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Why do British people have such a dim view of Automatic cars? (feddit.uk)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 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.