Which is better, manual or automatic? Why do most people learn to drive manually?

If you want to drive on the road, you must first learn to drive and then take a driver's license test. Nowadays, there are two types of cars: automatic and manual, and most of the cars used for teaching and training in driving schools are manual. Why are manual transmission more common when learning to drive? Can't you learn automatic transmission?

Which is better, manual or automatic?

Learning to drive is different from driving. Learning to drive is just like doing exercises. Getting a driver's license and driving on the road is the test. If you want to do well in the test, you must practice more. The learning difficulty of automatic and manual transmission is different. Imagine if you are used to solving difficult problems, then you will be much more comfortable with simple problems.

Therefore, from the perspective of ultimately driving on the road, learning manual transmission will undoubtedly improve your driving skills.

But from the perspective of getting a license quickly, it is undoubtedly faster to learn automatic transmission. Putting everything aside, the clutch alone is enough to make many students fail the second or third subject. The clutch and brake are the double insurance of the car, both of which can control the speed. But the semi-clutch state requires frequent practice to master the right degree.

Why do most people learn to drive a manual transmission?

The only advantage of an automatic transmission car is that you can only experience it when you're stuck in traffic. It's so comfortable. Compared to a manual transmission car, it's so tiring to drive in a traffic jam, constantly pressing the clutch and the brake. After being stuck in traffic for several kilometers, you basically don't want to drive anymore.

In terms of safety performance, manual transmission is still superior. Most accidents caused by people stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake are caused by automatic transmission.

Manual transmission cars will not mistake the accelerator for the brake. The left foot is clutching and the right foot is braking, which is a natural reaction. With good conditioned reflexes, there will be no stress reaction and major mistakes. Once an emergency occurs in front, you will instinctively step on the brakes and then the clutch.

When an automatic transmission car rushes forward after you step on the accelerator, if an emergency occurs, you must step on the brakes. However, some people's thinking does not react synchronously, and even a second's delay can cause a major traffic accident. It is different for automatic transmission cars. You can step on the clutch at the same time. Even if you don't step on the brakes in a panic, the left foot clutch can make the car lose power instantly.

Is it difficult for a person with poor sense of direction to learn to drive?

Even those who are directionally challenged can learn to drive without any worries.

The so-called road blindness means that the person cannot recognize the road or cannot remember the road. In reality, there are many such people. The reason for road blindness is mainly due to the lack of ability to identify the direction. Learning to drive is mainly about mastering driving skills, which is a skill that can be acquired through training, regardless of whether you can recognize the road or not.

It should be pointed out that correctly identifying the road is an important ability for drivers, which will undoubtedly bring great convenience to their driving. If you want to be a good driver, you must have a certain ability to identify the road. Of course, people with road blindness can use navigation methods to make up for their shortcomings, so that their driving will not be affected.