Why not drive a semi-auto? My little Smart car has a 'gear lever' - you press a button on its side, the number of the gear displays on the dashboard so you can pull it down (towards the back) to go down a gear when you approach a steep hill. Likewise to go up a gear you push the gear up towards the dashboard. Dead easy. Then press the button again and an 'A' shows on the dashboard to say that you're back in fully automatic mode. I drive in fully auto all the time except when I see a hill. An 'R' shows when you're in reverse. Even an idiot like me can cope with this.
If I were you I'd go out early Sunday mornings when it's quiet to practice and you'll get your confidence back. Good luck.
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Have any of you got all electric cars? Pros and cons please.