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Do you drive a manual transmission vehicle?

They seem to be few and far between anymore
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
I have, but not now.
Automatic transmissions have improved over the years, so that you’re not getting a real performance advantage with a stick shift unless you’re a real stick shift expert.
Sticks were once the standard, and you’d have to pay extra to get an automatic....now the reverse is true, and most people don’t work a shift well enough to make it worthwhile to pay extra for one. Many cars aren’t even available with stick shifts these days as well, so your choices are much more limited if you insist on a stick shift/manual transmission.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@DragonFruit yeah.... it's even difficult to find a new Jeep with a clutch
vorian · 51-55, M
Most cars in UK are manual.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@vorian that's awesome. I don't understand why they're disappearing in the USA
vorian · 51-55, M
@Notanymore because you don't need them. I've driven in the states...it's one long road...turn 90 degrees..another long road...repeat forever.
Over here roads are generally more twisty turny...so you need a manual to cope with that better.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@vorian understood....but there's a lot of different roads here..... especially in the country....
the Mercedes transmission lets you have full automatic or the option of taking it through the gears. like to have fun every once in a while
SW-User
My car is a manual. I don't like automatic transmission. I like a car to be in the gear I want it to be in not the gear the auto gearbox wants to be in
SW-User
One of our smaller Toyota trucks is a stick shift. You're right, haven't seen any other in years!
SteelHands · 61-69, M
"If God didn't want you to shift gears he wouldn't have given you a left foot. " Cts-v2cpe@650
SW-User
My car can switch from an automatic to a manual ,but I don't use the manual option
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Rhythm02 · 36-40, F
In India 90% of vehicle are manual transmitted
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Rhythm02 wow. They're kinda phasing them out here in the US
TrunkZ · 56-60, M
Yes but my daily driver is an automatic.
Scubaguy027 · 46-50, M
Can I, yes. Do I currently, no.
Like Peter brock
Both.. it's a necessity..
Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F
Yes. I can't deal with automatic vehicles.

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I do, they are still common in UK.
Groofydorkgerdo · 51-55, M
Do they even make them anymore?

 
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