Yes, US, late 30's.
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I'm 36. Yes, I can. I learned on a stick shift.
US - 30s Yeah, but only once and I was like 16 Could I still today? The phrase grind it til you find it comes to mind
25, bought a 1992 jeep YJ back in 2019, it's a 5 speed and soo much fun to drive!
Yes. Mid thirties UK. I've actually never driven an automatic.
Yes, early 20s USA. Learned at 18 and drove manual every day until I sold my last car in November
Switzerland, 34. I learned how to drive with manual and had a couple of cars with man transmission. Now I drive an automatic one. Whatβs funny is that now younger people can do their drivings license with an automatic, but then still are allowed to drive manual without sny experience.
I don't really drive at all, but I can and mostly because of hardcore racing sims that have a clutch lol
Yes, 30s, USA (Midwest)
My first car I got when I was 16 was a manual transmission so I learned on that.
No, and nobody in my immediate family has owned a manual since the early 90s. Iβm 34 and in the US.
German, just 18, and I drive a manual.
Not learning manual would mean extra courses in order to be allowed to even make the license to drive larger trailers or trucks.
Also, manuals are cheaper, or actually, automatics are probably newer and therefore more expensive.
Western Europe, and yes I can drive manual. Mostly because that's how I practiced for my driving exam.
I switched to hybrid, and later electric, driving and haven't really used manual transmission anymore.
The only exception is when I have to borrow my mother's car. Then it's a lot of grinding gears before the muscle memory comes back to me :)
Mid-30s. Yes. I used to daily drive a manual when I was in college, but I haven't touched one in like 10 years so I'd probably be pretty rusty.
35, American, can only drive automatic but have been trying to learn manual. My barrier is never having a car available to me to practice on. π
Yes. (I live in Europe)
No. I'm 25 and from Florida.
In the US, in my late twenties, and yes I learned how to before I was even legally allowed on the roads here. I do still infrequently drive manual cars as I'm a bit of a car enthusiast. I prefer automatic for a daily driver, but any sports cars or older vehicles are more fun with a manual transmission!
In Australia, near 40.
Love a car I can push start and I have more control over power.
That being said, I want an EV for my next car when they have 1000km or more range (which isn't far off at all)
US, 35 - yes can and do drive manual.
Mid 60's in the US. I've always driven manual transmission cars. Fairly common for folks my age to know how to drive manual transmissions, since most of us had economy cars in the 70's and 80's. At that time, automatic transmissions were an expensive option and had a negative impact on acceleration and mileage.
My daughter is 29 and doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission and I don't think most of her peers can, either.
EDIT: Accidentally a manual.
Yep, I actually learned how to drive on a manual. Before I got married all my cars were manual transmission as well. In my late 30s from Midwest USA.
Early 30s, US. Yes I can drive a manual. They have their moments when they are better than autos.
Yes Dominic Toretto taught me
Southern Europe, 34. I only know how to drive with manual transmission (I tried an automatic city car once, and I literally couldn't exit the parking spot). I'm too used to control the car with the clutch. I should learn though, because I use car sharing services, and they are progressively replacing their cars with automatic transmission ones.
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I can drive manual, but I hate it. I don't want to worry about releasing the clutch just right to avoid jerk, so I bought an electric car. Certainly was expensive, but it's infinitely more smooth than a manual transmission could ever be. 23 year old, living in Germany.
Yes. Mid 40s UK. I have never owned an automatic vehicle, and it looks like there's not much in the way options when it comes to electric cars with manual transmissions.
Well EVs only really have forwards and backwards. No additional gears.
US, 36, and I've only ever owned manual vehicles. I think I've drove automatic maybe 5 times in the past 20 years I've had my license.
Yes, had to learn when I moved to Europe.
42 Aus and this is a great way to get age and location details on accounts
Yes, early 40s from the UK so most people here learn in a manual car. I drive electric now so it only has forwards and backwards to choose from. Can't say I miss the old manual much, it's just so much more chill driving an auto.
Yes. German. When I learned to drive, it was mandatory to do so on a stick.
My daily is an automatic but my old Magirus-Deutz is a special kind of manual. Iβm 37 from Germany.
Southeastern US, and yep. I sort of just figured it out during a test drive. The woman showing me the car was attractive and I didn't want to look bad in front of her.
My wife's car is a manual, and we find that it takes a while sometimes to get our car back from the valet because they have to find someone who can drive stick.