>like when you want to overtake someone heading up a hill. You don't have to wait for your car to find a lower gear when you mash the accelerator. I believe wh

>like when you want to overtake someone heading up a hill. You don't have to wait for your car to find a lower gear when you mash the accelerator. I believe whilst this has shifted over the years manual shifting is still more common than automatic. >EVs are typically have cheaper maintenance and fuel costs Depends on where you live. Much of Europe has seen a spike in electricity prices. Bit more bearable when you have solar panels but those don't help in the evenings/night when most of the charging happens.