Can You Drive A Stick Shift?

You know the great thing about driving a car with an automatic transmission? They’re so much fun. The thrill of shifting from park into drive is just exhilarating…said no one ever.

 

 Here’s  Car-Lotta Credits completely unscientific list of the benefits of driving stick shift:

1.You are in control. 

 

2. It gets better gas mileage. One of the other benefits of driving stick shift is the possibility of boosting your fuel efficiency  anywhere from 5 to 15 percent. How much you save depends on your driving style and the road conditions.

3. It’s cheaper to maintain. Generally speaking, manual transmissions are  easier to maintain. Clutches tend to be the most common repair. But, again, depending on driving style and road conditions, you might not need to change one for hundreds of thousands of miles.

4. I’m less distracted. Between clutching and reminding myself to get back into first when I stop at a light, I don’t have time (or enough hands) to fiddle with my phone, eat and change a radio station at the same time. You’re welcome, fellow drivers.

5. It’s fun. It’s actually really, really fun. That’s as good a reason as any to learn something new.

6. No one’s going to steal you car. Estimates vary, but the average I’ve seen is that only about 5 to 6 percent of cars sold in the U.S. today have a manual transmission.

7. No one asks to borrow your car. See #6.