i am 60 and we used that technique a many a time. pretty sure that it is or will be a long lost method.

Ive had to do it a few times. I have a log chain in my truck which saved me once when it wouldn't start after I came out from hunting. I hunt in the muddle of nowhere but along came 2 guys who gave me a pull so i could pop start it. Saved me a long walk to the top of a hill for cell service.

I am 70 yrs old. Of course

So cold last month that's how I started the boat.
But I'm not old like youns. The uphill both ways thing,
I just went the other way.

On any give day on any road, what percentage of vehicles do you think have a standard transmission now? Is it a life skill if there is little to no need for it? How many of you posting have a standard transmission in a car or PU?

They don't even have a clutch on the lawn mower lol.

Very few. Maybe 5%. New cars , it now less than 2% available for sale. Even high end sports cars like Ferrari are automatic with manual shifting using paddle shifters.

Manuals are still in use in Europe and other places , but going away in the USA.

Plenty of manual transmissions on motorcycles still.

i have two vehicles with a standard. a little time and sweat can put in a new clutch. they all wear out. automatics break down. pricey to fix. standards rarely beak down and when they do you can repair it yourself. brakes last longer. big hills are safer. better on slick roads.

Know it well enough to have special feelings for the driver that stalled it out in first gear.
When I was pushing.
"Jake Braking #####"
Is one of them.

I currently have 3 in the driveway, 2004 Jeep Wrangler, 2012 Chevy Cruze, and 2022 Tacoma.

I have three manuals in the driveway (including the wife's car, she won't drive an automatic) and unfortunately one automatic. The auto is a 1 ton diesel that I got a really good deal on. Good truck except the tranny is junk. Why you would put an auto in a diesel work truck I have no idea. But next time it goes I'm going to stick a clutch in it.

Im 68 and its in my DNA to look for a hill every time I have to shut something off, even though I have not owned a tractor or truck that can be jump started for years.

Heck that’s the only way I could get to school. Didn’t have enough money for a battery. Always either parked on a hill or had a tow rope or made sure we had plenty of guys to push start.

My 70 Chevelle has a 4 speed Saginaw tranny with a Hurst shifter. When I put the car together in 2003, it had a 2 speed Powerglide. That wasn’t gonna work for me in a 70 Chevelle.

I have an old f 250 7.3 thats a 5 speed.