What is the difference between manual transmission cars and automatic transmission cars?
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Manual transmission cars and automatic transmission cars differ in their transmissions: manual transmission cars use a manual transmission, while automatic transmission cars use an automatic transmission. A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox, requires the driver to manually shift gears by moving the gear lever to change the gear engagement inside the transmission, altering the gear ratio to achieve speed changes. Automatic transmission cars automatically select the appropriate gear based on the vehicle's speed and traffic conditions, shifting gears automatically according to the degree of throttle pedal input and speed changes. The driver only needs to control the accelerator pedal to adjust the speed. Automatic transmission cars use an automatic transmission, which shifts gears through planetary gears. Common types of automatic transmissions include hydraulic automatic transmissions and hydrostatic automatic transmissions.