Login | Sign Up
TechSideline

All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

The Lounge
▶
EDGEMAN
Joined: 01/05/2001
Posts: 168,772
Likes: 91,004
EDGEMAN
Subscriber

Manual Transmissions Aren’t Dead. Some U.S. Buyers Are Choosing Them More

Today’s car market looks vastly different from decades ago, shaped by the rise of electrified vehicles and the steady decline of manual gearboxes. Interestingly, however, a report from Motor1 shows that some automakers still saw a notable share of U.S. buyers favoring stick shifts over automatics last year. ** Edited by EDGEMAN at 1/17/2026, 1:22:27 PM
Link: Click for the article!
Posted: 01/17/2026 at 01:22 PM ET

Thread Replies (26)

Full Thread →
Manual Transmissions Aren’t Dead. Some U.S. Buyers Are Choosing Them More ◄
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 01:22 PM ET
How about building home appliances that last more than 5 years**
DallasHokie98 • 01/18/26 02:03 PM ET
That would be a nice change.**
EDGEMAN • 01/18/26 02:22 PM ET
My high school transport was a '56 Ford with "three on the tree"**
Galenahokie • 01/18/26 11:18 AM ET
I have 3 vehicles with a manual...only the bride's car is auto**
Tuckahokie • 01/17/26 05:40 PM ET
from what i understand current automatics perform better because they've
HokieDan95 • 01/17/26 05:05 PM ET
If I ever purchase a second (i.e. "fun") car, it will be manual.**
Tank • 01/17/26 04:28 PM ET
Over the years, I have had 5 vehicles with manual transmissions
MAHokie69 • 01/17/26 04:08 PM ET
Future son-in-law had to take a manual after hitting a deer with his auto
Happy Dog • 01/17/26 03:48 PM ET
I would love for my next car to have a manual. The funny part to me is,
Coach McGuirk • 01/17/26 01:57 PM ET
And without a backup camera!**
HokieGator • 01/17/26 02:19 PM ET
Oh, man. I love those things. They were MADE for old people! No twisting!**
Coach McGuirk • 01/17/26 02:26 PM ET
My Tacoma doesn't need a backup camera, but my Lexus sure does.
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 02:37 PM ET
I nailed that in driver's ed. I put both tires about 6" away from the curb
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 02:07 PM ET
My first 2 cars were manual. Having one now just seems silly.
HokieGator • 01/17/26 01:54 PM ET
Only one of my current vehicles has an automatic transmission.
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 02:05 PM ET
You haven’t driven, until you’ve tried an old English manual. ‘66 Austin
Stork • 01/17/26 04:01 PM ET
Now, let's add cursive to the reeducation **
ColoVT82 • 01/17/26 01:29 PM ET
Maybe smoke signals and blacksmithing too**
MAHokie69 • 01/17/26 04:13 PM ET
Cursive is required Standard of Learning in Virginia in 2nd and 3rd grades.
HokieGator • 01/17/26 02:29 PM ET
Fun part of this is; folks at Archives and such are seeking cursive readers**
ColoVT82 • 01/17/26 02:39 PM ET
Can't believe that was ever dropped. Guess you can call that another step
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 01:44 PM ET
Being able to read cursive is important, writing it is a worthless skill
HokieNoVA • 01/17/26 03:25 PM ET
Seems like it would be difficult to learn one w/o the other. **
Hoakie82 • 01/18/26 03:30 PM ET
I plan on teaching my granddaughter. I am definitely going to have to
Coach McGuirk • 01/17/26 01:59 PM ET
If you want a light and agile car for that, recommend buying:
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 02:09 PM ET
Sorry, thought that was under a car post...lol**
EDGEMAN • 01/17/26 02:12 PM ET