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Why do British people have such a dim view of Automatic cars? (self.askuk)
submitted 10 months ago by Oneeightnine to c/askuk
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I've been driving an automatic since I passed nearly a decade ago. In that time whenever I tell anyone I drive auto, it's usually met with some level of derision. I think that attitude is changing, but I'm still kind of confused by it in the first place.

Why?

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[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 18 points 10 months ago

Automatic cars used to be slower and less fuel efficient than manual. This is of course no longer true, but public perceptions are very slow to change.