Canada, mid 30. Can, but don't. First car was manual. 2003 Malibu v6

I have an EV now and plan to stay with ev

European here: Driving manual for 35 years now. Yes, I think I can. Can't cope with those automatic cars though.

Mid 40’s American. I am able to drive manual, and have only purchased manual transmission vehicles. I am not sure how long the market will allow me to keep up this trend.

US. Mid 30s. I have only ever owned and driven manual cars.

Yes, but I don't because I've lived in Korea for the past twenty years, and you need a special license to drive manual here. I'm in my forties. From Canada.

Northern Europe, in my 40s, always driven a manual.

Austria, early 30s, have driven an automatic only once in my life. I kinda get the appeal, but I don't feel like the little bit of convenience justifies the higher price point, so I wouldn't get one myself unless it costs the same (or less) as the same car with a manual.

I do know how and it's all I've ever owned. US, 40, currently a 2018 WRX.

Im from Germany. Im almost done with my license and I feel rather comfortable driving with a manual transmission.

Keep in mind that here in Germany, some people study months for the theory test and driving lessons are driven with an instructor and are mandatory (including things like driving at night/on the highway/on country roads etc.)

39 US, yes, I learned on manuals but I own both an automatic car and a manual pickup, also the dump truck I drive at work is a 10 speed standard; it's a 2012, any of our trucks newer than 2013 are automatics and several of the people I work with can't drive standard trucks.

Yes. I'm in my mid 40's, in the Midwest US. I drove manuals almost exclusively from when I was a teen until last year, when I bought an EV.

Midwest, 40, and yep. First three cars were manual.

Finland. I've been driving for a bit over 20 years. I got my first automatic two years ago. At first I had to focus hard not to look for the clutch when braking - especially if slamming the brakes.

I had to focus a bit when I drove a manual rental van about a year back, but I'm sure it'd come back to muscle memory if I daily drove one for a week or two.

Yes. 50s. Canada.

I taught myself. I was 19 and working for a small company (3 employees total) and had a van for work for hauling around equipment. My boss called me to his house one day and told me that he was taking the van for a six-week fishing trip. "You can take my BMW. You know how to drive stick, right?" I shook my head "no." "Well, you'll figure it out". Fortunately, he lived in the country so it was all quiet backroads for most of the trip home. By the time I got into the city, I (usually) didn't stall it at traffic lights.

A couple years later, I took a three-day motorcyle (newb to driving licence) course. Three out of fifteen students knew how to drive a manual transmission car. Only the three of us passed and got our licence - the others were having trouble stalling 'cause it was the first time they had ever dealt with a clutch. (note: this was typical, the ones who didn't pass could come back and try the final test again the following weekend).

My dad has a 2017 Suzuki Swift which is a manual and that's the only car I've ever driven. So, I only know how to drive a manual lol as I haven't tried auto transmission yet.

Yes, learned to drive on a manual, first car was manual, etc.

Texas, 24, just learned a few months back. Bought myself a stick shift car and sold my automatic so my only options were to learn or use public transportation. Public transportation is a joke in the US (for most major cities) so the rest is history.

Late 20s Israeli. Can and do, though overall manuals are in a steep decline.
I think most people here still drive them as learners though - mainly to have more variety when renting a car abroad.

Yes. 35. Hungary.

Driving those since I have a driver's license, because 99% of the cars are manual here. Actually when buying new, it still costs more to this day to have automatic.

US - Ohio 50+ Yes, and because I can always have owned and driven manual transmission cars. Daily driver has always been a manual. As long as I drive an ICE powered vehicle it will be a manual.

Yes, my cars have mostly all been standard. Northeast US. Mid-20s. Current car (2000 Honda Insight) is manual.

26 y/o from Sri Lanka. Hate automatics. Daily drive manual cars and motorcycles with gears.

Early 30s, US.

Technically I learned how to drive manual when I was first learning to drive, but then everyone in my family got rid of their manual cars. I didn't get a car of my own until I graduated college and got a cheap beater for a gift that was auto. I've never had a manual car of my own and since it's been over 15 years I don't think anyone would want me to test my skills on their clutch, but in an emergency I could drive one.

I thought about getting a manual for my next car but my wife is just learning to drive and it's already very scary for her, so I don't think I will add that to her stressors. She's also early 30s, US, but born and raised in a major city so never had to drive. I'd like to sign us both up for manual lessons later on though.

In the UK there are two classes of license. One if you take your test in an automatic, and one that let's you drive either. So everyone learns in a manual.