The thing is they lump all the millennials together when they should of sub-bracketed that out. 22 - 37 years old is a big ass gap and I bet most who are 30 or older are able to drive stick shift, and the first phone we had were those old t9 Nokia. But a 22-year-old probably has never seen a typewriter.
Most of those younger kids don’t know how to do much because they came along after the paper maps phased out, they couldn’t navigate themselves North or South let alone drive a car on their own, which created a separate industry in and of itself. The mommy industry sprouted up to do all those things these kids didn’t know how to do but because they moved away from mommy they needed a service to help them accomplish.
I beg to differ on this one. There might be more that can drive stick than a 22 year old, but considering how rare sticks are these days, I’d bet fewer have driven them than you think. I’d even go as far as saying unless you’re over 60, the likelihood you’ve driven a stick in this country is quite low. Keep in mind, the people here on a car forum skew this number a bit more than the real world. You can’t even get a u-haul with a stick anymore.
I had one once that the helper spring on the clutch was bad…you literally had to push your thigh with your hand to help your leg engage the pedal. This was also the same POS that you had to do a second gear start if climbing a hill because it wouldn’t get out of first without grinding, and slowing to an almost complete stop anyways.
U-Hauls were notorious for being some of the worst maintained trucks on the planet, but they’re cheap to rent.
I would agree. There simply aren’t manual vehicles out there, especially in comparison with just the 90’s. When I was growing up, manual pickup trucks were quite common…I remember my father and his friends having many. That is not the case today. Unless it is a sports car (lucky to see even then), I"m afraid manuals are a thing of the past.
I’ve owned two manual sports car…my first being at age 20 (which I learned on). The younger crowd who are able to drive stick is definitely the minority. Its a shame on the fun vehicles, because the experience of a manual can’t be replicated IMO.
I know. And at 17 years old and 110k miles, it is still glorious. I’ll have had it for a year soon, and can’t see getting rid of it unless I get my hands on a Porsche 968.
Personally, I enjoy a stick on a Sunday drive, or even local around town. It gets old pretty quick though when you sit in bumper to bumper traffic on the highway daily.
That car is a complete kick in the pants and can be daily driven. Awesome seats, it’s great when you’re going 60mph and decide to drop the hammer. I think they lied about the horsepower too, it’s pushing 300.
