Just addressing the transmission complaint, it's really difficult to end up with a manual in the US by accident. I'd be more worried about people passing the test in a tiny hatchback and then driving an enormous SUV.
That's fair, and I agree the fraction of people who "drive stick" over here is far smaller than in the UK, where it's the majority case (by far).
I do know a few people who've bought themselves a manual drive car (normally a performance one, after they've got to the point where they're financially secure) and without exception they passed their test in an automatic...
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Just addressing the transmission complaint, it's really difficult to end up with a manual in the US by accident. I'd be more worried about people passing the test in a tiny hatchback and then driving an enormous SUV.
That's fair, and I agree the fraction of people who "drive stick" over here is far smaller than in the UK, where it's the majority case (by far).
I do know a few people who've bought themselves a manual drive car (normally a performance one, after they've got to the point where they're financially secure) and without exception they passed their test in an automatic...