I got thinking about this cause I just bought a newer 2024 manual transmission car in its last model year they'll be manufactured. It's a trend with everyone making cars for sale in the US. Basically there's a few enthusiasts sports models that still offer MT but even that pool is shrinking.
They claim it's cause they aren't as popular but I don't buy it. With driverless cars taking off, many of us know it would be child's play for a gov agency to hack in and take over the car. Obviously the government understands that too. But a vehicle with a MT, this isn't possible. At this point they can't externally operate the clutch or shift gears.
I think the old cash for clunkers program could be related as well. It took millions of older vehicles off the streets. Vehicles with little to no tech or computer controls. It not only f’d us over with higher used auto prices, but took uncontrollable cars off the streets.
My theory is this push to make MT extinct is coming from the puppet masters behind the scenes. They want another way to control us. That and the ability to drive us off a cliff at high speed if we act out of line.
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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.