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Originally Posted by theWatusi
Driving a manual takes more concentration. I'm much more in tune with a car and the road when I'm forced to actively shift up and down instead of just mashing the gas and brake pedals.
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That's where we have to differ. I actually did my driving licence with a manual and on a few occasions also use my parents car (which is a manual) when I visit them. So I have experience with both manuals and automatic. And IMO it is just the opposite of what you are saying.
Especially when you are driving in a city, an automatic allows you to focus much more on the road and the traffic around you, whereas when you are driving a manual a lot of attention is diverted to the shifting process.