Two for manual (heal and toe), one for automatic 99.994% of the time. The other 0.006% of the time I use my left foot to light the break lights while the right foot pounces on the gas to get the jerk running up my butt off of it. Rather like the racer mentioned above.

I learned standard on the floor (R10) and then took my test with the stick on the column (R16). Taught my first wife manual and small car driving after she learned and passed her test on an Old 98. She learned to love it. Second wife claims she can drive a standard (did it twice in drivers ed) but why should she do so much work? I purchased a Jetta before we were married with a stick and still hear about to this day (25 years ago).

I feel so much more in control with a manual but such is life.

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