Should you Skip up and down Gears - Pass your Driving Test Series
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- Опубліковано 12 лют 2019
- Why it can be a good idea to skip gears on the way up as well as down.
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Very simple explanation and helpful
Thanks for sharing it with us
I remember my younger brother when we were learning how to drive a manual, he's very good at emergency braking :-)
I learned how to drive manually in a 1998 jeep Wrangler. That thing needed every gear to get up to speed. My new manual kia forte gt i can go from 2nd or 3rd straight into 6th which was new for me. I also rarely ever down shift to slow down. If im coming to a stop I usually just throw it in neutral and brake.
Can you do more videos on skipping gears!! I absolutely love your videos and learnt everything through here. I have a problem with being relatively slower than fellow drivers.. For example, my start is so slow until I saw this video today. I've been going through gears 1,2,3 etc. and all the cars always speed pass me. My reaction time I notice is incredibly slow in a lot of scenarios and im a seasoned driver of 10+ yrs in automatic.
It's normal to be slower until you are more experienced. Don't rush your self. These videos may help: ua-cam.com/video/Wrp5v8nVPHU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/YDsRlSJoqsw/v-deo.html
Thanks u so much sir
You're welcome
Hi, have you thought about doing a longer video on skipping gears, especially changing up? Advantages, fuel ecomony etc.? Thanks!
I may do in the future, thank you for your suggestion. This video may be of interest: ua-cam.com/video/Wrp5v8nVPHU/v-deo.html
I second this!! A better comparison of the two methods changing up would be useful
usually you just turn to limiter 1st so 60-100kmph depending on ratio, if its 60kmph in 1st of course shift the gear to 2nd and turn it limit or 100kmph, once at highway speed, simply depress the clutch and select 5th or 6th (top gear) and release the clutch to be a normal driver that wear components in the shift mechanism/forks for no reason doing mindless shifting
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Should you try and avoid block gear changing, and try to drop one gear at a time as much as possible? Because dropping down gears gives a bigger engine break, so would you ask your students to always try to anticipate and try to drop one gear at a time, and only do block change when there's not enough time and need a quick stop?
Absolutely spot on.
I love coming back to this video - I recently passed, my instructor taught me to skip gears up for dual carrigeways and downshift when coming off them and onto roundabouts and i've thought it was a good and useful technique - however, a family member who i drove with before my test, told me not to, are there any reasons NOT to downshift or any old ways of driving that were taught that meant some people advise against it? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
As far as i know it's okay to skip gears as long as your gear and the speed of the car are in the matching range. while normal braking it's better to reduce your gear one by one according to the speed your car is reducing to without letting go of the clutch pedal , so in case if you don't want to stop the car completely and accelerate , you can let go of the clutch pedal and be in the right gear.
Wouldn't that be coasting tho?
@@NanaGlovernot really since when your slowing down and need to speed back up right away just match the gear with speed. It just takes some quick thinking
@@Magzeiin my case, I usually put it in neutral then going to what I think is the best gear when accelerating
sir, while skipping multiple gears for upshifting do we need to hold the clutch at biting point slightly longer to drop the revs from the high revs to the lower revs???? pls answer
That can be a good idea. How long you pause at the bite point is completely variable and depends on how out of sync the engine is with the wheels/gearbox.
Driving in traffic video please
I'll add it to the list.
There is a theory question saying that missing out gears saves fuel. Is this true despite the fact you accelerate in lower gears, which usually uses more fuel?
It's not really true as you have to accelerate more in a low gear which uses more fuel. But if you have done this then skipping to the high gear will be more fuel efficient than doing one gear at a time. Usually I will do this if I've had to accelerate hard to overtake something, then I'll skip to the highest gear possible for economy.
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Can being in wrong gears make you fail the driving test? For example if i stayed too long in 3rd or never even went past 3rd?
You can fail if the gear was causing the car to struggle at low revs or be noisy at high revs. If you had a particularly slow test route it could be possible to pass without going higher than 3rd gear.
So I have a test coming up if I’m approaching a junction when I’m slowing down do I need to change down the gears or can I just put foot on the clutch then put handbrake up and put it then in first when going off
Video coming 20th December about that. There is no need to change down one gear at a time, you can just hold the clutch down as you stop.
A video on tackling speed breaker while going on higher gear would be helpful.
If a speed breaker is what I would call bump, I would recommend a low gear on speed humps/bumps as high gears aren't suited to them.
@@ConquerDriving I meant while going fast on a higher gear suddenly a bump appears, then how to deal with it. Actually here confusion appears if I should break and cross the bump then I should change to lower gear or as soon as I slow down I should change gear
Can you just change to neutral when you trying to stop ? Cuz i saw some car pov, they mostly change gear to Neutral when they want to stop.
This video does mention that ua-cam.com/video/xpKuTVt_OvQ/v-deo.html
I failed my test because of this, it’s called coasting…. I guess if not for test it is fine. Australia
Hi, when you engine brake, what's the normal rpm to downshift to slow down on highway?
Usually when the revs get near idle or if you need power and the car feels like it is lacking power.
Is skipping gears from i.e 2nd to 5th healthy for the car? I mean can it harm the engines performance or the car as a whole in the long run?
It should not be a problem, it's something I do often. The only trouble is you have to go quite fast in second to be able to skip to fifth.
If my fourth gear is grinding, can I plan to never use my fourth gear again?
As you are far to young to know; today manual transmissions are virtually all synchromesh design. Prior to synchromesh transmissions one had to shift through all the gears.
Can you skip gears on your practical test or not
Hello, in a practical driving test are you allow to skip gears? And does skipping gears damage and waste more fuel to the car. Thank you.
You can on your test, it's OK when it's appropriate to do so.
@@ConquerDriving thank you
It's ok if i'm in 5th gear at 80km/h and after about 100 meters i have to stop, changing to 2nd gear? Ex. i'm going with 5th gear at 80km/h and after i reach about 100meters to stop, i lift the gas pedal and let the car to stop by itself (30-40 km/h). After about 20meters where i have to stop, i hit the break and reach 20/25 km/h, then i press clutch and shift to 2nd gear. Is this bad for car?
As long as you're smooth, not harsh with the controls and you don't excessively ride the clutch you won't be harming your car.
I know it's not the subject of this video but in a true emergency stop wouldn't it be optimal to stay off the clutch to utilise engine braking?
the brakes alone are easily enough for ABS to kick in, so any additional braking force won't help
You need to check that blind spot properly!
I daily my S2000. Is it okay to skip gears going from 1 to 3 and then to 5 when accelerating normally or does this harm the transmission by not using gear 2? Every time I switch from 1 to 2, it's too jerky. I would have to hold on to the bite point for a second if I'm upshifting from 1 to 2.
You will use more fuel as you will need to go faster in 1st but if the gear goes in easy there shouldn't be a problem. Generally you tend to skip from gear 2 onwards though as the jump for the gearbox from 1st to 3rd is quite dramatic.
@@ConquerDriving I use 1st gear until around 10-15mph, where the RPM is around 3000 then I switch to 3rd gear. Is this technique any better?
@@ConquerDriving So, would it be just wise to go from 1st to 2nd?
@@Luis7Ong I'm no expert but I'd say just try 1st to 2nd and practice. I also notice on my honda accord 1994 front wheel drive, that 1st gear also goes to about 13 mph at nearly 3000 rpm. But I do 1st gear then 2nd gear and 3rd, then 4th gear. I really can't think of why to skip gears other than to go fast if you're racing someone (at a safe legal location haha). But for city driving and lots of cops around I guess someone could call that reckless driving or I may be wrong lol. I don't mind driving fast but I am careful with the police. So I think if you just practice changing up gears quickly and smoothly you can be fast, be safe from the police, and not waste gas as well. Now let's say it was an emergency, or something then yes most definitely slam on the gas from 1st to 2nd and then just skip gears as you see fit.
With my car I just kind of estimated a 10 mph difference between gears. Like 1st gear up to 10mph, 2nd gear 10-25mph, 3rd gear 25-35mph, 4th gear 35-45mph, and 5th gear 45mph and up. I may be kind of slow on the gear changes but I guess I just need more practice so that I can soon nearly just drop that clutch and get going.
I really recommend you watching his other videos about quick starts, and quick up shifts. They really help, as you can see he shows you how fast he gets going by going up gears in order from 1st to 2nd 3rd and so on.
In summary skip gears when you need that power and speed that 1st gear and 2nd provide.
Wish you the best of luck. I'm still trying to get the hand of it too.
I am doing it with my small Suzuki Alto. Will do it when there is a slight downhill where no engine braking is needed. I also skip from 3rd to 5th after overtaking in Highways.Other than these scenarios,I usually don't skip gears especially in urban roads.
Is it okay to go beyond 3000rpm? it seems like it can cause the catalytic converter to stop working properly which can be harmful to the environment.
The engine can rev to as high as it's designed to. The engine will hit a limiter when it reaches max revs. Keep the revs below 3000rpm on a cold engine though.
What is your average fuel consumption with that car and your driving style?
40-50mpg with my driving style, it all comes down to how much traffic I have to wait in.
Then why instructor says change gear step by step ...? And I have heard from a random guy, if I don't change gear step by step then it will be problem in gear box. Is that true?
Skipping gears can't be applied to the old cars , only to model cars. Once my technician said not to skip gears ,it will destroy my car over time.
Ok so basically its called racing where you're still in gear 2 when you're going 70mph XD.
Also I found that playing Gran Turismo helped me out a lot with when to switch gears. Play some races and go in manual mode.
Does skipping up gears affect the mileage?
To skip up a gear means you would have had to gone faster in a lower gear so it would likely increase fuel consumption overall. How much you rev the engine and how hard you press the gas pedal affects fuel consumption.
Ok kind sir, now what if I’m trying to go really really fast..?
I have videos on fast starts and fast gear changes you can search for.
Skipping gears can cause harm to your vehicle if you’re not careful
Little bit confused in the second clip slowing down from gear five to one. No explanation given , have you just applied brake and clutch control before going into first gear?? Surely you cannot simply have taken your foot off the gas that long without changing down
You don't need to go down the gears to stop. This video may help: ua-cam.com/video/nhS_lfQ8PFM/v-deo.html
Is it okay to skip gears to accelerate faster? Like 5 to 2 or 6 to 4 or 3?
Yes, I regularly skip gears.
@@ConquerDriving Can We skin gears in Uk driving Exams?
@@shekhark.c.9213 Why would you
Can we skip it when we slowing down?
You certainly can.
You clearly don't drive for fun do you
I do a lot actually. There will be a couple of track day videos coming up in May. If restrictions allow it.