Car experts are warning anyone considering buying a manual car in the next few years.
Until recently, manual transmission cars were the choice of enthusiasts, who felt that driving was better when you changed gears yourself rather than relying on the vehicle to do it for you. In fact, automatic cars were once considered a weaker option among drivers of previous generations, seen as a choice for less capable drivers.
However, the automotive landscape has undergone a complete change in recent years, which means that shifting from first, second and third gears will soon become a relic of the past.
Will manual cars be banned in the UK?
Well, the situation is both yes and no. You won’t get arrested for driving a diesel car, but things are changing.
There is no law banning manual transmission cars on UK roads, however, time is running out for petrol and diesel.
The UK government recently confirmed that the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030, with Kier Starmer’s Labor government pushing back the deadline by five years, after Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives pushed back the date to 2035. Hybrid vehicles have a later deadline of 2035 before the ban takes effect for them.
Anyone who opts for an automatic will not be able to drive with a manual gearbox
This means that anyone looking to buy a new car or van after the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2029, will have to look for the nearest electric vehicle charging station.
The ban does not ban manual cars outright, but it does mean that owning them will become more complicated in the coming years. All electric vehicles are automatic by default, which means that the ban effectively gives manual cars a “death sentence”.
Source: radiosarajevo
