What Shall I Learn To Drive In?
We often get calls from customers asking for the price for manual or automatic lessons followed by the question:
“Why is automatic more expensive?”
The simple reason is that automatic cars use more fuel than manual cars, and insurance on an automatic vehicle is usually more expensive. Manual cars have many benefits, such as more control over the vehicle. In most cases, they also offer greater fuel efficiency, and insurance on manual cars is considerably cheaper.
Learning and passing the driving test in an automatic car
Driving an automatic car is much easier than a manual one because automatic cars free you from changing gears and speed up the learning process for new drivers. The majority of time in lessons is spent on learning to cope with various traffic situations, and on average, the number of lessons required to reach test standards for an automatic car is usually a lot less.
For some people, the advantage of driving an automatic car in London is priceless. It’s just one pedal to go and one to stop – using one foot. However, a significant disadvantage of passing a driving test in an automatic is that you are restricted to automatic vehicles only. You’d be breaking the law if you drive a manual car when you possess a driving license for just an automatic vehicle. This can be frustrating if you need to hire or borrow a friend’s manual vehicle.
You also benefit from a more efficient range of vehicles – getting your manual license means your car tends to be cheaper than the automatic version of the same make because the mechanisms are less complicated and consequently more reliable.
Moreover, if you’re planning to drive in icy conditions, a manual car can offer greater control and perform better on slippery or dangerous roads!
Additionally, getting a manual license means your car tends to be cheaper than the automatic version of the same make because the mechanisms are less complicated and consequently more reliable. Moreover, if you’re planning to drive in icy conditions, a manual car can offer greater control and perform better on slippery or dangerous roads.
Furthermore, working for a company that offers a company car might limit your prospects considerably if most of these cars are manual and you hold a license to drive only automatic. Driving an automatic car is much easier than driving a manual one because automatic cars free you from changing gears, speeding up the learning process for new drivers. In lessons, more time is spent on learning to cope with various traffic situations, and on average, fewer lessons are required to reach test standards for an automatic car, although they are more expensive.
Learning and passing the driving test in a manual car
We encourage young drivers not to apply for automatic lessons, which is a quick and easy way to get a driver’s license.
In the long run, it doesn’t do you justice!
We believe you should only consider automatic lessons if you have a certified disability or are starting to learn at a mature age.
Learning how to change gears is a lot easier than you’d presume! From over 35 years of experience, we see that students from other driving schools approach us wishing to change from manual to automatic, almost always because they lack an understanding of the gearbox—a result of their instructor not teaching them sufficiently.
At Streetwise, we proudly have converted many students from automatic to full manual license holders because we help the students feel comfortable with the gears through clear, systematic training. Why not have a look at our testimonials and see for yourself?
It’s worth taking the time to consider which is best for your needs. Still, whether you choose manual or automatic driving lessons, you can be sure that you will receive consistently high standards of tuition from any Streetwise instructor.