stick shift

Example Sentences

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Katie: My favorite thing I have done with this car is teach our 14-year-old son to drive stick shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Toyota has decided that the way to get people excited about electric vehicles is to give consumers the illusion of driving a stick shift, fake vroom sound and all.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023

It’s as if we’ve left our kids a sports car and neglected to teach them how to drive a stick shift.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023

Michael added, “We make fun of him because we can all drive stick shift, we can change oil, but he never really got into it.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

Maybe this was why so many people said it felt better to drive a stick shift.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell