Stick or autopilot.

[Madame Adequate]

I think anyone who deliberately makes a mundane task more difficult for themselves is mentally deficiant and they should be taken out back Old Yeller style.

Everyone should drive automatics. But only until something more efficient and easy comes along.

Firstly, it's spelled deficient.

Oh touché.

Secondly, would you mind explaining to me how exactly automatic transmissions are more efficient than manuals? Or at least explain to me your strange world wherein ease = efficiency.

Modern automatics are extremely precise about when they change gears, as Ouch! said. They'll change to be efficient with gas as much as possible. certainly better than all but the most expert Human. Also yeah, less work to perform the same task = more efficient, that's pretty much the definition of efficiency.