Good Morning !
Today is the 29th Day of 2021.
I am a Manual/ Standard Transmission Fan.
I drive and own a Manual shift car, I have always owned a standard shift car, there is just something about the feel of shifting and using the clutch that makes driving more exhilarating for me.
I was taught to drive a manual transmission on my Dad’s Tractor and progressed to a ( 3 on a tree) Yes that was the given name for a 3 speed shift on the steering Column ( See Photo’s Below )
Today many people don’t know how to drive a Standard / manual shift vehicle mostly because of the popularity of Automatic Transmission.
Of 350 car models offered in 2020, only 50 are available with manual transmissions. … In 10 years, the percentage of new cars sold with manual transmissions declined from 3.4% in 2010 to just 1.4% by 2020
CLICK HERE FOR REASONS WHY THE DECLINE AND THE HISTORY OF THE STICK SHIFT
MANUAL SHIFT CARS HAVE COME A LONG WAY OVER THE YEARS .
Carmakers say the demand for manual transmissions has fallen off a cliff, adding that there may come a day when very few, if any, cars even offer a stick shift. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STANDARD ? YES ? NO ?
DO YOU PREFER ONE OVER THE OTHER YES ? NO ?
