is the most hypocritical statement ever said. If they were lazy, there would not have been a computer revolution which we are benefitting from. I think we should search ourselves before passing any comments like that.

as said earlier. . . 'sense of humour'

[pjbiju]

Auto Transmission

• In my opinion, driving should always be a pleasurable experience. Having an auto transmission vehicle, calls for less effort from the drivers side leaving the driver to enjoy the trip rather than concentrate on making sure to be in the right gear all the time and keep using the clutch.
• Most modern day auto-transmission vehicles offer fuel economy close to or in some cases even better than manual transmission vehicles. In manual transmission vehicles, driving skills play a very important role in deciding the fuel economy. This uncertainty is eliminated to a great extent in auto-transmissions.
• Technically, probably cruise control works better on auto-transmission vehicles (Do they work in manaul transmission vehicles?)
• Cruise control is used very frequently in the US on high way drives. This helps to maintain a constant speed and you will not overspeed.

Manual Transmission

• Needed for controlling your torque and speed while overtaking, racing etc.
• A pain in most of India's city driving - keep shifting between 2nd and 3rd and leading to early wear and tear of the clutch and brakes.
• Needed if you are crazy to overtake every vehicle on the road, while driving in cities in India.

[MaserQ]

American cars are mostly softly sprung, humongous beasts with large capacity engines. Likewise, they mostly prefer Auto trannies. Europeans prefer hatches with sporty suspension and manual gear boxes.

We Indians are in love with manuals. Ironic, as even city trotters dont mind shifting gears a zillion times in snail pace traffic.

It is simply termed 'car culture'...

[cheap_deal]

Originally Posted by pjbiju

Auto Transmission

• Technically, probably cruise control works better on auto-transmission vehicles (Do they work in manaul transmission vehicles?)

yes cruise control works in MT too, just in SOME cars you have to be in 3rd gear or higher for it to work.

[Thil]

Good Topic.MT in USA have low resale value and hard to sell unless it's a sports car.Some of the our guys though love to drive MT cars here just becoz of the resale value/hard to sell factor go for AT .