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Its basically petrol heads who prefer manual transmissions, I doubt any of them have economy in mind, I have a manual transmission on my hilux EV conversion unl

Its basically petrol heads who prefer manual transmissions, I doubt any of them have economy in mind, I have a manual transmission on my hilux EV conversion unless I'm going uphill or have a big load it stays in 3rd from start to finish

ehnto 4y ago
Yep. I love my manual 90s Skyline, but I am really hoping to get a pragmatic commuter EV after driving a couple. I will not miss the gearbox for that task. I also think EVs tick a couple of boxes that manual gearboxes also do for enthusiasts, which slushbox autos didn't. Always being in a good powerband and engine braking are both features of EVs and manual gearbox ICE cars that I miss if I am in an auto ICE car.
gmtx725 4y ago
In the UK manuals are still significantly cheaper, so the bottom end of the market prefers them as well as the petrol heads
- Symbiote 4y ago
  It's not really a preference if it's only what you can afford. People who only buy second-hand cars will naturally end up with whatever was new 5 years ago, which will gradually include more automatic ICE cars, hybrids and EVs.
  - gmtx725 4y ago
    not 100% disputing what you're saying and im sure more automatics/EVs etc will gradually filter in. BUT it's not just an affordability thing lots of people just prefer cheaper cars and would prefer to put their disposable income elsewhere.
    - Symbiote 4y ago
      Preferring to put your disposable income elsewhere sounds exactly like an affordability thing. If I have £15,000 in the bank, spending £8,000 on the manual vs. £9,500 on the automatic (Renault Clio, 5 years, both on motors.co.uk) is significant. I'd choose the cheaper car. If I have £50,000 in the bank it's much easier to justify. (And if I have only £8,000 or less I don't have a choice, but I might tell my friends I "prefer" not to put a lot of money in the car.)

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Its basically petrol heads who prefer manual transmissions, I doubt any of them have economy in mind, I have a manual transmission on my hilux EV conversion unl

by chinabot 4y ago

ehnto 4y ago
Yep. I love my manual 90s Skyline, but I am really hoping to get a pragmatic commuter EV after driving a couple. I will not miss the gearbox for that task. I also think EVs tick a couple of boxes that manual gearboxes also do for enthusiasts, which slushbox autos didn't. Always being in a good powerband and engine braking are both features of EVs and manual gearbox ICE cars that I miss if I am in an auto ICE car.
gmtx725 4y ago
In the UK manuals are still significantly cheaper, so the bottom end of the market prefers them as well as the petrol heads
- Symbiote 4y ago
  It's not really a preference if it's only what you can afford. People who only buy second-hand cars will naturally end up with whatever was new 5 years ago, which will gradually include more automatic ICE cars, hybrids and EVs.
  - gmtx725 4y ago
    not 100% disputing what you're saying and im sure more automatics/EVs etc will gradually filter in. BUT it's not just an affordability thing lots of people just prefer cheaper cars and would prefer to put their disposable income elsewhere.
    - Symbiote 4y ago
      Preferring to put your disposable income elsewhere sounds exactly like an affordability thing. If I have £15,000 in the bank, spending £8,000 on the manual vs. £9,500 on the automatic (Renault Clio, 5 years, both on motors.co.uk) is significant. I'd choose the cheaper car. If I have £50,000 in the bank it's much easier to justify. (And if I have only £8,000 or less I don't have a choice, but I might tell my friends I "prefer" not to put a lot of money in the car.)