Northern Europe, in my 40s, always driven a manual.
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US. Mid 30s. I have only ever owned and driven manual cars.
35 and haven't owned/driven a standard in over a year. Yet I still frequently stomp on my own foot trying to downshift or find myself mindlessly searching for the shifter exiting turns.
Montreal, I'm 34 and I drive manual.
Late 40s, from the US. My mom drove a manual so I learned on her car. Then my first car was an old VW Bug, and my next couple of cars were also manual.
Now that I live in a city with soul crushing traffic and a completely broken public transit system, I drive an automatic. Driving a manual in stop and go traffic is just not fun. Plus, it's gotten hard to even find a manual transmission anymore. But when we went on vacation to Costa Rica a few years ago they gave us a car with a stick shift and I had a blast bombing that thing around.
I'm 60, learned on a manual and drove one for years. My son is 27 and refuses to learn.
Yes. US, Midwest. 36 years old.
I do know how and it's all I've ever owned. US, 40, currently a 2018 WRX.
Im from Germany. Im almost done with my license and I feel rather comfortable driving with a manual transmission.
Keep in mind that here in Germany, some people study months for the theory test and driving lessons are driven with an instructor and are mandatory (including things like driving at night/on the highway/on country roads etc.)
Wait there's places without mandatory driving lessons?!
Yeah like US and Australia. You apply for a learner's licence and get driving lessons from friends or family members that already have a full licence
That's why literally everyone drives the moment they turn 16, it's cheap and easy to get a licence
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Yes.
I own a car with manuel too and its all my family has ever had.
Only driven automatic at a job.
Automatic gearboxes cost a lot more. So most people opt out, here.
I see that its the opposite in the US. Where they are often cheaper. Which makes little sense..
Manuel!
66, UK. Passed my test in manual in 1982. My current car and all but one of my previous cars are the only automatics I've owned.
US, 53. I can, but don't. The cars I want aren't available with a manual transmission.
Midwest, 40, and yep. First three cars were manual.
Yes. 35. Hungary.
Driving those since I have a driver's license, because 99% of the cars are manual here. Actually when buying new, it still costs more to this day to have automatic.
Yes. I'm in my mid 40's, in the Midwest US. I drove manuals almost exclusively from when I was a teen until last year, when I bought an EV.
I know how. I learned ony dad's old pickup. Havent used manual since (in my 30s)
California. 62. Been driving a manual for over 40 years. Most recently a six-speed.
My dad has a 2017 Suzuki Swift which is a manual and that's the only car I've ever driven. So, I only know how to drive a manual lol as I haven't tried auto transmission yet.
Yes, learned to drive on a manual, first car was manual, etc.
Texas, 24, just learned a few months back. Bought myself a stick shift car and sold my automatic so my only options were to learn or use public transportation. Public transportation is a joke in the US (for most major cities) so the rest is history.
Late 20s Israeli. Can and do, though overall manuals are in a steep decline.
I think most people here still drive them as learners though - mainly to have more variety when renting a car abroad.
Canada, mid 30. Can, but don't. First car was manual. 2003 Malibu v6
I have an EV now and plan to stay with ev
US - Ohio 50+ Yes, and because I can always have owned and driven manual transmission cars. Daily driver has always been a manual. As long as I drive an ICE powered vehicle it will be a manual.
43, US - can and do drive a manual.
Yes, my cars have mostly all been standard. Northeast US. Mid-20s. Current car (2000 Honda Insight) is manual.
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From the US and yes I can
My Dad made me learn to drive in a manual. I'm in the US.
26 y/o from Sri Lanka. Hate automatics. Daily drive manual cars and motorcycles with gears.
In the UK there are two classes of license. One if you take your test in an automatic, and one that let's you drive either. So everyone learns in a manual.