Fully manual, with a clutch pedal. I appreciate the connection with the foot to gear, hand to lever, body in tune with the machine. Add hand-cranked windows and manual locks, and it feels honest, grounded. No distractions. Just me and the road.

The car I took my road test in was a 1974 Buick Special with a “3-on-the-tree” shifter. It wasn’t flashy, but it had character abd like the quiet strength of someone who doesn’t need to prove anything.

I prefer vehicles with less technology. Less noise, fewer systems to fail. I believe in K.I.S.S. — Keep It Simple, Stupid. For me, it’s not just about mechanics. It’s about clarity. Control. Peace.

This is the kind of car it was (internet photo)

How to shift a GM 3 in the tree. Another car makers swap Reverse and 1st

Learned how to drive and got my first driver's license on a stick shift. My favorite move is downshifting before a right turn then blasting out the upshift to complete it. Got a sedan now that has automatic shifting on the left side of the gear shifter and semi-manual on the right side (+ and - shifting) that I can switch over in mid-stream. But it's not the same as having the clutch down below.

I grew up on a farm and own a farm , standard transmissions are the new theft proof devices .

Even most of the new equipment is automatic now. Except the semis. Those you still have to shift

However automatics are easier to deal with

I really like manual. My dad was a car guy and I learned how to drive in old jeeps, MGs, classic cars and tractors.

I prefer being passenger princess

i like automatic.. i drove a standard car before but hated getting stuck at uphill stoplights 😬

I learned on a manual. Now though I prefer auto, because honestly I've gotten lazy

I never learned how to drive a manual but always wanted to.

I don’t know how to drive a manual lol
Cowboy says I have to learn and I’ve been putting it off but he will most likely win 😅

Today I prefer auto but love driving a manual on occasion.

Neither. I drive an EV. No gear shifting at all. Much smoother.

Manual. It's what I learned to drive with

Prefer a stick for control especially on slick roads but driving in stop and go traffic automatic is beneficial to left leg.

Well, if a high performance sports car, a manual
I like the convenience of an automatic
Learned on a manual and drove one for 20 years…
Eventually the clutch foot got tired. lol

I'm lazy and prefer automatic. I learned on manual and owned several manual vehicles.

Does F1 still use manual gearboxes?

Performance vehicle maybe stick . Everyday driver automatic . Tired of rowing . 🦕

At my age, automatic.
Been there done that.

I prefer the one-gear EV concept which has no transmission at all. You simply press the forward or backward button (Drive or Reverse) and then step on the gas pedal which is really nothing more than a household light switch rheostat.

The further you push the pedal, the faster the car goes. There is no gear changing, no delays in shifting, no high revving of an engine because there is no engine and there is NO shifting of gears at all because there aren't any gears!

I can drive manual but not effectively

Automatic. I'm 48 years old and still can't drive a manual.

I push a button the garage door opens for me, I get in the car push a button and the car remembers my preferred seating, step on the brake push a button and the car starts, as I back up I don't have to look over my shoulder, I'm driving down the road all I have to do is look at my mirrors and not worry about blind spots, I have cruise control, bluetooth, more monitors than I know what they mean and you want to complicate things with a manual transmission. NO Thanks

The reason I purchased it - 6 speed manual

Automatic. I dont even know how to drive a manual 😂

A lot less transmission issues with manual. My suzuki has 330k on it and still the original clutch.
Having said that, the EV is amazing because it doesn't have a transmission or clutch at all. Super fun to drive.

For where I live, auto...too much stop and go...but if I was in the country, standard would be much more fun....

automatic

manual is about to disappear completely, people better find something else to base their identity around

Manual. Auto boring