And where are you from? And how old? Not “do you” but just if you know how.
I’m in the US, mid 30s and can (and do) drive a manual transmission.
Yes, late 50’s US and I drive a 6 speed Jeep daily. Taught my 23 year old son to drive a stick and he just bought a Tacoma stick shift.
I learned on my grandfather’s 3 on the tree 1968 Dodge camper van. If you can drive a 3 on the tree, you can drive anything.
I can and do drive a manual transmission. I’m 34 and in the US Midwest. It’s just more fun to drive. My car isn’t even fast, but dropping a couple gears to pass someone never gets old.
I’m in my 30s grew up in FL and I can
35, WI, can. Haven’t had one in a while because the wife doesn’t want to learn.
I tried twice and it went poorly.
Yes, almost 40, USA. I don’t currently own a manual, but used to. It was a great way to save a few thousand on a car and it’s a lot more fun to drive. But very few cars in the US have a manual option these days.
30-something in the US here, and out of the 6-7 cars I’ve owned in my lifetime, only one had an automatic transmission (cause it was a Hybrid).
I learned to drive a car on stick so that’s what I prefer.
Yes, 24, army taught me on deployment. It was fun! I’m tempted to get a manual on my next car, but I’d like my wife to be able to use it :P
Yes! I’m in my early 20s, and bought a manual transmission car just 2 weeks ago. It was also my first time driving alone, so it has been quite stressful
From India, late 30s and I drive manual. I learned to drive less than an year ago in a manual that I own. Manual cars are cheaper and I bought one since I believe switching from manual to auto would be easier than the other way around. I don’t feel comfortable driving an automatic; and it is only recently that I realised that ALL of my friends and family drive automatics! I live in a large crowded city with terrible traffic problems and I sometimes wonder if driving an automatic would be easier.
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19yo from france, and i do too
Yes, Italy, 36 (since I’m 18).
39, Philly. Up until my current VW, yes. Couldn’t get a manual GLI when I was buying in 2021 and needed to make a decision. At least the dual clutch 7 speed DSG auto is fun as hell to drive and feels like a manual.
- Driving manuals for 20+ years. Yes, Europe.
US, late 30s. The answer is “yes” but I’ve only spent a few hours behind the wheel of a manual car. I wouldn’t feel comfortable with it without more practice. I don’t prefer it as it’s more thinking and stress for me in a commute that is already stop and go traffic. Automatic requires less work from me. Just my opinion and I know more people prefer manual because of the extra work it takes to drive. I’m just not interested in adding that to my driving experience.
