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In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn't feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

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[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It's the nature of time that the old ways must give in. Automatics outperform manual at every level, and most people would rather drive an automatic than a manual. Even here in Europe, where manuals have been the "default" forever.

[-] Pancito@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What? Most people buy manuals here in Europe. And automatic are available... Tho, with the rise of electric cars, both manual and automatic get obsolete

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

If people were only buying manuals, there wouldn't be a push to put automatics everywhere, especially sports cars. More than 50% of cars in Europe are now automatic. Only 3% of new cars are manual. The old meets the new, and the people chose the new thing. That's usually what happens. The age of the manual transmission comes to an end.

[-] Pancito@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Source? And automatic is not 'new'

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[-] Pancito@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ok, I accept your source and facts, but it will decrease in the next 15 years because of the rise of electric cars anyways.

[-] monstoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

My dad was driving automatic Jags back in the late 1970s, but he did work in the motor trade. I am seeing more and more automatics around but I still think manual is king (at least in the UK) for the time being. If nothing else, you can save some fuel driving an auto!

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