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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Americans Humans are lazy (I have a Roomba and Neato), and not shifting a gearbox is easier than shifting one.
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I don't think it's that cut & dry: I'm the epitome of lazy in most things, but I love shifting gears myself. Even in city driving it makes the drive much more enjoyable (disclaimer: I rarely face stop & crawl).
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The manufacturers don't push autos, the consumers do.
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The way they're marketed (here at least), there's more profit in automatics. That's a big incentive to steer ambivalent purchasers into them.