Yes, Italy, 36 (since I'm 18).

I drive a manual transmission to work every day. [20, US]

30, german, yes I can, no I do not. I drive a hybrid, so no manual transmission.

I can operate manual gear shifters in other contexts (namely bikes), but I've never driven a car with one.

US, 37, been driving a manual since I was 16.

I drive an automatic but I learned with a manual and used it for years. I find manual impractical for daily use but I can use it if I need to.

32 years old, Italy

I'm from the UK and after driving one about 100 metres I refuse to drive an automatic car, it's one of the main reasons why I don't want an electric car either. Automatic cars are horrible twitchy things that just aren't enjoyable to drive and you can't change gears to anticipate a change in the road before you're already on that bit of road.

USA, mid-40s. My husband made me buy a manual car 20 years ago and taught me how to drive it. I’ve been driving manual since and love it.

Yes, had to learn when I moved to Europe.

No, but I also don't have a drivers license.

Does shifting on my bike count?

Yes. Mid thirties UK. I've actually never driven an automatic.

Yes, Europe.

Canada, 36M, can and do.

I learned manual on a car with a fucked up transmission.

Yes. German. When I learned to drive, it was mandatory to do so on a stick.

US, 36, and I've only ever owned manual vehicles. I think I've drove automatic maybe 5 times in the past 20 years I've had my license.

US, 35 - yes can and do drive manual.

Yep, I'm in Sweden, 30 and both know how to and do drive a manual car.

USA, late 20s, I've driven manual for almost a decade and have had a bunch of stick shift cars.

I've only ever driven a manual, but having heard how good automatics have gotten, I think driving manual is pointless nowadays unless you're doing it for fun. It definitely feels better when you're going on a highway, but if you're driving in the city it's unbearable.

Yes, I even passed my driver's test in a manual while needing to do a 3 point turn on a hill. I am almost 30, born and raised in the suburbs of New York.

I haven't driven manual in years, ever since that car fell victim to black ice and a guard rail, but I have done recent test drives of manuals without stalling, so I guess it is something you never forget once you know how.

Yes, early 40s from the UK so most people here learn in a manual car. I drive electric now so it only has forwards and backwards to choose from. Can't say I miss the old manual much, it's just so much more chill driving an auto.

US, 30s, Can (don't)

Mid-30s. Yes. I used to daily drive a manual when I was in college, but I haven't touched one in like 10 years so I'd probably be pretty rusty.

Yes, 47, Georgia, USA. I've only ever bought manual transmission cars for my personal use. I just think they're neat!

42 Aus and this is a great way to get age and location details on accounts

US - 30s Yeah, but only once and I was like 16 Could I still today? The phrase grind it til you find it comes to mind

Drove a manual for 15 years before I got a more family friendly car.

Yes, 32, USA Started learning to drive on my dad's old early 70s Chevy C20. My first car was an automatic but second car was a manual 89 camaro and that's where I really learned manual. The only time I drive manuals now is at work and it's only around the lot

EU and I most definitely can (that may not be surprising). But funnily enough, I bought my first car a few months ago (I drove family cars only before - all manuals) and that one is the volume knob automat. I wanted to stick with manual (pun intended), but my fiancee convinced me and I have to agree that there's a certain comfort in automat.

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Yes, but switched to auto for ease of use.

The worst manual gearbox, other than my MK1 Golf, was a single seater Formula Renault I did some track days in. Tiny little gate and very easy to hit 1st when going for 3rd