Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei truck in America

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by Doohickey-d on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:18AM (#50450247)

It's the same in France (and most of Europe), you have two options for the practical driving test: and automatic only one, which you can attempt the exam for after 13h of lessons, and a manual + automatic one, which you can attempt after 20h of lessons. (in reality almost nobody manages it after 13/20h if you haven't driven before, the average is around 30h of lessons for manual).

If you took the automatic-only test, and have an automatic-only license, you can take an additional 7 hours of lessons to remove the automatic-only restriction from your license.

It does indeed make sense, since manual requires more skill, and attempting to drive a manual on the street without knowing how could be dangerous.

Funnily enough you can visit europe, and drive here on a canadian/US license, without ever having driven a manual.

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by goodcanadian on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:53AM (#50451110)

I had driven manual for years, including in the UK on my Canadian license, but when I swapped my Canadian license for a UK one, I got an automatic only license because I had never taken a test in a manual. I haven't bothered upgrading because I drive electric these days, but it is mildly annoying.

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