Manual transmission s basically the command line of cars. It does have its utility, like if you are a sysadmin, but for most part a GUI is much better. Further,

Manual transmission s basically the command line of cars. It does have its utility, like if you are a sysadmin, but for most part a GUI is much better. Further, as with GUI, automatic transmission poses new problems that need innovative solutions, and this is always a fun thing to happen. Automatic transmission is a godsend for developing countries like India where roads are too crowded, and filled with bad drivers with bad driving etiquette, and the start-stop driving happens for more than one reason. Its a shame that the market hasn't grown here, at least AFAIK. On the flip side, making it easy to drive might worsen the bad driving and make it accessible to even more incompetent people, as has happened with gearless scooters. It would be interesting to see how things unfold.