Asklemmy

37, US, and yes. I prefer manual for keeping my attention actively on the car and driving.

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.

Not very well but I'm sure I could figure it out after killing it a few times.

Yes. US, Midwest. 36 years old.

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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..

US, 41, can (don't)

Midwest, 40, and yep. First three cars were manual.

Italy: when I took my license I had to learn on a manual car because the exam car has a manual transmission but my first car was automatic (a bit uncommon here 15 years ago) so I forgot how to drive a manual, then I bought my first RV and I had to re-learn on a 30+ years vehicle but after that I never forgot. Now I like driving manual cars but if you live in a city it’s better an automatic one

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.

Switzerland, 34. I learned how to drive with manual and had a couple of cars with man transmission. Now I drive an automatic one. What‘s 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.

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.

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.

Yes, learned to drive on a manual, first car was manual, etc.

Yes, mid-60s, Midwest U.S.

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.

USA, mid-30's, yes I can drive cars and bikes with manual transmissions.

Yes, my cars have mostly all been standard. Northeast US. Mid-20s. Current car (2000 Honda Insight) is manual.

26 y/o from Sri Lanka. Hate automatics. Daily drive manual cars and motorcycles with gears.

US, 53. I can, but don't. The cars I want aren't available with a manual transmission.

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.

41, Oklahoma, yes.

AUS, 32. I had to learn manual for my job and for years my daily driver was a manual. I still have that car, I nice V8 sports car, but I prefer an automatic these days due to ease of use especially with how far modern automatics have come from the stigma developed during the 80’s/90’s.

43m, US, yes....it's been a while but I'm certain I would have no problems.

42, U.S. I can, very well. I used to race cars on the track. I don't do that anymore, but it's a useful skill to have when I'm in Europe. Manual transmission is the norm for any rental car.

53m

Learned how to drive synchro'd transmissions on a 86 Ford Escort.

Learned how to double clutch and rev match on a non-synchro'd transmission in a 49 Willys.