Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Similar thing with types of engines US cars use vs other countries. Much higher % of diesel engine cars in Europe and Asia compare to here (which is mostly gas).

Gasoline is heavily taxed in Europe and harder to find in Asia.

for env reasons i assume?

Anonymous wrote:Similar thing with types of engines US cars use vs other countries. Much higher % of diesel engine cars in Europe and Asia compare to here (which is mostly gas).

Gasoline is heavily taxed in Europe and harder to find in Asia.

Similar thing with types of engines US cars use vs other countries. Much higher % of diesel engine cars in Europe and Asia compare to here (which is mostly gas).

Anonymous wrote:Stick shifts are for losers who can only afford the base model car. Smart successful people drive automatics. I would be embarrassed to even know how to drive a stick shift. People would judge me.

+1

If a guy I was dating knew how to drive a stick I’d dump his sorry incel a$$ fast.

I learned to drive on a stick shift. It’s still useful sometimes. I heard sticks are stolen less frequently in the US.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I learned on a stick shift here in the US.

Positives:
-Less distracted while driving. You can't play with your phone while you're using a manual transmission.
-When your teen learns on a manual, using an automatic during the driving test is soooooooo easy.
-If you can parallel park in a manual, you're a King/Queen of Parking.
-Automatic rental cars in foreign countries were always rented at a much higher price (not sure if this is still true)

Negatives:
-Anytime you go to a foreign country with American friends/family, you are the de facto driver.
-A total pain in the ass to learn

So true. DH cannot drive a stick, nor can he navigate effectively. I tried teaching him these skills repeatedly but I failed. Therefore we got hopelessly lost in Mexico while I was stuck driving a little red manual car. To this day I am surprised that we made it out of Mexico in one piece.

I Probably should have married someone from London or Detroit or something.

Imagine regretting marrying someone because of their inability to drive a stick shift. It sounds like he should have married someone else.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I learned on a stick shift here in the US.

Positives:
-Less distracted while driving. You can't play with your phone while you're using a manual transmission.
-When your teen learns on a manual, using an automatic during the driving test is soooooooo easy.
-If you can parallel park in a manual, you're a King/Queen of Parking.
-Automatic rental cars in foreign countries were always rented at a much higher price (not sure if this is still true)

Negatives:
-Anytime you go to a foreign country with American friends/family, you are the de facto driver.
-A total pain in the ass to learn

So true. DH cannot drive a stick, nor can he navigate effectively. I tried teaching him these skills repeatedly but I failed. Therefore we got hopelessly lost in Mexico while I was stuck driving a little red manual car. To this day I am surprised that we made it out of Mexico in one piece.

I Probably should have married someone from London or Detroit or something.

No wonder you failed teaching your husband how to navigate. Doesn’t seem like you have those skills yourself

Anonymous wrote:I learned on a stick shift here in the US.

Positives:
-Less distracted while driving. You can't play with your phone while you're using a manual transmission.
-When your teen learns on a manual, using an automatic during the driving test is soooooooo easy.
-If you can parallel park in a manual, you're a King/Queen of Parking.
-Automatic rental cars in foreign countries were always rented at a much higher price (not sure if this is still true)

Negatives:
-Anytime you go to a foreign country with American friends/family, you are the de facto driver.
-A total pain in the ass to learn

So true. DH cannot drive a stick, nor can he navigate effectively. I tried teaching him these skills repeatedly but I failed. Therefore we got hopelessly lost in Mexico while I was stuck driving a little red manual car. To this day I am surprised that we made it out of Mexico in one piece.

I Probably should have married someone from London or Detroit or something.

I’ve noticed a huge overlap between entitle douchbags and manual drivers. Apparently driving a stick makes you think you’re literally a better person that other people.

I learned on a stick shift here in the US.

Positives:
-Less distracted while driving. You can't play with your phone while you're using a manual transmission.
-When your teen learns on a manual, using an automatic during the driving test is soooooooo easy.
-If you can parallel park in a manual, you're a King/Queen of Parking.
-Automatic rental cars in foreign countries were always rented at a much higher price (not sure if this is still true)

Negatives:
-Anytime you go to a foreign country with American friends/family, you are the de facto driver.
-A total pain in the ass to learn

Not true. I learned to drive a stick shift but it has nothing to do with the kind of driver I am. I can steal a stick shit which is good.

Automatic is very common in many countries, not just America. Not sure why you think this.

Europe was where the manual reigned supreme for a long time but that is changing rapidly. Manual was king because it was more gas efficient but that is no longer really the case.