You can buy an automatic in Europe if you want though.
But fuel consumption is apparently higher on an automatic and fuel is a lot more expensive in Europe so there is that. Also the roads in Europe tend to be hillier, narrower, older and have more turns. This means drivers need more control and I suppose the automatic can't predict the road ahead whereas the driver can if controlling the clutch. Also European cars are smaller where apparently automatics are not as efficient. Audi Mercedes etc supply automatic models.
But most of what I said is probably not that relevant today as cars and automatic systems would have obviously improved a lot over time and now it is probably just cultural.
I've learned to drive on Manual because in Ireland, if you do the test in an automatic, you're not qualified to drive a manual. But I'll eventually get an automatic because most of my driving is in the city where traffic makes the clutch annoying.
It's not for the sake of buying an automatic, it's for the sake of an emergency. If I can drive a clutch, that means I could drive any car by default. I still hate that ****ing stick though
I was gonna rent a car when I was in Portugal, and I was shocked that 99% of cars have manual transition
Tragique! Automatic cars are so easy to use. I don't understand why Europeans have new modern ass cars with the stick
