Why Stick Shifts Are Going Extinct

[@Echo024]

Driving a manual in the US is also a great way to avoid friends asking if they can borrow your car.

[@datwomoose_1246]

Facts

[@ClubSoda98]

I'd never let my friends borrow my car, they wouldn't be covered on my insurance 😄

[@snowcrest7863]

Back in the 1980s that kept my friends from borrowing my car in college.

[@codemonkey9043]

lol

[@snowcrest7863]

@dota vinkz Sometimes it happens.

[@marko9900]

Anti-theft device in the US, the stick shift.

[@5610winston]

Column shift for extra points. I had a friend who never took the keys out of his Dodge Aspen in the roughest neighborhoods.

[@darylovaltine]

It’s a shame Americans are not smart enough to drive manual

[@romanborris7919]

Pete Favelle we can, but we travel 99% of the time by car in thick traffic. If you actually drive stick, you’d know that’s annoying as hell. Who wants to do that everyday going to work? Driving is already a hassle as is. Maybe the rest of you should wake up into 2020. It’s not 1942 anymore.

[@whatever5575]

@@romanborris7919 i don't miss the "control' and the "feel" aspect at all especially during traffic and uphill slope.

[@romanborris7919]

now what me neither

[@grogery1570]

Just recently, in Australia there was a carjacking. the crims got caught because they didn't know how to drive a manual!

[@ryutoradragon396]

Bruh

[@353-d8o]

You sound like borat

[@TheEmolano]

The opposed happened here in Brazil lol, the thief failed to steal a automatic car because he never saw one before.

[@shsfehyr]

Yup a guy and his girlfriend jacked a car , remember reading that story z

[@marleyjanim5033]

Same in Jersey

[@elindenstein]

Driving a manual is among the most fun things to do in daily life, to me. I love it.

[@mikeydude750]

It adds a little bit of fun and joy to daily life. Yeah stop and go can be annoying but when you get to upshift quick onto the freeway ramp you can't help but smile

[@ethownzbh]

Makes gig delivering so much more worth it compared to when I'm stuck with an auto. Heel-toeing all the time and just generally feeling more connected to the car, due to having all 4 limbs controlling 1 (or, at times, 2 inputs simultaneously), makes driving way more enjoyable.

[@shadoustrife8941]

Agreed, we are commuting every day for work. Might as well add some fun to our daily routines.

[@smokescreen2146]

Yeah it's SO fun watching your clutch wear out whenever you take off from the traffic lights.

[@mikeydude750]

@@smokescreen2146 Skill issue.

[@How22Step]

"If you can drive *manual you can drive anything..." - Dad

[@Mladjasmilic]

Replace 'standard' with 'Yugo'.

[@nickihuevos221]

Yah apparently my father thinks I’m qualified to drive an big rig 18 wheeler now 😂

[@How22Step]

@@nickihuevos221yeah with a CDL

[@freddymontes1336]

@@nickihuevos221 My dad's a truck driver for Fedex and he thinks I am more than capable of driving a Freightliner LMAOO

[@kylemathew205]

I remember telling my dad that when I became a crane operator. I was like , “ you lied to me old man” . He said I was a sonnafabitch... then we both did finger guns.

[@nicoptw]

"They require work, skill and constant attention"... Sounds like driving to me.

[@shandy3025]

@Neil Rosenau that’s why so many crashes happen people send that text and crash

[@luiserangel3556]

Automatics make me sleepy

[@00ta35]

Yeah people are getting lazy, the more they take away manual transmission cars the more people are going to lose the habit of paying attention when they're driving which could lead to more crashes because they are gonna rely on their car to do everything for them lol. I think a lot of people forgot that you actually have to put your full attention to the road at all times when you're driving, it's sad people actually have to think about whether they should take a call while they're driving or not.

[@M6Cuerdas]

@@00ta35 driverless cars are future, and they require the least attention.

[@sardendibs]

Exactly. A stick shift allows you to "feel" the car and completely control and enjoy the driving experience. Automatics and semi-automatics are awful - veils across the joy of driving.

[@Angelo-ix9to]

When you get used to driving manual its already like driving automatic. Its becoming a muscle memory

[@gsmjr8502]

You don’t think about shifting, you just do it.

[@hellomate639]

It's better because the engine does exactly what I want in a predictable, smooth, non-fucky way.

[@atklm1]

@@hellomate639 I'm Nordic, and I've had a driver's licence for 20 years now. I learned to drive with manual gear and I have most of that time driven with it. Unless you are driving in really bad off-road terrain with a jeep, there is nothing "better" about manual shifting. Automatic is so much more enjoyable, especially in a city rush hour.

[@thomas0086]

Rex better is subjective. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZK4dJd3mcaUoJo For those who enjoy the thrill of the drive more engagement and connection is always preferred. If your clutch is good, throws are short and all bushings are tight driving a manual is seamless even in a ton of traffic. If you know the car, clutch engagement, stall points, can gauge speed ahead of you, there is nothing to it. Muscle memory, coordination, awareness. A tiny fraction of text and drive accidents are in manuals. Now everything has 300 hp and takes less awareness and ability to drive than a sofa. If driving a manual in traffic annoys you chances are you are a person who is simply annoyed by traffic in general 😄 I like having something to do.

[@ivofena83]

@@thomas0086 BS

[@silkeotd7194]

Several years back I was driving my stick shift car off the highway and the brakes gave out. I didn't panic however because I knew I could bring the car to a stop by just shifting down to slow the engine and then eventually bringing it to a complete stop from a very slow speed with the use of the emergency brake. Now everyone else I knew (outside my family of 3 women who all grew up driving standard,) drove automatic and never used their emergency brakes (so they were often seized) and I think they would've likely been in a panic. I trust driving a stick shift, it's safer in my opinion and I feel more a part of the vehicle as it travels. I find driving automatics to be rather boring and it feels as though there is a middleman between me and the car.

[@FffffffffffffffffffffffffffffL]

It's so much safer. Learning to drive manual has taught much so much more deeply about how traffic works, how it should work, the legal rules vs social norms for each kind of sign. I think that everyone should have to own a manual car at some point so that they can be safer and better drivers.

[@Narium413]

Emergency brake... You mean the thing that new cars don't come with anymore?

[@confusedcat1633]

Same situation. My wheel hub was loose so it disabled my brakes. I got panicked but reacted quickly by downshifting from 4-3-2 and finally 1st. Can't imagine if auto

[@narlynarwhals27]

yep same thing happened to me, 1988 mazda mx6 dumped all the brake fluid on the highway, did exactly what u said and was able to get home. Couldn’t imagine being in an automatic

[@georgemorley1029]

@@Narium413 Handbrake

[@darius3235]

If more people start driving manual transmission cars, they will never have the time to text while driving.

[@hordevran]

When I was in US everybody was texting while driving.

[@Holland1994D]

People still text while driving manual transmission cars. Only when shifting they put away their phone and then continue.

[@hordevran]

@@Holland1994D yes of course but its more manageable in auto mode. Lots of managers in luxury sedans do it or girls whose boyfriend bought SUV for them

[@MoeDouHamitou]

I still do it and I drive a manual lol I’ve been driving for more than 8 years

[@frankfeng2701]

If self-driving cars become popular, texting won't even be an issue.

[@gavincraddock5772]

"in the USA" is the key term here. In the UK and many places in Europe it's still vastly popular.

[@RubenvanDreumel]

Everywhere else in the world, actually.

[@allantamm4943]

@SP not really

[@ionutth4895]

@SP that never happened its very rare to find automatic cars outside large trucks, the rest are still manual

[@AlexNights]

@SP that's were your wrong kido. I have a automatic and manual cars and the thing i regret the most is not going to manual In my automatic car

[@pieterveenders9793]

@SP The only exception where you see automatic transmission in European cars is with the very high end executive models, all the others are manual and will remain so if they're not replaced by electric propulsion.

[@marcinkiryk5644]

Manual transmission can really distract you from texting, eating, drinking, and focusing on driving. That's why it is so inconvenient in the U.S.

[@tomlxyz]

Nah, I can do all those with manual transmission

[@Jp-gc6bh]

Nope. Doing it in highschool in my friends civic lol

[@aesie1229]

huh automatic is just easier and more convenient why would you make it harder on yourself

[@altaccount4697]

@@aesie1229 they're just fun. That's literally the only reason.

[@erikk2770]

@@aesie1229 it's not hard once you learn it which itself is easier than you may think.

[@Irishfan]

The best thing I can say for the manual transmission, THEY ARE FUN TO DRIVE! My first car was a 1963 Ford Falcon Futura. It had a three speed manual transmission with a column mounted gear shift, a three on the tree. After that one, cars I bought had automatic transmissions, not because I wanted that transmission, but because they were used cars and that was what I economically could afford. So, when I was able to buy a brand new car twenty four years after I bought my first one I bought a Plymouth Sundance America with a 5 speed manual transmission, gearshift mounted on the console on the floor. I guess you could call it a five on the floor, but I never heard anyone refer to it that way. That car was just so fun to drive. When it came time to buy my next car I was having trouble finding the car I wanted with a manual transmission. So to get the color I wanted and all the other options I wanted, I went with an automatic. Ever since then, I have not found the car I wanted in a manual transmission, but I would prefer to have one.

[@kevinripley5071]

“Requires work, skill and constant attention and that’s why they’ve fallen out of favour”. If this isn’t a metaphor for the modern world i don’t know what is.

[@ever4437]

Kevin Ripley . Yeah you can’t text and drive with a stick shift. Heaven forbid

[@jayhois]

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[@gerardogarcia7414]

Technology advancements happen to make things easier, so its true. Idk what the point of your roast is

[@faris.shoraif]

Exactly!

[@cxeroannuki2840]

TECHNOLOGY BAD

[@EpicMania18]

US: Stick shift is going extinct Me: *Laughs in European*

[@buffuniballer]

When I rented in Italy, they were shocked an American wanted/or could drive a manual.

[@mikesully110]

Even in the UK only real budget cars now are manual transmission, mid-range and up cars now all have automatic / semiauto etc transmissions. I still drive a manual transmission car because "Bangers" (cheap second hand cars) are mainly manual, because with smaller engines such as a 1.2, you need a manual gearbox to extract the most power; whereas an automatic is often in the wrong gear (which isn't such a problem with a bigger engine) if I could have a choice, I'd have one of those Tesla type cars with self driving, automatic gearbox, self braking and lane keeping etc etc. Driving a manual is a bit tiresome when you do it every day. My dad's a car enthusiast and likes his Jags, he says automatic is the only way to drive these days

[@johnmatthewyaco784]

Lol. True

[@pingas707]

there are places outside the US that drive automatic. Australia, Canada, Korea, and Japan have most of their cars as automatic. There's a world outside of Europe as well. It may still be more popular globally to drive a manual but let's not pretend like the US is the only one that drives automatic and that the general trend globally isn't shifting to automatic.

[@ArikGenerick]

@Patrick Bateman Europeans seem to not understand that there are other places and markets besides the USA and Europa.

[@sartegsingh8072]

"they require constant attention" Yes, that's what a driver should be doing.

[@jogmas12]

Instead in USA it’s texting and sipping our favorite drinks from Starbucks. Clutch? What’s a clutch? What’s a steering wheel for that matter?

[@KhaalixD]

I hope you are joking

[@Fr00stee]

when you are going straight on a highway for 6 hours its pointless

[@jogmas12]

@@Fr00stee most accidents occur on regular streets

[@noily8974]

Duh

[@j31b]

I am from Eastern Europe, but I moved to USA at the age of 16. Took driver's education at school, learned to drive on automatic. Back home my dad taught me basics of driving a manual, however, I only got an idea, but never had any good practice. In 2014 I travelled in Europe and rented a car there, which was of course a manual (since requesting an automatic would be twice the cost). That was pretty much like being thrown into a deep water in order to learn to swim. I started with driving in a very busy, congested city, so it was quite hard and nerve consuming (with typical adventures like stalling many times and not being able to start moving uphill), but after just a week I got a very good feel of it, and never had any problem renting manuals in Europe ever since. I actually found it much more enjoyable than driving an automatic, so for 10 years I was dreaming about buying a manual (for practical reasons, I don't switch cars often). I recently bought my fourth car in USA, which is finally a manual Subaru (all cars prior to that were automatic or CVT). Had to get previous model, as they unfortunately stopped offering manuals starting 2024 model year. Knowing that in another 10-15 years they will probably be completely extinct, buying it was the last chance of getting a relatively new, low mileage manual car.

[@charlieraffaniello4867]

"They (manuals) require work, skill and constant attention." So should driving in general to be honest. People need to pay more attention to the road and less to their phones.

[@abalakrishnan4152]

Agreed. My mom thinks roundabouts are complicated. I don't get what is so difficult to understand, and I'm 13. I'm not saying I'm smarter than my mom, I'm saying the driving test regimen in America is a very low standard.

[@kalibbailey6219]

I prefer a manual, but the less the other drivers around me HAVE to pay attention to their car and can pay attention to the road and other vehicles, the better.

[@BlowitAllUp]

Cars will be autonomous so they will require even less attention. Manuals are only for people who love driving.

[@won1853]

Automatic drivers have more time to pay attention to the road while stick drivers have to divert their attention to their right hand all the time.

[@charlieraffaniello4867]

@@won1853 lol you must not daily a stick shift

[@tobyw3880]

Industry expert: “Stick shifts an art” UK: nation of artists

[@tommypauker2600]

same as Germans

[@jaya1000]

Art that takes a whopping 200 miles to learn

[@Meimento]

and with petro car bans on the rise, no more gears for you

[@jaya1000]

@@Meimento that's ok. Still get engine braking. No doubt 50 years from now classic stick shifts will fetch a fortune for the novelty

[@ThinkOnerandProdigy]

I'm American and when I learned to drive it was a manual transmission. It really does baffle me that people still don't know how easy it is to learn.

[@kilroywashere9343]

“They require work, skill, and constant attention” isn’t that what driving is

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Kilroy was Here yeah but more so with manual. Truly something special.

[@7027-s6f]

Thats why american drivers arent as good in general as us europeans.

[@TheShoX666]

Trust me I had a friend who had manual BMW M3 E92 and I had the same exact car but with semi auto which is paddle shifts, he was more experienced driver than me but when we drag raced he ended up losing most of the time because how fast I was shifting, trust me with manual It might feel nicer to drive but when it comes to drag racing or 0-60 auto or semi auto will shift quicker.

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Sean Walker absolutely true. Modern electronics are much faster on more high powered cars however faster doesn’t mean better. After all I think we’d all take a cup of slow roasted Kona joe over instant coffee.

[@tx3mobi390]

@@TheShoX666 drag racing doesnt tell anything about your driving skill ! absolutely nothing at all ! and even less if you have a auto transmission. you can put a 2 year old in a car and do a drag race !

[@IceCreamMan1909]

“The trouble with manual transmission is that they require work, skill and constant attention.” Right…It’s really troublesome to have drivers who are skilled and paying constant attention to their driving. I drove a ‘23 Subaru for a week a couple of months ago. It had all sorts of “this car is so cool that you don’t have to know how to drive” features. I know manual transmissions are probably on their out. I also think that having to develop skill, learning how to pay constant attention to your driving and understanding that, yes, operating a heavy machine at high speeds takes work all all good things in a driver and that we’d could all use more of that on the road these days.

[@adnan4688]

With the rise of Gen Z, the average driving skill tanked really hard 😂 Its so bad, automatic transmission is not enough, we needed to invent autonomous cars technology. The focus in Gen Z is equal to that of a golden fish.

[@vidgamarr5126]

That’s basically the case with my 2020 Volvo S60. It has adaptive cruise control and intellisafe pilot assist, so you literally don’t even have to press the brakes, steer, or really do anything. The car practically can drive itself, you’re just “guiding it along” at that point. New cars are getting pretty ridiculous.

[@adnan4688]

@@vidgamarr5126 Oh yeah, we need it as simple as possible, since next gen kids will be even worse then gen z.

[@anuragkrishan4540]

​@@adnan4688crazy how often people blame gen z for basically every arising problem

[@adnan4688]

@@anuragkrishan4540 Yes, you should be blamed for any arising problem. You are making the civilization go backwards. Not every member of Gen Z population is a complete idiot,but majority definitely is.

[@iwan__]

In Europe having a manual is normal, only the more luxury and high-end cars have automatic transmission.

[@austinjohn1105]

Same here in India

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

@@austinjohn1105 East Indians can't afford to pay an extra $1,000 for an automatic transmission, that's why.

[@alisterbaker-lowe]

Yep, that's about right. Plenty of new cars in the UK have manual gearboxes.

[@mrm7058]

Electric cars don't have a manual transmission. If the market moves towards electric, the manual transmission will disappear.

[@miko8732]

@@mrm7058 electric conversions on manuals mate.

[@austinselleck9484]

Hard to row your own gears and text at the same time.

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025]

I actually pulled it off. (Was difficult to hold my beer at the same time though.)

[@sarveshhate6184]

@@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025 russian supremacy

[@Rohan-gp8ez]

Indians be doing this for like forever

[@gladius_arbor]

It isn't

[@gladius_arbor]

You're just a bad driver

[@dado4352]

Fun fact- In Europe, you can get your driving licence for automatic, but you cant drive manual. If you have a manual licence, you can drive automatic

[@BloodBoughtMinistries]

Same here in South Africa

[@jayanthraju2716]

That's how it should be 👍

[@michaelregis1015]

Same thing in Trinidad and Tobago.

[@Nskawtea1]

Getting the manual is like the 2 birds with one stone

[@justsomepandawithinternet]

This is the way

[@jeancey1]

I am a truck, driver, and being as though that we sit so high we look down into car cabs to be aware of distracted drivers , and trust me every goddamn individual is on their phone. The reason why there’s high traffic is because everyone is on their phone. If you notice next time when you’re in a traffic jam, just look around you every is on their goddamn phone, so this is the reason why no one wants a manual because you have to pay attention and it takes too much concentration. You cannot check that very important social media feed with a manual.

[@tah6746]

Now as well as Phones people are going to be staring at there Infotainment System Displays and not on what is going on around them. I say no thank you. I do not what a Automobile with a Bright Infotainment Distracting Display in my face. I will keep my 06 VW with a 5 Speed Manual. More and more I do not want to buy or get a New Car or Truck.

[@jaakkooksa5374]

Here in Europe it is unfathomable that one could get a driver's license without being able to drive a car with manual transmission.

[@christofferhansson7950]

My friend here in Sweden just did, the manuals are eventually going to go away here as well ;(

[@jaakkooksa5374]

@@christofferhansson7950 Here in Finland driving lessons and tests are required to be taken using a vehicle with manual transmission. I guess gears of any kind will eventually disappear when we move to electric cars.

[@Dac_DT_MKD]

True. Here in North Macedonia you can't get a drivers license without driving a car with a stick shift and it looks like that will stay for a while.

[@erwinkonopka7071]

In Poland you can get an automatic-only licence since few years ago. In fact the only reason I even bothered with getting a manual license is that I applied a year before they changed the law and for paperwork reasons I could not change my application.

[@Lady_Tee15]

@@erwinkonopka7071 Same with the UK

[@cerilgracic3065]

"Based on USA....." Dude. USA is not the only country in this world that have cars.

[@andrew-hv1hv]

Quite arrogant actually. 🙄😑

[@abrahamj15]

I didn't read the video said "worldwide" so yeah it was based on a single market, the biggest car ownership per capita market

[@new-knowledge8040]

Yep, where to stick it, varies from country to country.

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

It is the main country of the world tho. It’s also the country that invented cars and the country that probably has the most cars or at least the most cars per capita

[@papejop1138]

Lucas Fernandez you mean germany* *and thats a massive simplification

[@jonathankeith524]

When you learn how to drive a manual, it makes you a better lover, and life begins to make much more sense. Also, you instantly become more attractive and you're immune to Covid-19.

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Jonathan Keith that’s definitely how it feels haha

[@DeDandy]

I second this

[@dillonalexander6689]

🤣

[@YTshashmeera]

Lol

[@ThapanDubayehudi]

So true

[@nickviet9274]

In 2005, I got a manual car. I tried to learn how to drive manual but couldn't get my head around it , so brought the car back to the dealership and swapped for the automatic version. Since then, all I drove was automatic......up until about late 2022, I got me a manual car. This time I forced myself on how to drive manual. After going through all the troubles a newbie has to go through, I now know how to drive a manual car. It's fun driving a manual car

[@MrBobbo18]

Grind it till yah find it

[@irocitZ]

I remember that phrase, haha...

[@jeffreyburney6161]

All you had to do was get the laziness out of you. lol I taught my van 13 year-old girl that is now 14 how to drive a manual and it only took a day or two.

[@vinny61389]

Can’t argue with the facts and trends but as long as I can find them, I’ll be buying standard. It makes even a boring underpowered car fun to drive. For me, it’s a game, a skill, a way to engage with something I need to use every day. It helps me stay in tune with any problems.

[@rylanprime6176]

Vincent DiNoto also increases reliability, imagine if Nissan had manual transmissions in their economy cars.

[@TheGobblersGetback]

So in essence Vincent DiNoto, you have a "therapy transmission" instead of a dog??? Interesting...🤔🤔🤔🤣

[@agusal4487]

Great anti-theft device too!

[@ROFLgator1]

Dont forget about brakes. They last A LOT longer on manual vehicles than automatics. & driving through curves on 2nd gear is amazing compared to autos

[@yiyoink]

Depends on how well the manual transmission is built. Some can be so bad, I much rather have an auto.

[@FawadBilgrami]

As he said, “Driving Manuals is driving, driving Automatics is riding”. Soon automatics will be missed when autonomous driving takes over.

[@harleyme3163]

will never happen, none of them actually pass any safety standards eh... 1 in 10000 errors means someone is gunna get ran over while crossing the street is a when not an if..

[@youtubemademakethis6449]

@@harleyme3163 it's not that big of a gap when compared to how dangerous people are at the wheel. They are becoming safer and more efficient each year. It's gonna be the norm in the next 30 years

[@marioarroyo2006]

It SHOULDN’T happen, but it will. Probably by 2050.

[@panterafanloco1600]

Mike Jones cars are always be there to stay. As an car enthusiast.

[@sharronkelly115]

Soon 😲all vehicles will be outlawed and we will sit locked in our homes starving because of quarantine 😱

[@aj-qr6xc]

Pulled up my GTI to a restaurant valet, he got in and quickly got out "I cant drive that". Best thief protection! Long live 1...2...3...4...5...6

[@Francois_Dupont]

6 speed? what sorcery is this? i remember driving a 4gear pickup back in the 60's.

[@Artyomthewalrus]

I would question any restaurant that would hire a valet who can't drive standard....

[@XeonAlpha]

I have a manual GTI Mk7 and I always joke I leave it running if I run into a convince store for a minute that it’s millennial proof. ~Re. A Millennial w/ a Manual

[@Francois_Dupont]

@@XeonAlpha one time i ordered a truck load of rocks, the guy come out of the truck (engine still running) we hear a big BANG! the truck surged and the engine stopped. nobody knew why and being the only one that drive a manual i coudnt keep myself from laughing. guess what he did?

[@Justin87878]

which city?

[@rebeltvr6046]

I've only ever driven manuals and I live in Canada. Manuals are so much more fun to drive, less wear on the brakes, you feel connected to the car, and you're never bored. And all it takes is 8 days to learn it. Too bad most drivers are lazy and don't want to spend that 8 days for a lifetime of pure driving bliss.

[@VAspeed3]

Me: driving my 6 speed is NEVER a chore. Driving is always a boring chore with an automatic unless the car is very fast and very nimble. Stick makes you a better driver because you have to pay attention.

[@fatbroccoli8]

Also with a manual transmission you have way more control, I think autos is a big part of the reason there’s so many end to end crashes in USA

[@trywarez]

You have a Mazda 6? I hope to see you in mazda6club.com forum.

[@badreality2]

@Warm Soft Kitty You can keep both hands on the wheel, but how many drivers actually do?

[@sanketbhirud3975]

@@badreality2 true most of them have some soft drink or food in the free hand

[@neaorin]

No, that's not what makes you a better driver. It's like saying the lack of power steering also makes you a better driver for the same reason. And yes, the first two cars I've ever owned had no power steering.

[@dacracking5768]

I love how they consider driving manual an art form. Coz I’m the uk, it’s weird if u can’t drive manual.

[@catbriggs8362]

I'm in the US and I think it's weird if someone can't drive manual. (Turns out, I'm apparently the weird one.) Rather be weird driving manual than "normal" and bored.

[@mikerichards2317]

it's easier to drive with an automatic. IDk why that is an issue.

[@upperjohn117aka]

@@mikerichards2317 because manual drivers are like the vegans of the car world always telling you about it and how you are wrong for not doing it

[@honved1]

@@upperjohn117aka *in the US

[@antianimeclan6078]

Art form? Driving? Ridiculous

[@charlesedwards3577]

Hearing “I wish I could drive your car” is wayyyyy better than “let me drive your car” lol

[@johndowe7003]

yup no one will ask to borrow it either lol

[@JohnDoe-xw1jk]

Nice GTI :)

[@sonic10130]

Yesss definitely it makes u proud af to have something that they can't have like driving a manual

[@lim6436]

And he realize your car is manual 😅

[@masdzulfikar6201]

Honestly I would chose the latter. Driving is such a hassle nowadays and driving manual in traffic is tiresome. If you can drive my car, I'll gladly let you.

[@Fehu1964]

Growing up in Germany, and earning my 1st drivers license in the early 80s; you could only do it on a stick shift unless, you had a Doctors certificate stating you were not physically capable of operating a stick shift due to physical defect. I still drive a stick shift Subaru XV Crosstrek, and love every moment of it.

[@moody7263]

just purchased a 24 versa with a 5 speed and it’s an amazing and engaging little car

[@angieshel]

“Work, skill and constant attention “... honestly, it’s second nature to me. Been driving manual transmission since I was 15 and I’m now 40.

[@mistamaog]

I've only driven the last few years and this is true even for me.

[@gurukahuna4931]

Angie Shelkey 80yo here!

[@SamSoMite421]

Have you considered adding a few acronyms to your name?! Lol

[@5610winston]

I started driving in the late sixties (way underaged) in a '51 Studebaker Commander with 3-on the-tree with OD (overdrive). The starter was on the floor, under the clutch pedal. You pushed the clutch hard and a plate on the underside of the pedal pushed the button. Took my driving test in a '73 Dodge Coronet with the three-speed, and have only bought manuals (including a '70 Buick Estate Wagon and a couple of Opel Kadetts, Packard, Rambler, and a '68 Falcon).

[@angieshel]

Sam Jafarian goals!

[@JemskiPH]

I think the title should be "Why stick shifts are going extinct in *America*"

[@TM56]

Clearly you have never been to Australia, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brazil and a host of other countries etc. where automatics are quite common, if not the norm now.

[@ArturoGarcia-td7yd]

Usa*

[@lintonfr]

@@ArturoGarcia-td7yd read the reply above, and quit being ignorant. If I move out of america, I need to avoid europe, id be embarrassed to be with y'all who don't know that there's a market outside of the u.s.

[@ArturoGarcia-td7yd]

@@lintonfr idk what you are talking about... I mean its ok if automatic is predominant in some countries, mostly strong economic countries. But America has a wide variety of countries that manual is more used like in Mexico where I live. That's why I point out USA, which i know manual aint that common...

[@Technology_DN01]

In *USA* bro USA

[@paulw176]

I learned on a manual in the 70's and still have one today. They keep you engaged in the driving environment and in my opinion make you a safer driver. You are always thinking about the vehicle and not looking at your FB page ;)

[@charlesferdinand422]

The 70s were an interesting time, did you try any barbs or qualuudes?

[@charlesferdinand422]

@John Johnson Only meth and coke, didn't like either

[@Isheian]

I’m adhd, manual is much safer. Forced me to pay attention to the car and my surroundings. Otherwise I couldn’t shift in time or engine brake to avoid shifting.

[@m2heavyindustries378]

Or we could just drive properly and won't need boomers telling us what to do with our driving .

[@olliegoria]

Nobody under the age of 40 has gone on Facebook in years.

[@capoman1]

I've always driven a stick. There is just a good feeling of being in full control of the car, and downshifting feels awesome. Also there are some use cases that I prefer to do on a stick, like purposely shifting into too high a gear to prevent wheel spin in snow, or staying in a lower gear when you know you'll need immediate acceleration to get in and out of tight traffic.

[@kamilroelants]

Spot on my friend!

[@hell5torm]

“Requires concentration” nope, we can’t have that when driving

[@algow5988]

Yes, some would have to divide their attention between shifting and texting. Very taxing and inconvenient.

[@lolmock25]

Americans are so bad at driving we need lane assist ,backup camereas for are broken necks and Collison avoidance so we can txt eat and drive

It takes about as much attention as it does to decide which way to turn the steering wheel to go left.

[@ralfrufus6573]

@ Honestly, none of my wifes knew that when driving in reverse! That's why I had to do the parking for them!

[@receptayyip1410]

@ Driving in reverse? You were talking about steering.

[@therealhardrock]

Every non-American in the comment section: "All the cars in my country are manuals!"

[@Andy_M986]

Seems true.

[@Basih]

Maybe because unlike america, we don't see driving as a boring chore.

[@revenantghost6160]

@@Basih I'm european and i'd rather be enslaved by an african tribe extracting coal 24/7 than driving a car for more than 20 minutes but since i can't teleport to work, we may need a couple thousand years for that, i have to drive to work but anything that i can automate will definitely be automated, right now I'm driving a car with automatic transmission but very soon i'll move to a Tesla. So no, not only americans see driving as a "boring chore".

[@deivshdz9565]

@@revenantghost6160 This is the edgiest comment I have read today...

[@AlexNights]

@@revenantghost6160 there are cars and there are cars. I have a 6 speed automatic smart car, because of its short shift ratio I normally drive in auto in traffic but when I it opene rode I quickly switche to sequêncial. I also a mercedes C220 and manual all the way.

[@icantw8]

Consumer sovereignty. More people want automatics to get from A to B because they see cars as appliances and not their best friend.

[@GeneralCliff]

This is like taking the bus and choosing whether to solve a crossword puzzle or do absolutely nothing and chill while getting to your destination. I think I know what the vast majority will pick...

[@jamie49868]

People want their cars, they just don't want to be bothered while driving them. All that manual stuff does is distract you form talking on the phone, putting on makeup and eating a taco.

[@Zeckmon3]

jamie t Funny because once your in the highway cruising, you can actually eat safely without changing a single gear.

[@AfriqueNY]

I love manuals. I love going fast. I'd rather go fast then be a manual purist. Gimme a DCT anyday

[@truckman539]

Best comment here

[@capoman1]

The "man machine connection" thing is my main reason for loving stick, downshifting makes you feel like a race driver. And running through the gears makes driving fun.

[@Simon-zq9cw]

I've never seen a more "america is the whole world" title than that from a news channel.

[@alexm566]

wait until you find out about the "world series"..

[@mikedat276]

We're used to it because apparently California and New York is "all of America."

[@balazssirak9646]

Exactly... like europe don't fkin exist lol

[@everettmcclung2063]

Balázs Sirák yeah everyone knows europe isnt real

[@ericzerkle5214]

@@mikedat276 The Midwest dont exist.

[@kniznicaba9184]

Lured. This is only about the US. One more time: US is not the world.

[@ArthArmani]

is not only about USA it will die everywhere, you will have automatic or selfdriving thats all

[@terryfong9110]

American thinks that they are the entire world.

[@currentsitguy]

It's not just the US. Canada, Mexico and Latin America all essentially drive the same cars.

[@TheAlja]

Sadly though, it is not wrong. In germany in the last year almost 50% of cars built were automatic. In germany! 10 years ago it was about 15% and people were already wondering who might buy all those automatic cars. Now it's half of the new cars. I even know some people myself who drive automatic nowadays. Manuals indeed are dead :(

[@bftjoe]

You realize you're watching a US channel that's on cable TV, right? Why would they produce videos for a worldwide pov when that's not what makes them money? Do you watch BBC and then complain its not Indian?

[@johnlemon1977]

To be clear, they're not popular in Countries like America... Countries like Germany and South Africa have majority manual/stick shift cars

[@thecutetimo]

John Lemon and everywhere in europe mostly.

[@shieldranger1368]

Driving on a Mountain road with the top down shifting through your gears.. mhh

[@toolsinhand1911]

Exactly. He's not understanding this.

[@savageboner]

North American network talking about statistics in the Americas.

[@ThePorschefan]

In Mexico too, excluding the north because they buy their cars from dealerships in the US

[@DementedDistraction]

I enjoy using a manual for a track day, but for me using one for every day commuting is a bit of a hassle, especially as the roads in my city have become increasingly congested over time and I'd rather not have to constantly deal with a clutch in stop-and-go traffic.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Driver Chauffeur San Siro

[@rebeltvr6046]

BS. I live in Toronto and have always driven manual. Most modern cars, just leave it in 1st or 2nd and you can coast in stop-and-go traffic without shifting. I hate these lazy, BS excuses.

[@DementedDistraction]

@@rebeltvr6046 That's nice.

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@DementedDistraction Just be honest and say that you're lazy or have some knee issue or something...no need to cap...

[@VincentCheung92]

"the trouble with manual transmission is that they require work, skill and constant attention" And driving in general doesn't? This is why people die on the roads.

[@osric1730]

Exactly.

[@Em22-wtf]

It's absolutely the problem with people, they're too busy trying to use their phones, talk, text, etc... I ABSOLUTELY HATE automatic, despise it actually, but bc I have a limited amount of funds of which to buy a car, I have to sacrifice if I come across a great deal, but it's an automatic, which I just bought a Jetta and thought when I first learned it was a Volkswagen, I thought sweet, a standard... To my shock & horror it was automatic 😭😭 I do begrudgingly admit I don't drive AS aggressively in a stupid automatic as I do a standard, lol, for whatever reason.

[@mro9466]

i know right, why pay attention to the road when you can sleep behind the wheel

[@Checkouttheswag]

Nicely said

[@TheAviationChannel]

@@mro9466basically all geeky Tesla drivers

[@jaskafarai2637]

In Europe manual transmission used to be the standard choice in new cars until about last 10 to 15 years. It has been shifting to automatics as they have become more fuel and power efficient. There is an advantage in having a manual in snowy and slippery conditions when you can disconnect the traction with clutch. In Finland you get a marking on your driver's license for automatic if you take your driving test in a car with automatic transmission and then you are only allowed to drive with automatic with your license. My first daily driver with automatic is likely to be electric car.

[@caffeinered]

The UK is the same with passing your driving test if you use an automatic for the test. On passing you are restricted to driving only automatic.

[@mac_tire_aonair]

@@caffeinered And in Ireland too, but I think that will become less relevant as EVs and hybrids become more prolific.

[@josecitoramirez14]

That’s stupid! No offense but it’s totally stupid to be licensed to only drive a specific type of car. For many reason it’s just dumb.

[@Cookedfrfrfr]

@@josecitoramirez14 if you take the driving test in manual you can drive both.

[@CC12398]

Ty

[@corrautenbach3240]

"Manual requires work, skill, and constant attention" - Sounds like it makes you a better driver.

[@flagmichael]

Something that requires constant attention makes anybody a worse driver. It is only politics that prevents it from being considered "distracted driving."

[@TheLaly37]

Well I drove an automatic vehicle in an area I didn't know(the US) and with cruise control it makes things so much easier. You can concentrate on reading the signs in a foreign language, see where you are going instead of getting lost managing your whole body to drive. I was also less tired on long distance driving. An Interesting data would be to compare accidents rate in cars with autopilot, cruise control, manual and automatic gearbox. If they can make a safety case out of it then it will be the end of manual

[@fishbone3333]

I will admit that I am a below-average driver with an automatic. I think I have a little ADHD happening which hampers my focus. I am a MUCH better driver with a manual. I am more involved in the actual operation of the car, more focused and alert, and simply put...a much better driver.

[@nit0134]

I find myself being more distracted in an automatic. It is extremely boring to drive and ill start getting lost in random thoughts. A manual is way more fun to drive, and I'm always paying attention to the road, to see when to shift, downshift, on red lights im constantly paying attention so i can shift into 1st as soon as it turns green. Idk, to me a manual makes me more focused, and it's more fun.

[@Treatsandthreadscom]

lol thank you

[@KengCheong]

It’s become a niche that only enthusiast crave for, but no longer the logical choice when purchasing. Still, that feeling when you rev match perfectly when releasing the clutch. Priceless

[@weyeah1995]

Stick shifts don’t require “constant attention” it’s like riding a bike once you know what you’re doing

[@mikeaninger7388]

Diego Huerta please list this in my above comment on incorrect statements made. :-)

[@j.t.brunner7452]

Sure, on the highway, get in an area like a City with lots of traffic lights and it becomes tiring.

[@chrishood7968]

It’s not tiring at all. Once you get used to doing it you stop thinking about it and it happens naturally.

[@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN]

chris hood bit still a hassle, I stopped with stick shifts. Same with many many ppl.

[@battosaijenkins946]

This is so depressing. I've always been a stick shifter and will always be one. I have known for many years now that we're a dying breed. My gf drives a Tesla and we always have friendly discussions. For me, there is nothing better than rowing my own gears as I know what my vehicle is doing, behaving, and how fast it's going~ Bar none.

[@zb7297]

In Germany we use manual transmission in most cars. Everyone knows how to ride it.

[@adammaulana3314]

so BMW M5 has the manual transmition option in german?

[@tachanka7482]

@@adammaulana3314 yes

[@zb7297]

@@adammaulana3314 Dunno.

[@tachanka7482]

@Jeremy Banks i would say its a sporty small car and nothing more

[@morenamoloi7753]

Volkswagen golf 7>>

[@laurenzr.8524]

"they require constant attention" its called driving

[@omvegan]

I just found in a low-power truck that I had a Ford Ranger driving in really heavy traffic for a long time got to be pretty tedious.

[@laurenzr.8524]

@@omvegan Well yes of course im not saying automatics are no good. There certainly are situations where they benefits from not having to worry about shifting, like in areas with heavy traffic. But there is a difference in saying it is tedious to drive a manual in heavy traffic and saying im not buying a manual because it requires too much attention. Because attention is always required when driving and shifting becomes a habit like indicating when turning

[@AarmOZ84]

Who wants to be constantly attentive while operating a 2 ton piece of metal at over 55 mph? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@canyounot4665]

You should be focused on driving (re: the road), not on operating your car. That's why manual transmission drivers get into almost 3x the crashes of automatic drivers.

[@laurenzr.8524]

@@canyounot4665 lol what's your source? you couldn't possibly claim something so outrageous without a source

[@vincentrockel1149]

A manual trans lasts longer (provided you know how to drive one properly) ,get better fuel mileage, assist in braking ,which reduces brake wear and allows you to start your car if the starter isn't working. That's just a few of the advantages of a manual trans.

[@thecarman3693]

A manual transmission is the best anti-theft device you can have.

[@legalsan3913]

Totally agree! Insurance companies should give massive premium discount based on inability to carjack in the US.

[@jameslopez9661]

Most people just tow cars they steal

[@katelily7619]

Agreed 👍

[@mangaas]

The people most likely to know manual transmission are car thieves. Your average car robbery is just someone smashing your window and stealing any belongings inside. But if someone drives away with your car, they probably did it with a higher level understanding of cars. They use wireless key fobs, and other tech to get inside your car and start it. These are the guys who would quickly drive your car to a location, strip it of what they can, and leave it behind. And yeah, they probably SPECIFICALLY know how to drive manual. They usually know the car they're going to steal ahead of time. Don't ask me why I know this.

[@Lhawk2107]

Ahahaha👍

[@6.thedollar415]

1986: Automatic transmissions are a luxury 2020: Manual transmissions are a luxury

[@mattg1606]

It's kinda funny though. Because all the cheap cars still have manuals and an auto gearbox is a luxury. So like for me personally, I'd rather have an auto everyday car and a manual exotic, but now it's the exact opposite :(

[@jotube6147]

Manuals is a hazard on the road.

[@jeffreystanley4991]

Jo z why do you say that.

[@jotube6147]

@@jeffreystanley4991 there are more distractions for the driver, hand constantly have to move of from the wheel, and when making a turn and shift a gear there's just 1 hand on the wheel. And sometimes when manual drivers a counter a situation they are more paranoid not to let the cars engine stall than to just let the car come to a quick stop.

[@mattg1606]

@@jotube6147 if you can't drive them, sure.

[@Wilsonphenmooneter]

To this channel : America represents The world. Stick Shifts Extinction WRC:

[@narcisdragole5159]

Actually across EU for example most drive manual and not automatic. but anyway, this an US news networks so i am not sure what we were expecting...

[@Liggliluff]

r/USdefaultism

[@nghtspawn651]

America represents Za Warudo.

[@SachAlvarez]

i mean, wrc cars use manual secuentials, it's midway between a manual and an auto. you only need the clutch to get going.

[@edsil5754]

When I bought my new 2011 Jeep Compass with a manual transmission, it was the only one in the state of Texas at the time in any dealership. Drove 4 hours to pick it up in San Antonio. It has been a great car till this day, hardly any issues probably since it has a manual transmission.

[@blwoolfson]

Exotic cars don't come with manual transmissions because their main market is buying them for status.

[@espanto101]

Autos are also much faster

[@eobardthawne324]

@Αντώνης Σάμπαλης Depends on which Maserati.

[@matte8441]

Not really. Modern automatics and DCTs would outperform a manual. I once read an article on a comparison between a DSG and manual Porsche 911 and not only did the DSG smoked the manual in the track, it got better fuel economy in the road.

[@tofu.delivery.]

@@matte8441 and here lies the argument, some would sacrifice a bit of speed and optimization for the raw joy of driving a stick, but most of the market doesn't appreciate that joy

[@shaneryan3148]

Barry Woolfson nahhh I love a manual car as much as the next guy but the new computers can shift faster than you like the demon they can’t put a manual Cause you are not gonna beat it

[@faint7007]

try coming to the UK its literally the opposite, they aint going extinct here anytime soon.

[@JustCauseChaos991]

Automatics are actually becoming a lot more popular over here, think since 2007 there has been a 70% increase in people buying automatic cars. However manuals are far from dying out over here because it’s just the way people have always learned to drive.

[@popinmo]

@@JustCauseChaos991 also because evs dont need tranmisions they will die in like 5 years so

[@IO-zz2xy]

Same in South Africa and most of the rest of the world. United States is not the Center of the Universe. Just saying.

[@earnthis1]

Congratulations! Feel superior?? Lol so stupid.

[@Unorthodox666]

@@IO-zz2xy it kinda is bro

[@orangecayman520]

If they stop making manual cars, I guess the newest I car I’ll ever get is a 2020

[@xanderschilperoort1911]

OrangeCayman520 or import a car from Europe

[@denziiey]

@Corsafire i think it's more enthusiast. i would hate it for a daily vehicle but maybe for a weekend sports car.

[@denisc958]

@Corsafire , I own 4 cars, 91 Acura Integra, 07 toyota tacoma, 02 Honda civic, and 88 Camaro. 100% of my fleet is stick. There easy to work on and inexpensive to repair. Plus with your right hand free there's no room for distracted driving. And I daily drive my truck some time 1hr to work.

[@judemartinarsulo3438]

@Corsafire Why do you drive an automatic? Because it's convenient? Why do we drive manuals? Because it's fun for US. We have our own opinions, you have yours. Just enjoy driving and don't judge, homie. 😁

[@nob0dy27_]

Corsafire lmao, manuals are simple? if you know how to drive one they are safe???

[@autofigure00]

My first car in college was a 2006 mazda3. I loved that car a lot, during my senior year of college I bought a manual 2021 Mazda3 hatch as my first manual car and I love it. It's so smooth and fun to drive (and was cheap compared to other cars in its class but looks and drives AMAZING with great reliability and super fun mid band torque for some fun zoom when you want it). I now also own a 1990 Miata. So both cars I own are manual. Every drive and errand is a fun drive.

[@mikecarrasco9498]

This is sad, i remember teaching my 17y niece how to drive manual. After awhile she became extremely good. She would tell me that alot of her friends would be impressed once they found out she knew The art. Good times. Long live the shift!

[@thatcrazywolf]

"They require work, skill, and constant attention" so basically what should be required to drive a car in the fist place.

[@valkarez1137]

"skill" lmao i guess if you consider something like walking a skill

[@Firebrand599]

Newsflash: 98% of drivers use their cars to get from A to B. The other 2% are elitists who has stick shifts jammed up their aholes.

[@Tenndorism9]

Very true James, I manual transmission should stay. If America made stick shift mandatory auto accidents would decrease as everyone would disconnect from their phone. Automatics make it too easy for insurance companies.

[@GeneralCliff]

@@Firebrand599 I agree. No wonder why this whole comment section is only filled with little 20 year old guys and their stick shift cars their daddies bought for them.

[@mikeaninger7388]

James Johnson please add as a reply to my comment above listing the lies in this vid

[@FifalianaFR]

"Requires a lot of attention" not true, if you are just starting yes, but if have driven manual long enough, you can do it mindlessly... you muscles just know 😅

[@Foxontherun2]

yeah but it requires "some attention" , auto requires zero. Also I drive two cars ones auto the other manual.

[@brwils3378]

I eat, drink coffee and text and shift all at the same time.

[@brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap]

@@brwils3378 Me too haha. but i will one up you. i eat, drink, text, shift and smoke lol. :)

[@Foxontherun2]

@KolTony i can do all that just fine , maybe auto just too hard for some people to figure out. oh well. I genuinely enjoy easily being able to drive a manual and listening to the stupid excuses "manual enthusiasts" have. short of an incredibly small use cases like actual racing or driving a commercial or only offroad vehicle , manuals are just stupid in regular road cars just doing mundane tasks

[@TheTrailburner]

Wrong. I cannot tell you how many times I stalled a stick shift car.

[@HighriseCS]

For us future generation, PLEASE NEVER LET MANUAL CARS GO EXTINCT! :)

[@KB-sv7fm]

It should go extinct.

[@chrisx5127]

@@KB-sv7fm Take the L and go away!

[@KB-sv7fm]

@@chrisx5127 Take the L and shove it.

[@chrisx5127]

@@KB-sv7fm I don't think you know where the L is located. Hint: look directly at the mirror.

[@sciencecompliance235]

Meh. Technology exists to serve a purpose, and if that purpose can be served better by other means, then extinction is a blessing.

[@fivetimesyo]

There are entire continents laughing at this video.

[@HangTimeDeluxe]

Really? Why do you say that? Do you have data that supports this assertion? Truly there are people laughing, just as there are people who miss the horse and carriage, outhouses, and cooking on wood-burning stoves, but they are in the minority. Still, if anyone wishes to laugh, let them laugh, people are entitle to their opinions and their reactions. Personally, I'd rather churn butter every time I made toast than to have to suffer another manual transmission, and I've driven enough miles in enough vehicles with manual transmissions to have an opinion about the matter.

[@apraew20]

👍

[@jz261]

@@HangTimeDeluxe ok boomer...

[@edgonzale20]

@@HangTimeDeluxe hahaha I'm laughing and I'm from Mexico, its a joke man, take it easy

[@johnyrocketch]

@@HangTimeDeluxe ok. But go on the street pretty much anywhere in europe and ask them what they prefer. 9/10 will say stick. It is just so much more fun to drive.

[@NavaneethChowhan]

"work, skill and constant attention". That's what every driver needs to drive safely regardless of what type of transmission it is 😂

[@thelegendaryredx7710]

Couldn’t have said it better myself perhaps if people have their hands occupied instead of putting make up while driving there would be fewer accidents

[@christianmundloch2912]

Exactly. It's such a weird, almost strictly (modern) American perspective. "How am I supposed to text when driving a stick shift?!"

[@matthew_jackson]

I think the point was to allow the driver to more firmly concentrate on the road and not the car itself. The vehicle is just a mode of transportation. The best case scenario is being able to completely ignore the vehicle so you can steer and break when needed.

[@evoluti0n09]

Yep. And the less attention you pay to shifting, the more you have to pay attention to the road. Hence, automatics.

[@kristopherhall971]

@@evoluti0n09 Exactly, I don't know where the idea comes from that having to pay attention to something that isn't the road, the stick, would actually improve your attention to the road lol. Especially since other people here are saying that after a while you don't even pay attention to the stick, so what's the benefit then? Its just an automatic with more steps.

[@robertlevasseur6843]

When I speced my BMW M2 with a manual, the sales guy said, "You will have the best anti-theft system money can buy. Few car thieves today can drive a stick-shift."

[@Lobos222]

LoL, in USA maybe, but not Europe.

[@camtou914]

But some how most mechanics still can drive manual transmission in North America.

[@TheLuckyLuke314]

@@camtou914 I wouldn't be surprised if you have to learn how to drive a manual in order to become a mechanic, even though that's not necessary because if you're a mechanic you love cars and I'd you love cars you just gotta know stick✊🏻

[@BayAreaRushHour]

My buddy somehow found the one car thief that can then, his manual Ford Focus was stolen and abandoned on the other side of town

[@robertlevasseur6843]

@@BayAreaRushHour Darn it. I guess that negates my theory. Kidding aside, I am sorry your friend had his car stolen. It is an awful thing to happen.

[@gotseoul123]

2 weeks ago I got a 2024 Integra Type S....I've never owned a manual car prior though I did practice a lot on an older civic and an old ranger. It's amazing, sublime, engaging, and makes the mundane fun. Probably helps that it comes with one of the best gearboxes in any manual car...period.

[@markinjames]

* Why stick shifts are going instict in the USA. Europe still uses them.

[@roonilwazlib4433]

And Mexico and south America

[@kokaikokaihyaaammaa1058]

US drivers are lazy and unskilled, that's the reason manual transmission is getting out of market.

[@StickyJalapeno]

@@roonilwazlib4433 in El Salvador, stock shift are more desirable and more expensive than automatics.

[@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN]

Well this video is made by the USA for the USA... stupid comment 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@pauljarvis446]

@@kokaikokaihyaaammaa1058 and Australia.

[@windthugness]

I hate when you’re used to driving stick all the time and you get in a automatic and you press your left foot down and nothing’s there.

[@jannadrielcervo7753]

Same. It feels weird. The first time I drive an automatic I subconsciously pay attention to the RPM, then about 3000RPM I let go of the gas pedal, and then the habit of pressing the clutch pedal, my foot is finding the non-existent clutch pedal, I have to remind myself that I'm driving an automatic.

[@0ttoman]

windthugness or you end up hitting the wide brake pedal with your left foot 🤣🤣

[@koketsomolapo3964]

I have done that multiple times 🤣🤣

[@bonganimkhwanazi2081]

Or worse, you clutch the brake, & come to a whiplash inducing halt.

[@SirenaWF1]

That happened a couple times.

[@prieten49]

I was so proud of being able to drive a manual transmission. It was like learning to ride a bicycle. When you finally got it, it was like second nature. The car "talked" to you. When the engine revs started to climb, you could hear it, and you could react by shifting sooner to save gas or later to accelerate faster. Shifting down to decelerate or come to a stop was also poetry in motion. What I also liked was the ability to coast in neutral. Yes, you can do that with automatic transmissions, but one always lives in terror of accidently shifting into reverse. My latest car is a regular automatic. Gawd, is it boring to drive.

[@KuttyJoe]

I feel your pain. I miss having a manual transmission. The last one I had was in the late 90s.

[@sofiabriones9221]

I miss it so much too!! Haven't driven stick in like 10 years...I usually drive our boring 2010 Honda Accord which isn't fast right away, and even slower when the AC is on of course...ugh...I want a manual car again...

[@jrvapor]

Exactly, it was a freakin right of passage, my grandmother taught me, she drove a stick until she was almost 70. Taught herself how to drive a three on the tree stick and taught herself how to drive because grandad wanted her to stay home! She was a lot of fun to roadtrip with!!!

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

I still have stick. Don't even notice most of time, & it's more fun when you want it. EXCEPT - Crawling on a 'freeway' in peak hour constantly working the gears because you have to, rather than because you want to, does feel like a chore. And I spend more time in peak hour traffic than I really want to...

[@prieten49]

@@tsubadaikhan6332 Getting moving on an upward slope was also an adventure, especially when there was a car right on your rear bumper. Left foot easing up on the clutch, right foot pressing on the gas pedal, left hand holding the steering wheel, and your right hand trying to let the handbrake down ever so slowly... talk about multitasking!

[@kalatapie]

I will drive a manual car as long as they are making them. Slammin' perfect shifts even as i am trying to be as fuel efficient as possible is one of my few joys in life. I have tried driving an automatic car and it's like all of the joy of driving us taken away.

[@SupraSav]

Agreed. It's so boring I don't know what to do with myself. No wonder people go on their phones so much. In a manual I feel engaged, involved. Driving a manual makes it much more difficult to use your phone while driving, to the point where it's not worth it.

[@kiwitrainguy]

Perhaps one of the penalties for using a phone while driving is that the offender should be restricted to manual transmission cars.@@SupraSav

[@jeffreyburney6161]

@@kiwitrainguy that would be great actually

[@dindog22]

I picked my current car because I wanted a hatch back with a manual transmission. I ended up with a Kia Soul because at the time you could still get a stick in the base model. the funny thing is when I walked into the dealership and told the salesman I wanted a Soul that was a stick shift, he looked at me like I just grew 3 heads

[@glennw7118]

Funny when my Mom saw my Grabber Blue 2017 Mustang GT 💙, she was in love. So much so that her 3rd Kia Soul she ordered with manual transmission at 70yrs old. That lasted a couple of years then she gave it up after hip surgery. She actually taught me how to drive a stick on a 77 Datsun B210 when I was 12.

[@d.s7741]

how many Clowns can you fit in a KeyAsshole?

[@glennw7118]

@@d.s7741 wow you must be a real angry person. Sheesh. Happy 2022.

[@rvborgh]

My second gen Santa Fe is a stick shift with a V6. The sad thing is that only about 2% of buyers chose that option. i am thinking of importing the 6 speed transmission out of Europe to put into it when the time comes to do the clutch to give me an extra gear on the freeway.

[@d.s7741]

@@glennw7118 - either that or I don't take life too seriously WHOOSH!!! (right over your head) 😎

[@Georgeqaws]

I'll save you 13 minutes of your life. Americans are to lazy to shift gears and automatics can now shift faster and obtain better fuel economy.

[@henryh2985]

Manuals are more fuel and power efficient than automatics because they have a clutch instead of a torque converter.

[@ledzeppelin1212]

I hear a lot of talk about automatics getting better gas milage, but I have yet to see it in practice. My 2004 Honda Civic (manual) gets better milage than any automatic Civic I've ever seen (yes, even the new ones!)

[@acebaker3623]

@@ledzeppelin1212 not to mention that manual trans is way cheaper to repair than an automatic

[@lilrebel77]

But I'm American and I have 2 standard cars !! 🤔🤔

[@tobyvision]

@@ledzeppelin1212 IF the driver drives well with a manual, the manual has the lifetime economy advantage. This is especially true if you consider the replacement of the vehicle, which the manufacturers of course lobby against and obfuscate. A properly designed manual with a properly skilled driver will last far longer every time. HOWEVER, the average driver in the USA has no idea what happens beyond the pedals of their car. For these drivers, who are the great majority, the automatic will give the better economy.

[@wendywright5486]

MY 2ND Favorite thing about stick is NO ONE ever asks to borrow my car🧞‍♀️

[@owendebest4183]

and so they just always ask me for rides instead :::::(

[@go86go]

and no one can steal it

[@jamesconroy7030]

Yeah, even though I've had a couple manual shift cars, it always takes time to get used to a someone else's shifter.

[@lukakrstic1544]

Whats your first favorite thing abt your car?

[@YAHUshua_is_the_Mashiach]

I don't let people borrow my car even if they ask for it I'm just blunt and tell them no

[@music-jj2pl]

I have a stick shift. I just like shifting gears. its fun. I'm not a racer or anything. I'm patient and obey the speed limit. I've had 4 cars in my life time all stick shift. I also have a truck that's automatic so I don't hate automatics just like shifting.

[@basjuuh100]

In most European countries you still have to learn stick shift in order to get your driver’s license

[@Oscarius]

True, but there are often special licenses for automatic cars as well.

[@basjuuh100]

Oscarius also true, but its better to learn to drive with stick, then you are also allowed to drive automatic

[@sense.ananti]

This should be done in USA. It will be fun 🤣

[@hansklaus6860]

Yeah, here in Germany you are only allowed to drive a manual if you learned to drive in a manual. Also, automatics are often seen as cars for lazy and old people. Your grandma has an automatic, but you have a manual.

[@harrymurray-jones219]

You don't have to learn stick shift but most people just choose to

[@AkliSa]

Automotive industry: manual transmission Smartphone industry: headphone jack

[@olivervalera3813]

Amazon : Best buy

[@aoitamashii]

If only most of the peripherals and hardware supported AptX. That actually doesn't sound half bad for wireless. But SBC sounds really bad in comparison and LDAC isn't much better and requires really high signal strength. Most don't want to pay the royalties for AptX however, so they cheap out.

[@mdukasa]

I feel you

[@scott3805]

5 years later... usb jack gone

[@cowboy_3]

Scott, wireless charging😂😂

[@proteus03]

USA: Under 2 percent of new cars sold in 2019 came with manual transmissions. Europe: Am I a joke to you?

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Yes...yes... you are.

[@ultimate2368]

@@neoneherefrom5836 Boi, pls. USA is to be laugh at here in Europe ;)

[@AzNightmare]

*You guys are if you're still on manual tech in 2019... Bro, we have EV now. Even automatic is old.*

[@danh8302]

ultimate2368 Europe has always been an example of what we are not. It is a founding principle. It has never been more true than today as you are ironically trying to turn Europe into a bastardized state to government relationship that we have without the civil liberty.

[@barrymartinez9125]

I'm happy to be in that 2 percent

[@bigbuba5212]

A manual transmission is the best car security system in America I would love it to hang around but also I want it to only be a small group

[@AJ-tp4wg]

The actual FUN is driving a sports car that has a manual transmission.

[@georgieperezjaiman9403]

@Warm Soft Kitty Drive an automatic is just as fun as being the passenger in a STD car

[@adriandotexe]

@Warm Soft Kitty what's fun about letting a computer drive for you? It's much more enjoyable doing the shifting yourself. Driving stick also gives you more control, how quick to let the clutch out.

[@adriandotexe]

@Warm Soft Kitty None of us enthusiasts actually care about speed and efficiency. We like to _enjoy_ our drive. We would rather have 30 year old BMWs that you can shift yourself than any new car of today's era driving you around.

[@sergtheflurge245]

Warm Soft Kitty you wouldn’t understand because you’re not a car person. The fun thing about driving manual is the experience. Yes automatics are faster but driving a manual is more fun in my opinion. Again, you wouldn’t understand because you’re not a car person and you don’t know what it feels like to drive a manual.

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Warm Soft Kitty when’s the last time you picked instant coffee over a slow brewed gourmet cup of joe? Instant isn’t always better mate.

[@astinasheel]

Its still a good idea to learn manual transmission. You never know when you might need that skill

[@Smart1529]

Exactly if you can drive a Manuel. You can drive any car old or new. You drive automatic, you only know how to drive autos only.

[@FieryRedDonkeyOfHell]

Learn CPR or how to tread water/swim or how to cook instead. These are skills that are actually important.

[@asneakychicken322]

@@Smart1529 That's becoming more and more academic because even now and especially as the years go on there are so few manuals that you'll probably never have to drive one unless you go out of your way to

[@cabeast6113]

@@FieryRedDonkeyOfHell only if you never intend to drive rather than just commute ( but all people should know the skills you mentioned anyway )

[@rory6984]

I'm laughing here from Ireland that they had to explain how a clutch works.

[@송관석-r2z]

why u laughing about driving an inferior car

[@rory6984]

@@송관석-r2z because Americans can't drive them which means they cant drive any machinery or large trucks either.

[@jakarat2502]

@@송관석-r2z Inferior? How?

[@rogerm4a1]

@@송관석-r2z poor troll effort.

[@seansin4529]

Same here, it's weird hearing how Americans hate manuals.

[@Straight-Data-Science]

I grew up learning, and using, a manual shift transmission engine. I got my Connecticut drivers license in 1988. Now, things are totally different. As I know, microchips control shifting now, and everything is optimized, based on RPM, speed, fuel consumption, turning efficiencies, and other features or factors, as it's called in the data science space. Now, I design algorithms to help enterprises make more money, or save more money, but if I worked in the automobile/manufacturing sector, I could totally see myself contributing to efforts to allow cars to auto-shift to up gears, or down gears, based on RPM, speed, fuel consumption, efficiencies, and other features or factors. Definitely intellectually interesting and absolutely inspiring too!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@sergioml497]

"2 percent of new cars sold in 2019* " - * In the USA.

[@thanakonpraepanich4284]

@@TheWhale45 So event the basic trim F-150 are now automatic only?

[@Raven-ep6pq]

I love the sound of a manual. Shifting and downshifting and the feel in your hand as you do it is a nice sensation.

[@pinchpeak5203]

Just like handling your knob

[@Raven-ep6pq]

@@pinchpeak5203 to bad the guy that carjacked this women’s car and she had a stick shift and they had to get her to drive since they did not seem to know how to shift. To bad they well never know what stick shift is and even if they know how to play with the knob they will never be able to carjack since no stick shifting since they were dumb as a knob.

[@baljj]

**Why stick shifts are going extinct in the US** Come to Europe - even try renting a car here that's not a manual. Good luck.

[@inwedavid6919]

there are few automatics car, for disable people.... or Americans.

[@eyyymanuel]

I can drive stick but I think it would screw me up shifting with my left hand assuming the steering wheels on the right side idk

[@skiser7176]

@@eyyymanuel yes but only in UK .

[@r6u356une56ney]

Yeah but the steering wheel is on the wrong side ;)

[@michaelm.3641]

It’s coming to Europe too. Ferrari dropped manual transmissions completely, automatics provide better performance these days, and self driving, or semi self driving, is undeniably the future, which you won’t be able to have a manual in.

[@dawn6658]

I just bought a '22 Elantra N (it's 2023 now [future reference]) and It's a manual. It had been a while since I drove a manual so there was a learning curve again. After 3 days of practicing, I truly feel one with the car and it's becoming much easier to drive. Perhaps after a year of driving this car, I'll feel strange driving an automatic. This is the first car that I purchased with a manual. My 2013 Kia Forte Koup was an automatic and it's been a good run. It'll be so much easier to say no to people who ask to drive my car.

[@shiftautomotive854]

how has the elantra n been treating you?

[@pedroderustika9863]

Why Stick Shifts Are Going Extinct "IN THE US" ...

[@justrandomthings319]

Marcus Bach Well, it's a US channel so...

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Exactly. They don’t seem to realise the fact that stick shifts are far from going extinct over here in the UK and the rest of Europe. Automatics over here are not the norm.

[@vanessango325]

Marcus Bach I think it’s about business because manual less care, more reliable, and no need transmission oil, the sad thing is we are the one put out our money to buy car but we have no choice

[@carlozayne]

@@danielwhyatt3278 At least until electric cars take over which hopefully would be sooner rather than later. It's only a matter of time until the stick dies. This is coming from someone who loves their 6 speed. At this point, it's not even about if manual transmissions will last, but how long manual transmissions will stay relevant and by EU standards, that looks to be by 2030ish.

[@thegreatgatsby8180]

I am a zoomer. I was born in 1995. And I want shift banned. I will buy an automatic shift. Just like Tesla. 😊. So dinosaurs going extinct is good. 😆

[@blastprosful]

Manuel Transmission : The only way you become one with the car.

[@67daltonknox]

That would be the Mexican version?

[@DualityofManLimited]

@@67daltonknox The Mexican version also involves hot wiring the ignition.

[@simonk449]

Ok Luke Skywalker lol

[@nickwood7071]

Nice one Dalton that beats whatever comment I was going to leave

[@nickwood7071]

@@DualityofManLimited play nice now!

[@MiddleClassAmerican]

It's one of the best anti-theft device you can have on your car these days.

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

Chae Yi true I’ve seen lots of kids breaking into houses and stealing their cars and couldn’t start them to drive off and got caught. Happening frequently and I just shake my head.

[@hamzadurrani205]

what a boomer thing to say

[@josephpak4277]

@@hamzadurrani205 Will ya cut it with the boomer joke? It's overrated, and very offensive.

[@MiddleClassAmerican]

@@hamzadurrani205 I'm only 32 bro... not that old...

[@MiddleClassAmerican]

@LSWL00 Dont hate just because you don't know how to drive a stick, you look like you will be pretty good at riding one though!

[@laura-ann.0726]

If you need to tow a trailer that is heavier than about 6,000 pounds, a diesel engine pickup truck with a manual transmission will perform far better and more reliably than a gasoline pickup truck with an automatic transmission. This is why most long-haul 10-wheel semi tractors have diesel engines and 12 or 18 speed manual transmissions. The clutch in an manual transmission can handle much higher torque loading than a fluid-coupled torque converter, and when the power train on a big rig does eventually wear out, replacing the clutch disc and pressure plate, rebuilding the manual transmission, costs much less than rebuilding an automatic transmission would.

[@tailwaggindragon]

I've always preferred manual shift. Especially when your battery dies and you need to push start it.

[@philochristos]

I feel the same except that in my case, it's when the starter goes out.

[@dalehovland3283]

Works either way

[@Pambo101]

Or if you’re driving in snow, how you supposed to slow down if you’re not supposed to use the brakes…

[@johnlouised.garcia3375]

I agree!!!!

[@annoyedok321]

This isn't a problem anymore than starting a manual on a hill. You have hill assist while automatics can be manually downshifted on the low end.

[@Simku]

"You become one with the car". Yep. This man knows what he's talking about. And I think every motorcyclist would agree that you have full control and are much more focused on the road and on the driving when you have to shift gears.

[@JethroRose]

As a motorcyclist, I'd disagree that "having to shift gears" increases focus. It does increase CONTROL however, and on a bike control over power delivery, balance, etc. is essential. Having an auto shift between gears whilst on the edge of the tyre mid-corner for example, because *it* feels like shifting gear is a liability.

[@Simku]

@SPENCE I'm sorry, what? Why would I shut up? This is a comment section, everyone has the right to share their opinions.

[@Simku]

@@JethroRose But in a car, the required maneuver to shift gears won't allow you to "drive" while sipping on a 7-11 Big Gulp and eating a hamburger in the same time. What I mean by that is that people that drive automatic cars tend do multitask more (texting, eating...), which is dangerous. I'm talking from personal experience, I'm making a generality. But it seems to be true.

[@miks564]

Simku I frequently drive automatic in manual mode. I still control the shifts whenever I want. The paddles on the steering wheel are much more practical and fun to use.

[@teofia7790]

Manual lets you focus on driving. Automatic tempts you to do other things while driving.

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025]

Perhaps, but I don't think bench front seats exist anymore either.

[@Bradastan]

I've seen plenty of manual transmission drivers do "things" they shouldn't while driving.

[@rogerm4a1]

@@Bradastan not as common and this is the second time I see your comment on another post trying to downgrade manuel as hard as you can.

[@ShaolinMonk111]

I can drive my 2005 nissan maxima manual and eat at the same time. These people are just too lazy

[@teofia7790]

@@ShaolinMonk111 yes they are.

[@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

I loved my Mini Cooper manual, probably the most fun car I’ve ever owned. I now own a 6th generation corvette Z06 manual and it’s still so fun to shift gears. Definitely automatics are faster due to human error. Especially mine lok

[@C2C.]

The MINI Cooper S manual is a blast!

[@irocitZ]

I love Vettes, especially the Z06. It's one vehicle that has to be a manual IMO. I can get away with an automatic in some other muscle type cars though.