Yeah, I used to have only
Yeah, I used to have only manual transmission cars, first because I could only afford cheap, small cars and they didn't have enough power to waste on an automatic transmission. I rationalized then that I was more of a car-guy because of the driver's involvement fun of a manual, and I still like it when driving for fun. I still own two manual transmission cars, but they are weekend toys. We had a manual transmission Honda CR-V too, but it was rear-ended, and the replacement was an automatic. In fact the newer CRVs because auto-only 10 years ago. Luxury cars like Jaguar started the trend towards auto-only and others have offered only automatics for many years now, mostly because nobody ordered manual transmissions when they were offered on those brands, so they streamlined production. I have had several PHEVs, and because most EVs have one speed transmissions, and electric motors have a much broader rev range, they are essentially automatics. I have to say that since I commute as much as 100 miles a day I really love not having to shift, especially in stop and go traffic. In fact I am ready for auto driving cars already, because there is little joy in slogging through commuter traffic for hours each day, and I will be happy to give the job to a computer who is watching everything, all the time. I do see it as a bonus that I learned how to drive on manual transmissions, and I feel that my manual transmission cars have a built-in theft deterrent because your average thief couldn't drive/steal those cars.