{
  "id": 5625967,
  "title": "Manual driving skills decline among younger Americans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/manual-driving-skills-decline-among-younger-americans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T19:15:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548157/manual-driving-skills-decline-among-younger-americans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manual driving skills are becoming less common among younger Americans. A recent survey found that only 18% of Americans can drive a manual car. The decline appears especially strong among Generation Z drivers. Only 35% of surveyed Gen Z drivers learned to drive a manual vehicle. In comparison, 91% of surveyed baby boomers learned the […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}