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Why do British people have such a dim view of Automatic cars? (feddit.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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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.

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[–] jafffacakelemmy@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

For the same reason that cars with engine sizes above 2-litres are rare, and always have been rare - petrol is more expensive. Automatics used more fuel, so they were only standard on high-end jaguars, mercedes, etc. Simple as that.