cross-posted from: https://wolfballs.com/post/29992
"Just 41 out of the 327 new car models sold in the United States in 2020, or 13%, are offered with a manual transmission"
MSM source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/manual-transmission-cars-are-disappearing-but-purists-prefer-to-drive-a-stick-shift.html
Beef@social.freetalklive.com 2 years ago
@squashkin
What's so frustrating is that the manuals that are offered are packaged in a way that severely limits your other vehicle options. In some cases, the manual isn't available on the bigger engine. In other cases, the manual isn't available in the base model (despite its long history of being the budget option!). Often, sunroofs and color choices aren't available when you opt for the stick.