If you’re like the majority of drivers on the road today, your vehicle probably operates using an automatic transmission, which requires no clutch and shifts gears for you while the vehicle is in drive. Today only 13% of vehicles sold in the United States offer a manual transmission, where the driver employs a clutch and shifter to change gears.

So which vehicles still use manual transmissions, and what advantages does a stick shift offer over an automatic? Some of the answers may surprise you.

Heavy Haulers

One place where the manual transmission remains king is in the trucking industry. Manual transmissions offer […]