Automatic cars were once slow and tedious to drive and having an automatic licence was considered a little embarrassing. However, automatics have come a long way and are now becoming more popular than ever.
Many new cars come with the option of an automatic model and almost all performance cars are now auto only. Besides, as we make the change from internal combustion engine cars over to electric or hydrogen, the only option will be automatic anyway.
All new vehicles sold must be electric or hydrogen by 2035, so there’s going to be a lot of change well before that date. Learning to drive in an automatic means there’s no clutch or gears to learn – much easier!