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Why do most americans drive autos?

Just wondering why you all seem to drive autos rather than proper cars with a clutch and a manual transmission?

Update:

Just wondering because here in England only about 1 in 100 cars is an auto.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because the majority of Americans are lazy and want everything to be as simple and stupid as they can get it.

    I am American. And yes, I just said that about my people. Why? Because it's true.

    I learned how to drive in an automatic but that didn't last. Once I took the wheel of a manual, I was hooked. I will never, EVER buy or own a vehicle with an automatic transmission (unless I ever end up like losing my legs or something lol)

    I would be so embarrassed to drive an automatic.

    When I have kids, they will not drive automatics.

    It makes me absolutely sick that the majority of all the good vehicles don't come with manual transmission options anymore.

    I have a severe dislike for whoever invented the automatic transmission.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Soccer moms and traffic are causing the death of the manual. Soccer moms want things to be easy, and driving in traffic for 30 miles each way in a manual gets old after a while.

    I hate automatics, they are so boring.

  • 9 years ago

    because we like to focus on everything except driving. i have a manual transmission and love it. and if i had teenage kids i would make them drive a manual, too. it forces you to pay more attention.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Mostly because most people don't know how to drive a stick anymore.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    cause it is a pain to have to shift all the time.

    autos were invented to this for you .

    i would much rather have and auto than a stick shift.

  • 9 years ago

    Because thats mostly whats available to buy.

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