Over 50% of new cars registered in the UK this year have automatic transmissions - I wasn't expecting this to happen so quickly but hybrids and EV's are one factor as well as busier roads in London and cities/large towns, dual clutch transmissions and leasing/finance deals where the auto version of a car is not much more expensive per month than the manual..
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/analysis-are-manual-gearboxes-way-out
@vfrmedia As usual, there's the "vintage" factor and my 15 yo son now idealises manual gears and wants to learn to drive one 😂 When he can do the license, my response will be this:
@kravietz fair enough when you are young and have the knees for it or live in a quiet area but everywhere is just getting busier nowadays (even in the countryside and anywhere with cars parked on both sides of the road or a school nearby...)
