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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i drove both types of car
Ask yourself why in Rally competitions they use manual gearboxes? more control on car behaviour;
fuel consumption and price difference have a minor impact when you buy the car because is possible to buy a gas or methane car to save on fuel
Furthermore if an automatic gearbox or a manual one breaks down which will be cheaper to maintain and repair?
In snowy and mountainous countryside places I prefer the manual transmission, inside city traffic automatic gearbox is better.
But overall I prefer manual transmission
plus in Italy (where I’m from) automatic transmission is still considered fine just for beginners whom cannot drive properly
TL:DR
more control while driving, cheaper maintenance and repair prices
Most taxis I’ve ever been in are automatic
The famous Black Cabs in the UK are automatic
Germans mostly have Mercedes automatics
Pretty much all Ubers are hybrids with auto boxes
Like everyone says, it’s for the same reason everyone else in Europe has driven mostly manuals, but I’ve got to ask where you’re getting your taxis!
Most modern minicabs I’ve been in are hybrids or electric, so automatic.
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