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People don't override superior systems to implement inferior systems.

The implication is that at least in some situations the manual transmission is superior.

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Since the default is automatic wouldn't that imply that automatic transmissions are superior in most situations then.

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I assume you mean the default.. option on new cars? Cuz I'd guess this is so because they cost more, or because more people have automatics/it's the mainstream.