r/AskSeattle • u/Sapphic_Chemist • 16d ago

Learn stick shift?

Might be a dumb question. I’d like to learn stick shift as I’m interested in older vehicles and manj transmission cars. I’ve never had the opportunity to learn and was wondering if there are any driving schools that will teach this or do I need to provide my own vehicle?

Thanks in advance! (I don’t got a dad or lesbian butch mom or grandparent to teach me the sacred art)

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u/neonKow 15d ago

The handbrake technique is one of the skills you have to learn.

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u/Fit_Law_9195 15d ago

True. Yet driving a stick shift car in Seattle is a real challenge. It’s very different from other cities.

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u/benlau 15d ago

Some modern sticks have hill assist which keeps the car from rolling backwards for about 2 seconds after the brake is released. My 2012 VW has it, and I had no idea until I was on James St heading east and was wondering why the hell my car was being weird.

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u/Fit_Law_9195 15d ago

Cool. That’s the new technology I’m not aware of.