# 5 Things You Need To Stop Doing If Your Car Has An Automatic Transmission

> While you'll still see debates about whether automatic or manual transmissions are better, the reality is that automatic transmissions have been the dominating automotive format for decades now.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1908001/things-you-need-stop-doing-automatic-transmission-car/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=686ee171acd9d8c3df0ef9b3)
- **Published:** 2025-07-09
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #automatic #transmission #manual #doing #stop #automotive #because #being
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