Afraid to drive again.

That's correct you don't know . Manual transmissions are headed out the door accept for niche and owner operators . The evidence and proof that fleets are moving to automatics is overwhelming. Sure manual maybe cheaper to fix for a guy with a 12 year old truck but not for an 800 truck fleet.

 

Ummm. Don't think national accounts/chain discounts would meet the 800 autos to do vs 1 manual.

 

Not once did I say "Every Mega fleet was dropping Autos". I stated that some have. As long as they wanna train drivers fast and pay slave wages there will be autos. They are cheaper than you. Now with 22 years as a mechanic and 8 years as a owner OP driver I do know. In my short experience I have seen disc brakes come and go twice, led lights was a stupid fad, super singles was the new sliced bread, epa 09 engines were gonna have twice the life of pre 03, drivers wages are at a all time low, Arrow and Falcon couldnt fail, Volvo's are still twin screw Subaru's. Just saying to you I wouldnt bet on anything.

 

you live in the world of mega otr trucking. trucking if thats what you want to call it these days. The bigger companies use automatics in which is the world you llve in because they know that guys like you dont have the brain power to understand how a manual is to be driven and they know most have a auto restricted license now because they couldnt take the test in a manual truck. . So they take the easy way out to put you to work like a slave. How does it feel to live life out on the road being raped as a slave worker.

 

Again, a manual trans is not only cheaper to repair, they are cheaper to operate with a skilled driver. You hang "meat in the seat" under trained driver at a low wage the auto is cheaper. How do you think they justify the added cost? It's not to make a driver happy. Why do you think US Express has so much interest in the Nikola truck? You take a piece of equipment that cost what? Three times a standard class 8 truck? How does a company justify that expense? Do you feel you will get a pay raise to operate one?

 

You're still wrong here's your own words. " Alot of megas are getting away from them, just like super singles. The cost, weight and maintenance does not offset fuel savings." Most is closer to all than some, few ,less.

 

IV driven 18 speeds, 10s , 13, autos driven for small and big fleets . You are also wrong

 

I am well aware what I typed. I cant control how you interpret it.

 

Still wrong Volvo I shift is a better shifter than you any day , any second.

 

why you so angry about manual trans. seriusly