Why haven’t manual transmissions been eliminated until now?

For now, it will not be eliminated.

First of all, traffic congestion in cities is too serious now. For the sake of driving comfort, everyone chooses to buy more automatic transmission models. Manual transmission will not be eliminated at present. There are advantages of manual transmission and manual transmission.

It is highly efficient, has lower fuel consumption than automatic transmission models of the same displacement, and is more fun to drive. Many high-end sports cars are equipped with manual transmission from the factory.

Because manual transmission has the advantages of low price, low maintenance costs, and low fuel consumption.

Veteran drivers all like manual transmissions.

Secondly, the number of automatic transmissions in China probably started with domestic mid- to high-end cars.

Automatic transmission is really trouble-free. On weekdays, it is enough to shift into D gear. Especially in traffic jams, the advantage of automatic transmission in not slipping downhill is the most obvious.

I have driven some automatic cars in China, and I think the reason for the so-called "sluggish" start is probably related to the habits of the soles of my feet. Generally, as long as you step on the accelerator pedal hard, it will automatically downshift to a gear to accelerate.

The gear will also be higher than 4000 rpm, but there are factors such as the small engine displacement and low horsepower of some cars, which means that even high speeds may not have good results.

Domestic automobile manufacturers have basically changed the parameters of automatic transmission vehicles to be most suitable for urban driving, which means that they generally shift gears within 2,500 rpm, ultimately achieving the goal of saving fuel as much as possible.

You must know that if the fuel consumption is 10 liters/100 kilometers higher, Chinese consumers may not buy your account.

Of course, a vehicle's fuel consumption is directly related to its driving habits and running-in effect. I just remind friends who have not bought a car not to believe those "theoretical data."

The kind of effect that is tested under extremely good conditions will never be encountered by ordinary people in a lifetime. It is like saying that a sprint champion should run faster if he takes off his pants because he reduces his own weight. It is the same truth.

Cars abroad are basically automatic, including taxis and police cars. The reason is very simple. Cars are not luxury goods, but basic means of transportation. Every family or even everyone owns one.

This situation is even more obvious in countries where there is no automobile industry, and cars are ridiculously cheap.

I have driven some Japanese mid-range sports cars, and even the automatic ones accelerate very quickly. As long as you press the accelerator to the bottom, you can move forward at a speed of 8,000 rpm and jump directly from 1st gear to 3rd gear. I believe that even if you use manual gearbox

Ordinary people may not be able to operate it so fluently.

But can automatic transmission really replace manual transmission?

I don't think so.

If you look at high-end sports cars, there are almost no automatic transmissions.

In fact, manual transmission has endless fun behind the tedious shifting.

Especially when driving the EVO, when you hear the roar of the engine, press the clutch plate, watch the tachometer suddenly rise to close to the red line, and shift from 1st gear to 80km directly into 3rd gear, that feeling is absolutely unparalleled in an automatic car.

Can't feel it.

Especially in different road conditions, manual transmission vehicles can accurately change gears to obtain the best acceleration ratio.

Although it can also be achieved with a manual/autonomous vehicle, the push-up-push-down method of adding and subtracting gears is obviously not as fun as manual transmission. As for automatic transmission, let alone automatic transmission. No matter how perfect the computer is, it cannot pass the accelerator just right at any time.

to analyze human psychology.

It seems that the popularization of automatic transmission cars is an inevitable trend, but manual transmission cars are unlikely to be eliminated in the short term. Its fun is just like an electronic watch, no matter how accurate and cheap it is, it cannot compare with the classic quartz watch.

The fun of manual transmission car is endless, of course, the premise is to have a good car, and at the same time, you should regard driving as a kind of enjoyment, not a profession.