I grew up in the UK, learning on stick, moved to us drive a manual.
i live in a city, I work in an office, I don’t have any hobbies that require something I can’t lift with two hands (except my piano, but I hardly take that around with me).
I can’t for the life of me think of a reason why I would need a stick. its so pleasant to be able to drink coffee or water while driving, have an arm out the window, or even just being at rest driving.
Its appealing for people that want driving to be more engaging in contrast to people that want it to be less engaging and more layed back (like you do).
For me, driving a manual feels more rewarding/tactile, like typing on a mechanical keyboard instead of a touchscreen.
(And manual cars are usually cheaper to buy and, more importantly, maintain here in Europe)
Out of curiosity, how far do you drive on an average day, and what’s considered a long drive for you?
I’m wondering if the popularity of automatics in the US is affected by longer commutes on average, which makes manual driving more exhausting. My personal feeling is, on a 5 hour drive to my parent’s house, I really want to be able to relax and listen to some podcasts without getting too weary to drive, but I’m not sure if it really makes a difference.
I grew up in the UK, learning on stick, moved to us drive a manual.
i live in a city, I work in an office, I don’t have any hobbies that require something I can’t lift with two hands (except my piano, but I hardly take that around with me).
I can’t for the life of me think of a reason why I would need a stick. its so pleasant to be able to drink coffee or water while driving, have an arm out the window, or even just being at rest driving.
I dont get the appeal.
Its appealing for people that want driving to be more engaging in contrast to people that want it to be less engaging and more layed back (like you do).
For me, driving a manual feels more rewarding/tactile, like typing on a mechanical keyboard instead of a touchscreen.
(And manual cars are usually cheaper to buy and, more importantly, maintain here in Europe)
Out of curiosity, how far do you drive on an average day, and what’s considered a long drive for you?
I’m wondering if the popularity of automatics in the US is affected by longer commutes on average, which makes manual driving more exhausting. My personal feeling is, on a 5 hour drive to my parent’s house, I really want to be able to relax and listen to some podcasts without getting too weary to drive, but I’m not sure if it really makes a difference.