Yeah, I'm ready for EVs to take over, they already prove to be superior mechanically, but they'll have to solve the energy density and heat dissipation problems, which are nontrivial. Solving them will be huge. Until then, gas is still the best option for long flat trips with no rests.

Edit: eh, that list seems...not very good imo. You can't have "better gas milage" be a pro on one, and "greener" be a pro on the other. Which is it?

I don't think "hard to find" is a relevant con for manual. We're comparing the practicality of the mechanisms, not the economic availability.

And I don't think the Con about being hard to focus is valid, because ever since learning to drive a stick, I'm forced to be more present, more observant, and think further ahead. And I do it subconsciously at this point. If anything it's exactly the opposite of their point. In an automatic, it's easier to zone out, and your subconscious isn't trained to consider half the details around you that a manual driver's is. To me that would indicate that more automatic drivers would lead to more accidents.