If I was driving 8-10 hours per day I’d want an auto… I know manuals used to be cheaper and are still a little cheaper, but I’d have thought the reduced effort would be appealing.
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Learning: The standard required to pass for a driving license in the UK are much higher than the US, and learning to drive in an automatic does not qualify you to drive manual, so most learn and get used to it, automatic is seen as a luxury/preference not a standard.
Control: downshifting for descending or ascending a steep hill or an overtake is not possible in an automatic, you basically have more control over the vehicle which is quite useful if you are surrounded by hilly and difficult terrain. That said most taxis are electric hybrid now because economy/comfort.
Market: like the US there is a bias in the market, just the other way round, so price and availability dictates choice.
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