Why do Taxi drivers in the UK and Europe drive cars with predominantly manual gearboxes

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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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Cheaper, more common, and once you’re used to them you don’t even really think about gear changes.

Let me reiterate that last point: Driving a manual is in no way more strenuous once you’re used to it. All the other parts of driving demand *far* more of your attention than manually switching gears.

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