To operate a vehicle with a manual transmission. This requires the driver to manually engage and disengage the driveline using a foot-operated clutch pedal while selecting gears with a hand-operated gear lever. As automatic transmissions dominate the consumer market, this skill is viewed as a specialized ability among enthusiasts and professional drivers.
Heard on the job
I had to move the customer's Mustang out of the bay, but the new lube tech doesn't know how to drive stick.
Insider tip
Learning to drive stick often starts with finding the clutch's bite point in an empty parking lot before ever touching the gas pedal.
Also heard as
- drive a manual
- drive a standard