Why Stick Shifts Are Going Extinct

Die hard drivers love manual transmissions, but they are disappearing from the auto market. Well under 2 percent of new cars sold in 2019 came with manual transmissions, and companies continue to drop stick shifts from their lineups, even in categories popular with serious car enthusiasts, such as supercars.
In 2006, 47 percent of the 305 car models sold in the US offered standard or optional manual transmissions. But that number fell over time. One decade later, only 27 percent of new car offered manuals. By 2020, the number was just 13 percent.
There are a few holdouts of course, and there are still a few sports cars, muscle cars, trucks, and even some cheaper vehicles that still can be bought with a manual. But as automatic transmission technology continues to improve, fewer drivers seem to be seeking out manuals.
Some die-hard enthusiasts cry foul and say the there really is nothing like the feeling of control and connectedness one gets with a manual transmission. They say auto enthusiasts are being underserved by this shift.
While the internal combustion engine is expected to be around for awhile, the small but growing popularity of electric cars stands to further marginalize manual transmissions.
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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

[@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.

[@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.

[@XyloWang]

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]

@@XyloWang Handbrake

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@phred7112]

The biggest problem with getting a new car with a manual is that auto makers seem to think that if you want a manual transmission, then you want a cheap, basic car with no frills like a nice sound system, or even cruise control. So It looks to me like manufacturers had a lot to do with the drop in popularity of the manual. Of the 40+ cars I've had in my lifetime, I'd say at least 30 were manual. And If I had my way, I would have gotten a 5 or 6 speed pickup or SUV when I had to replace my car this past winter. That was the plan, anyway... before the price gouging madness we are being screwed by today. But I definitely prefer manual over automatics. Like I've always said and it's nice to see I'm not alone in saying this, but in an automatic, you're just going for a ride. In a manual, you're *driving* the car.

[@ThatOneCatNyx]

Check out BMW X5 2004 models- some came with manuals, and the 3L I6 are pretty good

[@raiden3013]

i mean that is the sterotype. although only anecodtal most people i know who wanted manual transmission make fun of all those luxury things you mentioned. but again just anecdotal on my part.

[@drewlehman2456]

The 4th gen Mazda3 manual comes with the premium trim, is a ton of fun to drive, and even at that trim you can still easily get it below $30k. I got my 2021 manual mazda3 for $26k. It doesn't have a ton of space but everything else about it is pretty great and it looks amazing. I also get significantly better mpg than Mazda claims. If I shift later at 4-5k rpm then I get like 27mpg city, otherwise I get about 31mpg city driving casually.

[@visceratrocar]

40+ cars? Stop totaling them, man.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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...

[@edgaryeredgonzalezreyes5683]

@@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.

[@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

[@TheRealCheckmate]

*I Learned to drive on a stick shift, and I've never considered driving one as "work". As it's been said, "Once you learn how, it becomes automatic". I've had a lot of sports cars, always man-shifters, and it really is a totally different experience. As one of your guests said, you become one with the machine. It keeps you engaged, more attentive and always thinking of what you're doing.* *That's not to say I don't enjoy the luxury and comfort of a big sedan with an automatic, I just find the trip comfortable but boring. I'm currently driving a Jeep Rubicon with a six-speed and a 4x4 transfer case, or an extended chassis "long and tall" Ford Transit with dualies and an automatic. I like the auto in the van and the stick in the jeep. I doubt that 1 in 5 of the millennials or younger even knows how to drive a manual today but once you learn, you never forget.*

[@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.

[@kamilroelants1157]

Spot on my friend!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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.

[@user-oh4ky7rv5i]

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 !

[@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.

[@theodoreolson8529]

My first "car" was a second hand 71 Datsun pickup truck. My Dad drove me to get the truck and I assumed he would drive it home for me since I had never driven a stick. He reviewed the gears, location of the clutch pedal, and said "see you at the house" and he drove away. I drive a 2008 Honda Element 5 speed manual and love every minute of it.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@user-iu2zo7hu7f]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@yoitsjoe5937]

*Like* if you are part of the *18% of the world that know how to drive stick*

[@watannen]

you mean 18% of US. You gotta travel more...

[@MrCrashDavi]

You need to drive stick to get a license here in Brazil.

[@iaintdonknow]

@@MrCrashDavi also in the Netherlands

[@MrFreddy61]

@@watannen i was like broooooo you been anywhere outside the U.S. ? hahaha

[@iaintdonknow]

@6 languages and 4 degrees considering that a large part of the humans on earth are children or not interested in cars, i think not

[@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.

[@InsertPandaHeree]

"The require skill, work, and constant attention" Yes, but actually no. For me, it's just instinct, It just happens. It's not hard to learn, it's suprisingly simple

[@GrillerRohde]

Yeah it’s not hard, people just need to get used to it. Driving a manual is very easy and nearly everyone will get used to it before a year.

[@InsertPandaHeree]

@@GrillerRohde took me maybe 2 days? Even before then I could do it pretty well, but then it just happens that I shift without thinking

[@GrillerRohde]

@@InsertPandaHeree Yes driving a manual is easy as guck and you can learn it in a single day but I meant getting used to it so you can shift smoothly. Every person can learn how to drive in a hour just mastering it takes some time.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@drewlehman2456]

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.

[@quincey793]

I think the saddest thing about this is that Americans are living in car dependency with very unskilled drivers and a lot of the advancements in vehicles today seem to result in more unskilled drivers. I know this is anecdotal, but when I learned to drive stick it made me a better driver and the people I know that are able to drive stick are better drivers than the people I know that only learned automatic.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@user-sj5ju4jb7t]

Manual transmission today is like having a horse and carriage when everyone else moved on to the model T.

[@arcanevoid9199]

its really not, automatic still has a long list of disadvantages and also the fact is it cant see the road ahead or read your mind

[@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.

[@sergiob9247]

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

[@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.

[@ellenkuhfeld1634]

I learned to drive with a stick shift -- '39 deSoto. I passed my driver's test in that same car, with a chattering clutch even. And I drove stick shifts for almost forty years, until I fell on the ice and broke my right wrist. After that, nothing but automatic transmissions for me. (As a bonus, no more clutch, just in case I break my left leg.)

[@redtra236]

Your broken wrist will never heal? Doesn't sound like a permanent disability to me. I've managed to drive my 1966 Ford truck with my left hand when it has manual steering and manual trans so I think you could manage if needed.

[@monsterbaby1542]

There's something about manuals that automatic can't give. The sense of control, being one with the car. For these reason, i will always prefer manual.

[@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.

[@DacLMK]

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.

[@ladytee4269]

@@erwinkonopka7071 Same with the UK

[@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

[@ryanshuell]

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!!!

[@leotide1990]

This is SURPRISINGLY comprehensive, good job to all!

[@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.

[@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

[@uptownsamcv]

I got my 2002 Maxima just because it came with a 6 speed manual and a 3.5 V6. I had it since December of 2012 and it now has a bit over 340,000 miles...

[@venbas2]

Have a Honda manual and a CVT. The Manual is definitely thrill when in the mood for swinging it. But the automatic is the boon for bumper to bumper traffic when driving to work, high traffic highways and even on hills where the creep mode takes the risk out of reversing or creeping at an expected stop scenario on steep inclines. And my wife who uses the CVT(only) is finally getting better mileage and NO left leg pain as she no longer has to fight with the clutch 😅

[@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

[@ralfrufus6573]

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

[@receptayyip1410]

@Prowler Cam Driving in reverse? You were talking about steering.

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

If you're not paying attention while driving you're doing it wrong.

[@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.

[@martymcyourflysdown6872]

For anyone who says “well nobody can steal your car”. The truth is they’ll either steal it anyway or destroy your clutch and you can bet insurance ain’t gonna buy that one unless you have a video of them ruining the clutch lol

[@williwilliams5238]

You can’t be an enthusiast and drive an automatic.

[@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.

[@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 😱

[@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?

[@drhaagendazs9948]

Just got my first manual transmission and it has been MILES BETTER (no pun intended) than driving an automatic. Very enganging and you really get to know your car on another level. Yes the stop and go traffic can be annoying but the benefits outweigh the cons. I drive a Civic Si and I get way better fuel economy than on my last Civic Hatchback with the CVT. Your driving habits and style WILL change and you will learn to be more proactive at reading lights, reading other cars, and becomig beat friends with Neutral. You be surprised with how much you can avoid unnecessary shifts to 1st gear with proper judgements.

[@islamicsalami7208]

Congrats! Civic Si is a great car. One of the rare/few cars only offered in a stick. Save the Manuals!

[@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

[@Ghassan69]

Scott, wireless charging😂😂

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@biodeathairsoft]

they acting like driving manual is the hardest skill in the world

[@alangwin3891]

Driving a manual requires the ability to think. Thus the decline in popularity.

[@Flaviorrodolfo]

Actually not, it's a bit more information to process when you are learning, but then you go in the "automatic mode" and just drive it.

[@freespirit9981]

No Americans want more free hand steering so they can text all day long while in a car on their phone.

[@5610winston]

I learned to drive on manuals. There is nothing particularly difficult, distracting, or inconvenient about any phase of operating one. I have found automatics to be unpredictable when traction is compromised by wet, icy, or muddy conditions (and even paved roads can have muddy spots due to poor erosion control). The clutch allows the driver to be the traction control.

[@alangwin3891]

TheDoctor72 I agree, my first car had “3 on the tree” then I graduated to “4 on the floor”. The dimmer switch was under your left foot. Motorcycles are the most fun. You don’t drive a motorcycle you operate or pilot a motorcycle. Takes both hands and feet simultaneously.

[@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

[@dn2l]

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

[@zerotoux]

The mundane week full of chores is for my automatic plug-in hybrid. Sunny weekends are for my track-friendly, lowered, manual sports car, and tunnels are my symphony.

[@justauser]

I'm an outlier since I have an 2013 SUV with a 6 speed, a 1993 truck with a 5 speed and a 2016 motorcycle with a 5 speed so all my vehicles have a manual transmission! It's not a chore, it's more fun, your sitting there driving anyways, you don't save a secound of time with an automatic transmission. It dosent require attention, I don't even think about it anymore, Ive been driving for lots of years with manuals.

[@Yeah-its-me]

I imagine you actually pay attention to driving while you’re driving. Folks who drive manual transmissions do. Those who don’t, don’t. It’s a fact. You are a better driver than anyone who does not drive a manual. And they are a lot of fun. :)

[@justauser]

@@Yeah-its-me well it's hard to use my phone when I have to shift lol. Atleast in the city, on the highway it's more or less the same

[@lgmisfit10]

Who else still has a stick shift? 🙋‍♂️

[@patrickpmd84]

lgmisfit10 STI

[@Pau_Pau9]

Wow.. *Only* 25 upvotes so far?!

[@auxmike]

2015 Jetta

[@williamfunes2740]

Mazda 3 . Slow as hell but I still feel like I'm in fast in furious cuz it's stick.

[@archangele1]

I own a 1990 5.0L Mustang LX sedan, a 2004 Nissan 350Z and a 2014 Infiniti Q60S. All have a manual transmission. I absolutely HATE automatic transmissions. Why? Two reasons. First they are boring to drive and you do not have as much control and the biggie, EVERY automatic transmission I have ever owned has had a major failure before the car reached 100K miles.

[@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

[@allanmoe4444]

Nicely said

[@TheAviationChannel]

@@mro9466basically all geeky Tesla drivers

[@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.

[@prognogg212]

This was 4 years ago, currently driving my manual 2024 wrx, don’t let people scare you into thinking something is happening when it isn’t.

[@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?

[@Lkshy_abq]

America- stick shift's gonna die Rest of the world - *sighs in metric*

[@kaleb4184]

Us Canadians just have to deal with them Easier to just do what they do, otherwise we'd be right hand drive and stick shifts all the way

[@Lkshy_abq]

@@kaleb4184 yeah north america is pretty much a rich frat boy , a sombrero wearing lunatic & an apologizing pushover stuck on a island 🤭🤭🤭

[@johnsheibal4330]

That’s a shame. Under harsh conditions, a manual is far superior. Automatic transmissions overheat much easier and require more maintenance.

[@Lkshy_abq]

@SandboxArrow dude all them are exaggerated 🙃 and you pointed out only uncle sam's exaggeration, hm interesting

[@jonsol2804]

The "smart" Americans sigh in metric too. The US is on the metric system. For the commercial activities it is converted to the Imperial/US customary units, but in science, military, some industry and even some parts of the government, the metric is standard

[@NghiaNguyen711]

Love the storytelling, especially that punchline that immediately got my attention, and undoubtedly of many others.

[@ianmacfarlaine]

Those who vociferously complain about automatics when hiring rental cars or work vehicles, need to remember that this causes massive disadvantage to many disabled people in accessing vehicle options they can use when suppliers choose to offer manuals only or predominantly.

[@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?

[@Yehoshua_is_the_messiah]

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

[@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.

[@LeeW7233]

It's like riding a bike...you never forget. I love the feeling it gives me. I love the challenge of pulling off on a hill.

[@alaneisold9363]

The running joke is if a thief breaks in my car and sees a manual they will keep going. I enjoy it. I know that trans failure is lower. I enjoy the feel of direct drive engine to the wheels. Rev matching perfect downshifts. It’s truly a different driving experience . I think people would all be better driver if they all knew how to drive a manual. Stop and go traffic just hang next to a semi and creep with him

[@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. 😆

[@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.

[@Nick64266]

I can drive a stick and have for years… but I honestly like automatic more. It’s just one less thing for me to not stress about while driving

[@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.

[@EricMwizerwa]

Let me correct this video title for you, just copy & paste: " *_Why Stick Shifts Are Going Extinct in The United States of America_* " you're welcome

[@GOODVIBESGAMERX]

Bruhhh 😉😉

[@HapliodHandler]

For now, anyways. EV adoption will most likely be the death knell for manual dominance in Europe and other parts of the world.

[@Blaze6432]

I guess Canada, Japan, South Korea, UAE, Bahrain, Singapore, Australia are all apart of western Europe.

[@IcejjfishTbone]

@@HapliodHandler . Probably in Europe in the United States I’m assuming biofuel will take over

[@auxmike718]

Manuals are more reliable. They don’t need electricity to operate! He forgot to mention that.,.

[@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

[@firojmnalam6121]

Normal maintenance operations such as Engine tune - up Decarbonising. Fuel System cleaning,Wheels,Brakes and Clutch adjustments as well as any other normal adjustment. LET US KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN CAREFULLY?👍👍👍👍👍

[@SWLinPHX]

Even though it has been years since I needed to, I can drive a stick and learned on both at the same time when I was 15 years old. It's one of those things I value being skilled at (like typing fast, etc.).

[@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.

[@sirena7116]

That happened a couple times.

[@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

[@christopherpetit1718]

One big factor is probably the increasing amount of stop and go traffic Americans experience, even on highways. Driving a standard transmission with stop and go traffic is tedious at best. So it makes sense that fewer people would want a standard transmission.

[@edjarrett3164]

Took my first driver’s test in a manual. Twenty years later in Saudi Arabia, we had leased SUV’s and they were all manual. It was a learning experience for many in our military crew to drive these vehicles. I think that skill needs to be taught because one day on vacation in Europe, you’ll get that manual car. In Japan, our crew van wasn’t just manual, but it was three on the column something that was covered in HS driver Ed, but nothing I had ever used. I got it, but it was a bit of education, right hand drive with a stick on the column.