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In days to come, a car will drive you to where you want to be. Remote starters, heated seats, heated windows and mirrors, GPS, voice activated cellular phones in vehicle, crash avoidance, rear and forward mounted cameras, on and on.

Where did the “FUN” in driving go??????

Had it not been for forcing myself to learn a stick shift, I’d have never done so.

After my 1982 SAAB 990 Turbo 5 speed had 7 years and 100,000+ miles..I used it to teach my then-teenage girls to drive, and gave it to them for their first car..because it was exceptionally solid, and had lots of safety features that were ahead of its time. ( SAAB back then built GREAT cars..)They were thrilled to be getting a car, obviously, but not that excited at having to learn to drive a stick, especially since none of their frends have to do so. However, teenagers will do whatever's in their best interests, albeit sometimes grudgingly (g)

Fast forward about 10 years. My youngest is now on her honeymoon, some island in the Caribbean. I get a call from her at my office one morning..about 2 days after they left. I'm semi-nervous..wondering what the heck's going on?

She just had to call and tell me. The honeymoon package included a car for the week..something Jeep-like to drive around the island..When the went to pick up the car, seems there were only standard transmissions left. Her husband was upset, he never learned to drive a stick..Of course my daughter was able to step in and take charge. I was grinning for days..and even more so when they returned home and she told me that it took her about 1 hour to teach him how to drive it.. Smart girl, in so many ways..

Where did the “FUN” in driving go??????

Some people see driving as fun. But most see it as a way to go from point A to point B.

If there are enough people who enjoy cranking up their car in the morning there will still be someone who makes front cranks.