I was stuck in the mountains of Chattanooga with a manual in bumper to bumper traffic, stop-and-go... it never bothered me. How much harder is it? With a clutch you push it in and out to move... with an auto you push the brake in and out to move... lol. Ya, you have to use your left leg... it is good for the brain! Only in the mountains I put it in neutral and just used the brake... like an auto! Good thing we were going down.