Everything vs Manual: should i just give up now? (Mazda CX-3)
aiight, i know technology moves onwards and always. and CVTs are smarter than transmissions in the past to the point where, in terms of fuel efficiency, they have eclipsed manual. and i get that manufacturers need to cater to lazy-ass drivers with fewer stick options (and add more "lazy safety" options like blind spot monitoring).
but i still love driving (when not stuck in the suckage that is Lower Mainland traffic), and so i still love stick. lately, i've been considering Compact / Crossover SUVs: Juke, 500X, CX3, with the last one the best option of the three. unfortunately, it's also the only one that isn't offered in manual.
questions for those who have made or are considering a change from stick:
1. can you live/drive (happily) without Manual?
2. re: the Mazda CX-3: what's the "SKYACTIV-Drive 6-Speed AT with manual-shift and Sport modes" like?
but i still love driving (when not stuck in the suckage that is Lower Mainland traffic), and so i still love stick. lately, i've been considering Compact / Crossover SUVs: Juke, 500X, CX3, with the last one the best option of the three. unfortunately, it's also the only one that isn't offered in manual.
questions for those who have made or are considering a change from stick:
1. can you live/drive (happily) without Manual?
2. re: the Mazda CX-3: what's the "SKYACTIV-Drive 6-Speed AT with manual-shift and Sport modes" like?