Not many people realize that both automatic and manual transmissions utilize a clutch. The difference is that the driver has direct control over the clutch with a manual transmission, and therefore has to be more careful to take care of it. If you want to learn more about manual and automatic transmissions, then take a look at these helpful links:
- Use this guide to figure out if your automatic transmission is having problems, and how to troubleshoot if it is.
- Read this article from Consumer Reports to see how you can actually save on gas by driving an automatic transmission instead of manual.
- Learn how the clutch in your manual transmission vehicle works in this article from Discovery’s How Stuff Works.
- Check out this guide to learn the signs for a transmission that is going bad.
- DMV.org offers a few basic tips to help you learn how to drive a manual transmission properly.
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