by Kelly Green

As part of our mission to #GoFurtherORL, I drove a manual (read about the adventure here and here). It had been a while, so I confess I was nervous. Once I got over my initial trepidation, I discovered a manual had lots to offer.

Here are the Top 5 Reasons To Drive a Manual:

1) Interactive driving = fewer distractions and no hands free to text. (Parents: Help your new driver by removing the temptation.)

2) Great fuel economy

3) It’s a skill builder

4) Lower cost to operate (not just in fuel economy, but maintenance

5) More control and FUN!