Most cars have stick-shift gears in Norway, and I had to take my practice in a stick-shift car to get a stick-shift licence, so I haven’t even been near an automatic.
Clutching and gearing is a lot of fun, and like bicycling and swimming – once you get the hang of it, it literally sticks! :)
For what it’s worth, check this out:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm
