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.

Why?

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[-] Tweak@feddit.uk 5 points 9 months ago

A bad auto can be pretty terrible, but a good (or even half decent) auto is better than a manual in almost every way.

These days modern automatics allow you to select any gear in a manual fashion. Aside from the lack of clutch to control at very low speeds (on ice the wheels might just spin instead of gaining traction) it basically makes manuals obsolete.

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