Why learn in an Automatic car?

Learning to drive in a car with automatic gears is a lot easier than driving a car with manual gears because there is no clutch pedal to operate. Therefore the left foot should not be used at all. Your right foot operates the accelerator (gas) pedal and the brake pedal, taking away a lot of the confusion when approaching roundabouts, traffic lights and junctions. The added plus in these situations makes it easier to pull away without the fear of stalling, thus enabling you to concentrate on your planning and awareness rather than panicking that you are about to make a mistake.

Automatic driving lessons are especially suited to those that have struggled with a manual gearbox, someone with learning or co-ordination issues (for example someone with Dyspraxia may find it a lot easier to learn in an automatic) or someone who needs to gain a driving licence quicker than a manual car.



There are many designs of how you select the gears, neutral and reverse unlike a manual gear box which is of a standard design. It doesn't matter the design of gear selector with an automatic, they all do the same thing and are all very easy to learn.

Below you can see an example of this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I pass my test in an auto and drive a manual?

A. No, unfortunately not. If you pass in an auto you can only drive automatic transmission cars. However, if you pass in an auto you can take a manual test at a later date at your leisure, possibly after you have gained more driving experience. You will not have to retake the theory test as you will be upgrading your automatic licence in the same category which is B.

Q. Is the driving test easier in an automatic?

A. You will take the same test as a manual driver but the automatic car will be easier to drive and as a result of this usually means less hours learning, this isnt always the case though as we teach to the students needs and learning curves.

Q. I have had previous lessons in a manual and my instructor advised me to give automatics a try. Does it matter that I have previous road experience and would it confuse me to change over?

A. Quite simply no, you bring with you a wealth of knowledge when changing to automatic tuition. We at eDrive have advised many pupils that have had difficulties with a manual car to change over. After the initial 20 minutes getting used to not using your left foot everything else is the same. The one thing that I have noticed is the relief and joy on a pupils face that the struggling is over.