Ich habe darüber nachgedacht, weil ich gerade ein neueres 2024-Auto mit Schaltgetriebe im letzten Modelljahr gekauft habe, in dem es hergestellt wird. Es ist ein Trend, bei dem jeder Autos für den Verkauf in den USA herstellt. Grundsätzlich gibt es ein paar Modelle für Enthusiastensportler, die noch MT anbieten, aber selbst dieser Pool wird kleiner.
Sie behaupten, das liege daran, dass sie nicht so beliebt seien, aber ich kaufe es nicht ab. Angesichts der zunehmenden Verbreitung fahrerloser Autos wissen viele von uns, dass es für eine Regierungsbehörde ein Kinderspiel wäre, sich einzuhacken und das Auto zu übernehmen. Offensichtlich versteht das auch die Regierung. Aber bei einem Fahrzeug mit MT ist das nicht möglich. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt können sie weder die Kupplung noch den Gangwechsel von außen betätigen.
Ich denke, das alte Cash-for-Clunkers-Programm könnte auch damit zusammenhängen. Dadurch wurden Millionen älterer Fahrzeuge von der Straße genommen. Fahrzeuge mit wenig bis gar keiner Technik oder Computersteuerung. Es hat uns nicht nur mit höheren Gebrauchtwagenpreisen belohnt, sondern auch dazu geführt, dass unkontrollierbare Autos von der Straße verschwunden sind.
Meine Theorie ist, dass dieser Vorstoß, MT aussterben zu lassen, von den Strippenziehern hinter den Kulissen kommt. Sie wollen eine andere Möglichkeit, uns zu kontrollieren. Das und die Fähigkeit, uns mit hoher Geschwindigkeit von einer Klippe zu treiben, wenn wir aus der Reihe geraten.
Von GrumpMaster-
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I saw that 65 percent of buyers would buy a manual if available or something like that. It’s not demand it’s the industry and government trying to control the cars more and manuals don’t allow it as much or as easy and they don’t get as good mpg so the epa is on them really to push the cars that can be controlled. I got one of the last manual transmissions of my maker as well an it wasn’t easy to find certified used that for sure. When the manuals got onto the market they would get sold in a day because the demand was so high for them so I just don’t buy what they are trying to say is the reason.
I’ve thought about this too. The idea of an automatic shut down, that can affect automatic transmissions is very real.
They still have automatic shutdowns in manual transmission cars, but I’d assume they’d be easier to override?
I have heard the argument that they are being phased out because automatic transmissions are now more fuel efficient than manual. Regardless of the driver.
I know manual cars were much more popular in the EU because of gas prices. But they are being phased out, as well.
It’s not a massive movement, it’s just car companies wanting to not have to make multiple things.
They’ll claim „markets“ and everything else, but they just make more money on automatics then manuals.
It’s less SKU’s for them to manufacture, saves money in the factory.
I think you’re onto something.
I think manual transmissions really just are unpopular.
What American 2024 model has a manual transmission ?
Honestly the biggest reason is because manual transmissions are inherently more reliable than automatics and especially CVT’s. Auto manufactures are making cars as disposable as possible along with everything else. The govt. pentalizes them for not using CVT transmissions as well which most aren’t even good for 100k miles. Most new cars are designed to last around 6-7 just out of their factory warranty.
I’m going to butcher this a little but I read an article from VW themselves that the DSG (automatic transmission) gets like .03% (I could be exaggerating) better gas mileage and getting rid of the manual helps with their numbers across the board.
Automatic transmissions are now more efficient so I think that has something to do with it given the efficiency standards car manufacturers must meet. Also, they’re trying share parts across cars as much as they can and reduce overhead.
I bought a Mazda 3 with a 6 speed manual for this reason though, trying to get my manual fix while I can. The couple of times I’ve let people drive it they’re always so pleased it’s a manual. I also have a CD player. I’ve bought some used CD’s to stuff in a case so I can listen to albums sometimes. Side note but I often think about cutting my streaming sub and moving back to buying music directly. The streaming companies completely screw recording artists. I use Qobuz and they pay the most but it’s still 1/6 of what they’d get for a radio play. If you’re a spotify user though, you should definitely move away from that platform, they’re by far the worst.
Manual transmissions primarily appeal to car enthusiasts. In my mind, and in my personal experience, we also tend to lean towards older cars. I would love to buy a brand new car with a manual transmission, but I’m not going to take on a car payment. So if a survey asked me, would I buy manual transmission? Yes of course. Will I? Probably not unless I come across $40,000 in cash.
100%
Its to make people stupid and lazy.
Even with manual transmissions, modern cars are still very dependent on their computers and electronics for much of their functions. i don’t see how MT would be immune to being controlled/hacked; even if there wasn’t a way to remotely engage the clutch, you could still have a „kill switch“ function or mess with all the computer controlled components remotely.
Automatics are more popular/preferred among the majority of consumers. Automatics have gotten more efficient over time. It’s cheaper for manufacturers to just make automatics than it is to also offer manual transmission. You mostly only see them in enthusiast type cars, and they’re much more common outside the US.
Some people hate cool shit. That’s why
Even thou manuals are cheaper, In America they are not popular and less and less people know how to drive them so manufacturers just stopped offering them.
If you go to Europe, manuals are still extremely popular and the majority of the population knows how to drive manual so when buying a new car they’d rather save $1500 and shift their own car.
lol no. Your modern manual is still packed with computers. If you’ve driven any modern automatic car you’d understand why manual is dying. What is the point to shift gears when auto shifts so smoothly? And yes I can drive manual, motorcycle, tractor, etc…
Dude they can just disable your engine with a remote kill switch. Doesn’t matter what transmission it has. You’re not going anywhere without an engine
If your car is connected to the grid they can shut the grid down they can control the grid.
They don’t want anything manual or anything you can fix or comprehend or direct on your own.
They claim all these things are toxic to the environment whilst they poison us even more to make these grid bound battery microwaves.
Don’t buy new cars. Don’t buy electric cars. Dont support one world government. Fuck your convenience
Another reason to stick with my 2014 Ford Fiesta ! 😁
Im in the car business. They dont sell. Everyone thinks they are „cool“ but no one wants one as a daily driver. Unless its a sports car. But even then automatic trans shift faster.
The younger generations have absolutely no idea how to drive them. Therefore they are boat anchors they sit.
Biggest reason is collision avoidance systems. If a manual stops unexpectedly, it potentially stalls out causing a safety hazard
Finally, a conspiracy to annoy the annoying people who go on and on about driving stick 😅
there are many reasons but at the end of the day the biggest reason is they make more profit with an automatic… long story short, they can consolodate the assembly line easier with one transmission option (rather than have an extra for manual or switch over for a few weeks to build the manual etc), government fuel efficiency tests ironically are not the most fuel efficient i.e. for the EPA in USA, they have a driving formula to follow which kind of punishes the manual fuel economy and emissions scoring worse (example they might shift higher than they could, rather than the automatic which is programmed to the test to get better results), and since even to this day manuals tend to be more reliable and longer lasting it’s another easier fail point on a car.
Ultimately the consumer was pushed in many locales to go for automatic and ever since around 2006 or so when they started making normal pedestrian cars with direct shift, autmated manual gearboxes, (GTI VW) there was less „logical“ reason for the consumer to fight back against this push.
Now remember, in many locales manual is still more or less as popular as automatic (fuel powered cars in northern and western europe) or even much more popular than automatic (southern and eastern europe, certain latin american countries and african countries, etc), so manual is still made in abundance there.
Interesting fact with what you said about hacking cars easier, indeed it could be! you ultimately have more control in a manual and you are giving that up! I would look more into the telematics of cars, how they are tracking your data, but you bring up a good point!
They can still access your engine if it’s a new car with a fancy computer installed. That’s how they killed princess Di
I mean it’s already happened with Teslas. A few years back Elon Muck gave people “range upgrades” on lower model Teslas so people could evacuate Florida when a hurricane was imminent. Once they got to safety it defaulted back to whatever the usual range was. Kinda scary.
Chips control fuel supply tyranny won’t matter
There’s no conspiracy, certainly not of the type suggested.
Manual transmissions are just no longer popular and if a manufacturer is not going to support two transmissions, losing the manual is an easy call.
With EVs, a transmission of any kind is basically unnecessary although a couple of manufacturers have added them for low speed acceleration.
You don’t buy that manual transmission cars are less popular? C’mon, you know better. Few people prefer a manual transmission. They want their hand free to do other things. That is, frankly, a thing of the past for the general public. I enjoyed driving a manual when I was in my 20’s but have no desire for one now.
Its an inconvenience to most, a novelty for the few enthusiasts. Even racing cars dont use stick shift anymore, but gear paddles.
Do you enjoy driving a car that has no power steering?
I disagree that it’s because they can’t control it. If they wanted to, they could control your manually as well. It wouldn’t take much to make a program capable of shifting gears on its own, regardless of input from the user. Plus, if they want to disable it which would be the most likely case, the computer would be the first to go.