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submitted 1 year ago by raptir@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

And where are you from? And how old? Not "do you" but just if you know how.

I'm in the US, mid 30s and can (and do) drive a manual transmission.

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[-] bigschnitz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Mid 30s Aussie living the the US. Yes I can drive a manual, yes I do drive a manual and yes I think it should be mandatory for 100% of learning drivers regardless of whether they plan to daily drive an automatic or manual when licensed.

The quality of driving here is considerably worse here than what I've experienced in Australia or Europe and I'm convinced requiring people to drive in a machine that forces them to consider the next ~100m leads to higher quality, more mindful drivers.

[-] KroninJ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I agree. That would also introduce a lot of people to a manual preference and hey more manuals on the market!

At the current time, that's the only reason I want this to be a thing XD there's not enough manuals when looking for a new car and it diminishes more every year.

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