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
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Yes, early 20s USA. Learned at 18 and drove manual every day until I sold my last car in November
EU and I most definitely can (that may not be surprising). But funnily enough, I bought my first car a few months ago (I drove family cars only before - all manuals) and that one is the volume knob automat. I wanted to stick with manual (pun intended), but my fiancee convinced me and I have to agree that there's a certain comfort in automat.
No, but I also don't have a drivers license.
Does shifting on my bike count?
Yup. Learned from my dad. Actually, for a little bit, I taught folks in the military to drive stick as well. US mid 40s
Canada, 36M, can and do.
I drive a manual transmission to work every day. [20, US]
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.
No. I'm 25 and from Florida.
Sweden, late 40's. Manual since I had my driving license (18). Driven automatic maybe 2-3 times in my life
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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Drove a manual for 15 years before I got a more family friendly car.
Yes, I even passed my driver's test in a manual while needing to do a 3 point turn on a hill. I am almost 30, born and raised in the suburbs of New York.
I haven't driven manual in years, ever since that car fell victim to black ice and a guard rail, but I have done recent test drives of manuals without stalling, so I guess it is something you never forget once you know how.
Can drive manual, 30s, USA.
I had a particularly bad automatic transmission in my first car and went with a manual shortly after.
Yes, 47, Georgia, USA. I've only ever bought manual transmission cars for my personal use. I just think they're neat!
I learned manual on a car with a fucked up transmission.
Yep, I'm in Sweden, 30 and both know how to and do drive a manual car.
My daily is an automatic but my old Magirus-Deutz is a special kind of manual. Iβm 37 from Germany.
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. 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.
42 Aus and this is a great way to get age and location details on accounts
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
Yes, 43 year old in America. Work in the DMV.
I've only owned one automatic. Currently drive a Fiesta ST. I can heel toe brake too.
55M, Australia. I have a manual license, always drove a manual until my new-to-me car. I have osteo-arthritis and my knees hurt when I drive a lot, but I drive it like a manual with automatic clutch.
Yes, Europe.
Early 30s, US. Yes I can drive a manual. They have their moments when they are better than autos.
Yes. I'm from Wisconsin, USA and bought my first manual car (2018 Focus ST) in 2021. I'm 29 years old and was 27 when I bought the car.
I'm actually about to sell that car but replace it with another manual car. My other car is an (automatic) 2020 Supra.
Yes. F, mid 50s, West Virginia.
Midwest US, 48, and it's all I drive.
Yes, only ever driven manuals. Wouldn't have the slightest idea how to drive an automatic though!
Yes, I even have a class A CDL. However, I donβt do it much so Iβm not the greatest in a big truck and am competent in a regular vehicle
I made it to 39 without ever learning to drive a manual. At that time though my girlfriend had a manual. And one night she was too drunk to drive. So I managed to make it work well enough to drive us maybe a mile through luckily mostly empty nighttime streets home.
I later learned to drive her car for real.