Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:35     Subject: Re:Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
We bought DS a car with a manual transmission because that’s what he wanted to learn on. But his siblings are not interested in the manual car at all. So, DS is a genius.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:25     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
I bought my current car when DC was 12 ... part of the selection criteria was "what kind of car do I want to use to teach DC to drive when the time comes?". I chose a stick shift.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:20     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
Anonymous wrote:No, but he can drive a Tesla.


Isn’t a Tesla easier to drive than a standard automatic car???

Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:19     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
Haha! My husband can’t drive a stick shift.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:17     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
No, but he can drive a Tesla.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:16     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
It's almost impossible to find a manual in the US, and even in Europe most new purchases are automatics. I think it's a useful skill, but if I ever decide to give up my Mini Cooper, I will have almost no options (beyond maybe Subaru and VW) for a manual transmission in a daily driver.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:13     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?

They probably won't unless the driving school has a stick shift. I'm one of those rare Europeans who had the most terrible time learning to drive on my driving school's manual cars, and as soon as I could, bought an automatic car, which were very rare when I was a teen. My oldest has inherited my poor coordination, and it's so nice that here in the US nearly everyone uses automatic cars. I hate coming home and having to specify that I want to rent an automatic!

Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:07     Subject: Re:Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
yes, but only because they learned on the family car. Not an essential skill, but it's made them more focused (and they can always get a rental in Europe...)
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 09:06     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
I would love to teach them but I don't have access to one (especially one to teach on)
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:59     Subject: Re:Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
yes, only bc DH and I have a classic car and DS is very into cars.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:51     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
No. No access to a manual car and it’s not a priority.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:44     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
No, because I don't have a stick shift car to teach them on.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:40     Subject: Re:Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
One can drive both and one can only drive automatic.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:29     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
Stick
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2021 08:27     Subject: Do your teens know how to drive a stick shift?
Or only an automatic?