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Coming from the UK, I had never even driven an auto until I moved to Australia. It's more of a mix here, though most people can still drive manuals. Having been

Coming from the UK, I had never even driven an auto until I moved to Australia. It's more of a mix here, though most people can still drive manuals. Having been out of the UK for over a decade, I imagine things have changed back there by now. I enjoy driving manuals, but I don't think it's worth being attached to. ICEs are a crude and inefficient technology, and are inevitably going to disappear outside of a few limited niches. Few electric cars are ever likely to have manual gearboxes. As a more frequent motorcyclist than driver, I'm not going to miss riding behind stinky vehicles, diesel 4WD's in particular (not that I'm usually behind them for long).

ddingus 4y ago
Well, the ICE will be around quite some time yet. Electric cars are viable for many now, even superior for growing numbers, but inadequate for many too. I could potentially use one for my normal car drive. My truck uses are a different matter. To really put the ICE down will require a much better battery scenario. Replacements are coming due for early owners soon. As that painful discussion plays out, so will better fuels for ICE tech. I too look forward to the day when the ICE is just not a thing. I see that being a while yet. And that continues to mean teaching young ones to drive manual.