A report at the link below wonders why.
Stick shifts could be going the way of whitewall tires, running boards and rumble seats.
As recently as 1985, more than 50 percent of male car buyers said they wanted a stick shift. Last year, only 11 percent did, according to market researchers, and sales totaled 7 percent of the new car market.
Several experts theorized that people who consider driving a chore favor automatics because they make the job easier. By contrast, stick shifts "force you to be involved in the driving process," and enthusiastic drivers love that, said John Nielsen, AAA's national director of auto repair and buying.
Colorado motorists who drive their five-speed muscle cars on winding mountain roads can get an adrenaline rush. However, driving that same car from downtown Denver to Littleton on South Broadway will get a sore arm.
We have a granddaughter who thinks nothing of driving her stick-shift jeep in busy Denver traffic while enjoying a sandwich, fries and a coke while talking on her mobile phone.
For multitasking drivers, an automatic transmission should be mandatory.
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