Manual or Auto?

drove manuals for 12 years, tired of changing gears. maybe my next tacoma will be the 6spd speedway blue dc 4x4 that i want.

 

I prefer a manual for driving. But I bought an automatic, reason being I drive 100+ miles a day on southern California freeways and a manual in stop and go traffic sucks. I have to say I'm impressed by my Taco's tranny. I might get an automatic again even if I'm not driving in rush hour traffic a lot.

 

Yea rush hour sucks with a stick (phoenix isn't as bad as LA but still). Then of course, if you try to leave 2-3 cars in front of you so you can just drop her in first and coast no gas at 1-2mph... asshats will cut in front of you constantly forcing you to again press the clutch down or pop back to neutral... repeat for 40 min. Also, the clutch in the G was freak'n heavy... talk about a sore leg when that was over.

That said, I still prefer manual.

 

Vehicle manufactures have been using hydraulic clutches since the early 80's, I don't get where some of y'all say you get a sore leg, y'all must have never driven anything with a manual clutch.
Mine is a manual and will always be till my left leg goes inop.

 

That's what it is, we've never driven a manual. Damn, you got us.

 

I have always driven them.

 

Well if it's not a clutch, then I want to know what that extra pedal is next to the brake pedal -- the one that I have to push in every time I want to change gears and when I turn the truck on.

 

^He's talking about a manual clutch, i.e. not hydraulic. But, he still makes no sense either way.

 

I prefer the standard shift , to me, thats what a truck should have and I have would prefer to have a standard shift when possible.
I like it in the winter time, when tough driving is necessary I like to use the engine to control the truck under braking, less locking up on snowy or icy roads. During the winter months being in control when others are not, is priceless.
Being from New England, where we have to put up with snow and some lousy weather, plus some very lousy drivers who don't use there signals or rear view mirrors or to bother to turn around and look to see where there going while talking on the phone or drinking their coffee or whatever, its nice to have more control over my vehicle.

Jeff, 06,V6, SR5, 4x4, 6spd

 

^ Ah winter, in 2wd on snow, add the dreaded auto downshift climbing a hill. Fasttrack to a fishtail.

 

Also the downshift lockup!!! can't forget that

 

Then you have not had driven pre-hydraulic clutches. Your leg did most of the force to depress the clutch pedal.
Did you ever drive a vehicle pre any boosters, power steering...etc.

What I'm saying is I could understand someones leg getting tired in traffic with a non-hydraulic clutch but I don't with a hydraulic.

 

Ok then tell me why a hydraulic clutch is easier to depress than a non-hydraulic clutch.

 

Auto Offroad, leaves a hand free for Beer!!

 

i like the manuals but with the atlanta traffic auto is the way to go

 

If a clutch is set up right they should both be about the same! i think i know what you meant and i agree!!