“Driving a manual vehicle is a lost art.”
Hardly. It may be decreasing overall but nowhere near a lost art.
“Yet manual-equipped cars still have a loyal following, making up nearly 29% of new-car sales in 2024 across Europe's big five markets.”[1]
[1] https://www.slashgear.com/2039491/why-manual-transmissions-a...
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