Why not?

>still have a stick to change "gears"
You realize an automatic also has multiple gears right? Other than a cvt anyway

then why call it an "automatic"

Your engine already turns itself off on downhills, the wheels keep it moving through the transmission

>wasting money on buying, insuring and taxing a car instead of saving thousands and taking the bus or train

>not turning it in reverse for faster deceleration

my taxi driver to the bar on saturday was shifting his camry from L - 2 - 3 all the way there

Did he think it was a manuel?

Even in a CVT you're still going to have park and reverse in addition to drive,

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Because it “automatically” fucks your mom up the ass

maybe he was trying to maximize mpgs? pretty stupid to do in a camry. could be he was just bored