Can you drive a manual transmission? - eviltoast

And where are you from? And how old? Not “do you” but just if you know how.

I’m in the US, mid 30s and can (and do) drive a manual transmission.

  • Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    In the UK it’s pretty standard to learn in a manual. I currently have an automatic and honestly I don’t want to go back. I like to think I’m a pretty good driver and gears were never an issue for me, but man is it nice to have one less thing to think about when driving.

    Oh and I’m 39.

    • SootySootySoot [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      As a fellow UK-er, the only real criticism I’ve heard about automatics is that it can be difficult to pull off quickly from a standstill - Have you found that at all?

      • Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk
        1·
        1 year ago

        Not at all. I have only owned the one automatic though so I can speak for all of them. I have a Volvo V60 D3 and the acceleration from standing is pretty damn good.