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It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Depressing Clutch Pedals and Gear Shifting!

It is a proven fact that an automatic car is far easier to drive than a manual vehicle. With an automatic, you do not need to change gear using a clutch pedal as you do with a manual car. An automatic gearbox does not have a left pedal, so when you are driving an automatic car your left foot does not need to be used at all.

While learning to drive in an automatic car is a popular choice for those who find changing gear and using a clutch pedal difficult, it is now becoming a logical choice even for drivers who have mastered the art of using a clutch. That’s because Irish drivers are discovering something that was obvious to those behind the wheel in heavily trafficked countries like the United States years ago – automatic cars are simply a pleasure to drive, even when the roads are chock-a-block with vehicles.

In fact, when automatic transmission vehicles were first made available to the American public by General Motors after World War II, the instruction manual featured only three simple directions - start the engine, select the direction and step on the gas! The days of complaints about automatic vehicles petrol consumption, slower response times and higher maintenance costs have evaporated as this technology has evolved.

Many people who need to learn to drive in a very short period of time often start with automatic car driving lessons in order to get themselves on the road with a full licence as fast as possible. Even drivers with less confidence in their ability to drive find it easy to quickly learn how to control an automatic car.

So whether you have a particular reason for considering driving lessons in an automatic, such as challenges in changing gear or reaching the foot pedals, a restricting disability or advanced age, or simply want to make your commute to work that much more relaxing, we invite you to read on before picking up the phone and calling Autobility to arrange a lesson!

The Real Advantages of Automatic Transmission

Anyone who is familiar with Dublin roads and motorways, particularly during rush hour, is under no illusions about the challenges you face every day. Driving in or near the city requires constant gear changing as you frequently manoeuvre about in heavy traffic or stop at traffic lights and junctions. Constantly depressing the clutch, coordinating the handbrake and perfecting your gear shifting techniques in manual transmission vehicles can be a tiresome chore for many people in today’s busy world.

With an automatic transmission vehicle, you simply put the gear level into ‘D’ for Drive, press gently on the accelerator and away you go. With an automatic, you will rarely need to use the other gear settings, other than ‘P’ for Park, and ‘R’ for Reverse. Even the handbrake normally comes into play only when you are parking the vehicle. It really is as simple as that.

Also, because an automatic car is easier to learn than a manual transmission, even as a brand-new driver, you will spend less money on driving lessons. Remember that even some experienced drivers who have passed their driving test continue to struggle with a manual clutch!

At Autobility, we focus exclusively on providing the most comprehensive automatic car driving lessons in the country. Let us show you why learning to drive and pass your test in an automatic can improve your quality of life and save you money.