• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Most people have manual cars in the UK. Automatics are the weirder, more esoteric ones to us.

    I think it’s more or less a cultural thing at this point

    FWIW I believe competitive drivers prefer manual control (even if the gearbox itself is automatic) because controlling when the gear change happens can make a difference in a race

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      2 days ago

      I heard that automatic cars were more common in the USA but idk if that’s true

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        2 days ago

        Nearly 98% of cars sold in the US are automatic. Manual transmissions are often not even an option for a lot of models.