A question for the Brits...

I was reading a book in which the character is trying to rent and car with an automatic transmission in England and none of the car rental companies have one available. Is this normal? The writer made it sound like an automatic was rare. I mean, around here, if a rental company didn't have automatics they'd go out of business in a week.

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Notladylike

Autos are very common here in Australia. When I moved to France though I had to get my manual license. I was told by the family I was going to work for I wouldn’t really have options to drive without it.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Notladylike The latest automatics are far more fuel efficient. Almost as good as the manuals. And of course the Electric vehicles have removed the gearbox completely.😷