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Originally Posted by cmgbk75
That’s why I’ve always loved renting cars in Europe. You’d never find a Manual rental here. You always want what you can’t have I suppose. I have a lot of family in Europe and many of them described or associated Autos as luxury items back in 80s/90s. Higher petrol prices lended to smaller cars, Diesels, and of course Manuals which always had better gas mileage back then.
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To be fair, the UK/EU has historically lagged behind the US in terms of adopting technology (post war affect). I guess the AT was one of those items that, as you say, was viewed by many as a luxury. As a result, it was slow to gain in popularity hence everyone learning manual.
For me personally, I only like driving good manuals or dual clutch. Most AT systems are still slow and boring and many MTs are rubbery and notchy. Guess I’m picky
