There’s also the similar Stick Shift Driving Academy, which launched in 2017 and has helped more than 14,000 people around the US (in 113 cities, with 232 teachers) learn to deal with a clutch.

Riding the lightning Three "Lighting Rods" sprung from the center console, which allowed the driver to progress through each gear — one stick shifter at a time.

Manual transmission cars are more common in Europe and Japan than the United States, but knowing how to safely use neutral with a stick shift is important.