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Driving a manual is fun in the right situation like on a curvy mountain road. In bumper to bumper traffic, not so much.
Tachometer if you're fancy. My first car was a 4-speed manual without a tachometer and without power steering. You just got a feel for the power curve as to when to shift. It's all subjective and based on engine power, gear ratios, rate of acceleration, grade, etc. I've owned exclusively manual transmission cars up until I went electric.
Just today I took out a loaner 2019 MB S63 AMG Cabriolet. It was the first car I've driven that had more than 6 forward gears and I really did not enjoy it very much. The car felt like a simulator and was rather anemic with the constant early up-shifts. I didn't make too much use of the turbos either, but I was surprised with the lag...maybe it's a drive-by wire issue or maybe I've been spoiled by more engaged transmissions.
As for safety, most MT drivers would argue that it's safer. The mechanics, skill, and knowledge puts the driver in more control. I can tell you that driving the MB today that there were many points along the S-curves where I would have hung on to the lower gear longer. Shifter gears unexpectedly during a turn disrupts the balance of the car and I did not appreciate it. However, the seat massagers were a nice feature.
I don’t see how you can possibly drive a manual safely on a highway with tons of traffic (rush hour)
Truck drivers do it all the time, and they have 10, 13, and 18 speed transmissions. Trucks used to use two transmissions and power steering wasn't as common as it is now. Here's an example.
I've never owned an automatic. Manual is what I specifically look for in my next car but it is getting difficult. I daily commute with traffic with a manual transmission vehicle.
It looks really hard and unsafe to drive a manual. How do you know which gears to shift while driving and how do you make sure you shift correctly while keeping your eyes on the road and hands on steering wheel? It looks like driving manuals is hard work, do people actually enjoy driving a manual?
coordination. some people hav a hard time learning to drive a manual, others have no problems. i fell into the second category. i learned to drive a manual very quickly.
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