The vast majority of motorhomes and campers are offered with a manual gearbox standard, but you can always choose a automatic transmission optional
This option, sometimes expensive, can bring you a lot of benefits. We will help you see better to make the best choice.
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Why should you choose a manual transmission?
The manual gearbox is the most common in the French market. It allows you to drive and move at several speeds (5 or 6, most often), and has a reverse gear. To change the different reports, you need to use the lever and know how to handle the clutch: the driver’s action is important to change the speed.
The main advantage of a manual transmission is its lower cost: cheaper to buy, but also cheaper to maintain, repair or replace. It also allows the driver to control their gears according to the driving situation. Disadvantages include distraction of the driver, as well as fatigue from regular manipulations of the clutch pedal.
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Why should you choose an auto box?
The automatic transmission replaces a manual transmission, allowing automatic gear ratios. Then the driver no longer needs to intervene to change gears, and the clutch pedal disappears.
The main advantage of an automatic transmission is the incredible comfort of use: you no longer need to press the clutch pedal and release the steering wheel to control the lever. The latest generations of automatic transmissions are more reliable and flexible, guarantee a high level of comfort and are less prone to excessive fuel consumption compared to old automatic transmissions. Among the disadvantages, we will mention the cost when purchasing and using it, which is much more expensive than a manual gearbox, as well as more expensive and difficult maintenance.
Auto box or manual box: the choice of the reason
As a rule, when you have to choose between an automatic or manual transmission, the reason very often prevails: indeed, on the one hand, it is financially more profitable to choose a manual transmission, but on the other hand, if you have to regularly drive in the city or in traffic jams, an automatic transmission is also is a smart choice to maintain your comfort.
With the advent of electric vehicles, the traditional manual transmission tends to disappear: in fact, it is replaced by an automatic transmission on electric vehicles. A trend that coincides with the choice of customers who are increasingly attracted to the comfort and ease of operation of an automatic transmission.
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Source: Auto Plus
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