Automated Tranny Pros and Cons

No manual will get better fuel mileage then the newer autos.. Period.

There is a reason why fleets are going to them and it has everything to do with reducing fuel costs..

 

But... But... But.... You are not comparing autos to the very very very best of the best top 1% of the cream of the crop drivers.... The other 99% are just steering wheel holders with less than 12 months experience and who deserve what they get... Period!!!

{and I'm ok with that.... LOL}

 

Someone needs to build a bridge....and get over it. Even if an AMT does perform what do you care, you like manual transmissions better and that's fine...

 

The reason we don't know anything about F1 is because it's the most predictable, most civilized, most corporate car race in the world. At least in NASCAR and INDY you get hungry in your face racing. With F1? Blah.
Who's gonna win the next race, Hamilton or Rosberg? Who cares, just follow the leader to the next corner and try not to break anything.

 

Yeah it would be nice to have more wheel to wheel, though in the pack there have been some good races, we'll see what next year brings.

I enjoy tech which is one of the reasons I follow F1, but the hybrid era can go as far as I'm concerned, but I know as an European sport it's here to stay.

 

Early autos were not superior in fuel mileage. They were junk in my opinion. I drove a couple from 5-6 years ago and they were horrible to drive, had a terrible delay and just plain junk.
I've driven out freight liners and T680 2016 and 2017 autos and they are very nice to drive. There is no lag, no hunting for gears and smooth as butter in traffic. The only thing I absolutely cannot stand is when backing to a dock it takes some finesse to bump a dock smoothly.
Fuel bonuses have gone up across the fleet for everyone that has switched to autos..