it should be pretty obvious, like people who struggle on something like this probably shouldnt be driving, but i guess that would be far too large a percentage of the population so it would never pass
Yeah mine didn't even teach me these things. I've driven cars all this while and not know why the heck the car is stalling. All I know is cause I'm not pressing the clutch. Then again, I was taught by listening to the sound, so that was shit.
it's not really an issue as 98 or 98% of cars sold are Automatics. there is a very good reason why stick shift/manual cars are regarded as millennial and theft proof.
@@KingPepeLePew That's rather left-pondcentric here in Britain lots of cars are 'stick-shift'. My own car is an Auto (it's a hybrid) but I can drive stick
In short and simplified: Slow speed = press the clutch first High speed= break first Stopping distance decreases if you don't press the clutch. This is because the engine slows down and thus the wheels also start turning slower.
Yep, once you're attuned to things, you notice that the engine braking effect is actually quite powerful. If you press the clutch down without braking you'll often coast for a considerable distance Conversely, if you let the car coast, but before if gets to it's base speed, it will slow down much quicker than on the clutch alone. Sometimes it even feels like the clutch speeds you up as the engine braking effect is lost.
"Stopping distance decreases if you don't press the clutch". I disagree. Engine braking is useful in non-emergency situations, but in an emergency it won't stop your car faster than the brakes are already capable of doing. ABS manages traction and gets the most grip from the tires that you could possibly get. If you add engine braking to the mix, it will cause the ABS system to back off a bit, in its quest to retain traction. Think about what happens when you let off the throttle on an icy or gravel-strewn road...the car sometimes loses traction. That demonstrates that engine braking can reduce your traction. Why would you want to possibly reduce your traction, when your ABS system is fighting to get the most traction it can possibly squeeze out of your tires?
I'm on my 7th lesson and my driving instructor keeps getting annoyed with me for not understanding when to press the clutch and/or brake and literally it just took this video to understand. I can't do something unless I understand why I'm doing it and how it works. It gets too confusing for me otherwise. I've asked him to explain and he never broke it down like this. It all makes sense now. I have another lesson today and I feel like I can put it in to practice! Thanks!
Breaking was the confusing thing for me in manual... This teacher deserves a medal; none of my driving instructors even told me what the use of the rpm meter was
Yep my 1986 Toyota pick up didn’t have a tachometer either. Really wish I didn’t abuse that thing. Live and learn eh? I remember when I sold it and took my friend for a drive in my new car that was also a manual. He was impressed by how smooth I shifted with a new car compared to that old truck.
rpm meter is for maintaining in the power band (because you can't feel it). Not for stopping. And that's why a lot of non performance car or bike don't have a rpm meter.
I just passed my driving test largely thanks to how amazing this channel is. My instructor was good but we never really covered pedal control in any meaningful way (he probably just assumed things like clutch and brake control are way too basic). Thanks again for the helpful videos and keep up the great content!
I L. O. V. E the fact I can see what your feet are doing on the pedals the whole time. It's helping me form a pattern. This has been really really helpful, I'm not as nervous about my next lesson now, thank you sincerely.
I've been driving for damn near 20 years now.. yet I find these videos fascinating to watch. I never put this much thought into what I was doing to make my car move the way I want to, but I realize I'm doing it almost exactly as you describe. Your videos are a valuable resource to learners!
I had similar thoughts when I was a small boy too. I was glad when I found out they were the same order. I think we owe the current layout to the Austin 7. Before that car, all cars were different.
@@SB-hr5yr - I lived in Australia for 5 years and drove buses for Greyhound. It's actually easier than you think to switch gears with your other hand. The shift patterns are the same too, like the pedals. All the best, Cheers Rick
We used to have both right and left handed cars in my country. I found out that shifting with the right hand while steering with the left one is the most natural way to control a car (I am right-handed myself).
No body ever told me anything, they just yelled at me after I made a mistake or made me feel bad , my confidence really suffered and made it very stressful, this lovely bloke gives me the why and when without the stress and anxiety (not to mention he is very easy on the eyes) , even after receiving my license, I still watch to learn more, the information is invaluable xx
@@phantomwolf3300 I was teasing you cos you said he’s easy on the eyes. I assumed the “again” and laugh emoji would make it obvious I was joking, since I obviously dunno you to know if you’ve fallen for an instructor before. Apparently you took me seriously, which was not the intent. Also, I’m not sure what I would be jealous of since I’m not an online instructor. Either way, I apologize as I can see my comment has clearly upset you. 🙏🏽
@preciousagulefo899 clearly you have a problem taking your own medicine / medications. No apology needed cause I'm not a snowflake who can see you have nothing better to do but read into silly childish ideas, and in the grown world it's called "f#ck around and find out" ,if you took offence to my comeback ,then that's on yours and your mother's face, bye 👋
Better than any instructor I have had in the US. Been watching these videos all day because the tips and tricks are flat out amazing. Explains everything in perfect detail too, thank you
My driving instructor told me that braking isn’t something she can teach me as much as something I just have to feel and learn to do with time. I’m scared of when I have to drive into traffic eventually and i can’t. This video helps so much thank you!
Absolutely spot on. The number of learners who want to default into first gear when only slowing down and not stopping is unreal. Very common mistake. They even do it going down hill.
Hey Seb Lewis - you are correct my friend. 1st gear is just to get the vehicle moving. And the other mistake that novice drivers make is to stay in 1st gear way too long. One of the things that I ask new driver is: "what makes the car go faster?" They always say it's the throttle. As an example, I get them to put it in 1st gear and throttle up. They soon realize it's the transmission and not the engine. All the best, Cheers Rick
Not always true! If you have a gutless car going into first while moving isn’t a bad move if you need to keep the revs higher but need a crawling speed.
On some cars it isn’t possible to stay in second for speeds below 8mph for example without using clutch control, I would personally stay in second but that’s besides the point. Annoyingly, likely as it is a diesel there was a fine line at these slow speeds, I would stay in second to avoid the sudden jolt of putting it in first. At 9mpg or so the car wanted to struggle to maintain second so I would have to use clutch control, accelerate etc to keep it from stalling. I wouldn’t personally use 1st unless I was much slower. On a petrol car though it’s not an issue to use it. Every car is different is what the point is here
@@huonsmith Because your dad learned to drive with old cars that had no synchro in the first gear. But that hasn't been a thing in the past few decades. You can use first any time you'd like.
Replying because this is a relatively new comment... I learned basically on my own to drive my little mini cooper in Canada. Let me say that it's really hard when people give you bad advice or you just can't understand how your car is meant to work. It's scary stallin, especially in an intersection. But when you finally get it, and you get good advice, it'll be worth it! You will learn a lot from just experience, but these kind of videos also help a bunch for questions that usually don't have easy answers. I've had to ask so many questions to so many different people and EVERYONE seems to have different answers to each question... My mechanic tells me one thing, people online tell me another, friends and family tell me something completely different, then videos online say something else too. It's all confusing information... I would listen to who you trust to not blow out your clutch or damage your engine. Instructors and mechanics are great people to talk to and will have the most reliable information :) Every car is different, but rule of thumb when starting out (from what I've learned so far) is if the engine quivers, it means you don't have enough clutch for the RPMs or speed you are going... If you feel your engine quiver, or hear it (because you will), it wouldn't be a bad idea to press your clutch down all the way to get everything stable again. Popping the clutch will result in a stall, but pressing it down when your RPMs are too high will hurt the clutch. It will take time, but learning when to slowly release the clutch will come with practice Hope your learning goes well :3
Man your videos help me out so much. Im really into cars and am planning to get my first car but am scared to getva manual car because ive only practice once and only know the basics. But by watching your videos you've made it sound much simpler than anyone else and it actually helped me learn things and not be nervous or scared to get into a manual car.
I recently picked up a 2021 type R despite having only 2 hours manual driving experience prior to that and living in a hilly area. Your videos have helped me tremendously on getting better at driving a manual car. Thank you so much! 🙇♂️
I love these videos, for somebody who has been in a car crash and was petrified of learning to drive these videos are really helping me gain confidence, well explained and displayed. Thank you so much!
I went out and bought a manual mustang gt and these videos are the only reason i can even drive it. Thank you so much. Everyone who tried to teach me couldnt explain things in a way that didnt make sense
Wow, i cant believe so many people experienced a driving instructor that didnt teach them this.. im sorry for all of you, but you got it, thanks to the internet. Thankfully my old driving instructor taught me everything i needed for my driving after the exam, im so thankful!
This is really helpful, my driving instructor doesn't explain in detail all these. I just do what he says without really understanding. Thank you so much for making this video!
Really helpful video. I passed my test last year but the instructor I had wasn't the best. I got into the habit of keepig my foot on the clutch after shifting down a gear to turn into road, a bend, or turning on a mini roundabout. Of course, this is known as coasting, which makes my car speed up and I feel like I have less control. I call it led leg, as it's like my leg becomes really heavy and just automatically goes down on the clutch for the turns and it almost feels stuck there, until I complete the turn. It's a habit I'm slowly (but successfully) phasing out.
I did my exam with a manual. That was four years ago. Now I've a loaner from the garage and whilst I managed to drive it home just relying on muscle memory and trying to desperately recall the wise words of my instructor... these videos are single handedly allowing me actually drive the thing without fearing for my life every time I have to stop in traffic.
This was a good tutorial about driving stick. I've been driving for 12 years, but always had an automatic transmission car. The next car I buy may be a manual and this really helped.
I got a big knowledge from your videos. Now I feel like I got a degree in driving. In driving school they taught me like only about 20% of it. Thank you very much! ❤
Great video! Very surprising lots of instructors aren’t teaching this, especially where manual is more common. I was introduced to manual equivalent to throwing someone into a pool to teach them how to swim. I am fortunate enough to have learned all these techniques on my own here in the US. Good luck to all manual drivers just learning, it’s so much fun. (PS. Love engine breaking a ton)
I'm glad my instructor (I'm Dutch) did teach me this fully and also let me experience the differences in coasting, engine braking, deliberately letting the car slow down too much in the wrong gear to feel what it starts doing (kinda hard in the average diesel with more torque on just the clutch compared to the average-petrolslurper), just starting to roll with the clutch only, trying to roll from second gear with the clutch only, everything was squeezed into my mind. She basically learned me that above 50 km/h you start braking first and than clutch, just so you feel the car is still doing something, where coasting by pushing the clutch down at high speeds feels liks the car or you isn't in control anymore, where below 50 km/h it isn't such a big deal which order you stick to. Big difference for me is probably that I was already interested in the whole sequence when I was young: as my parents got rid of the car shortly after me and my sister were born (public transport where I live is very good), we only had rentals about 3 times a year or so, thus a trip on a car was always something special. And thus I was quickly iintrigued by the rising hum the car produced, which would then drop again and than started rising again, while my dad (or mom) would shift the stick in another position just as that happened. So thus I asked and they explained on a quiet road (and also how it works that when you're in neutral, you can rev the engine all you want, but nothing will happen). I didn't understand the idea about the ideal range of power of course, but at least it got my curious mind satisfied ;) When I started taking lessons, I basically started shifting like I had done that before: timing ofcourse was off, and I found the hand of my instructor on the stick first and she said we would start learning shifting gears on a quiet road, and I had to forget about clutching and the stick itself for now (and this felt totally unnatural to me)
I think instructors just teach you to pass your test and not prepare you for actual solo driving. Any useful tips they will just ignore as it’s irrelevant at this stage of learning to drive.
Had my first lesson last week and as we approached a junction it's like I forgot I had feet and my instructor had to take over 🤦🏼♀️ this is so incredibly helpful x
your videos are so helpful mate I acquired my driving license about a month ago and its safe to say that Im learning more of you than my driving instructor ever taught me he was good too but we've never covered such things
I’ve just recently started my lesson again after a year of lockdown, this video is very helpful I’ll definitely be watch more to help me pass my driving test this year!
THIS HAS BEEN MY QUESTION FOR DAYS. I've been learning how to drive our manual Mitsubishi Montero Sport with my dad and he somehow doesn't made this clear to me. Thank to you.
Hi, all Your videos are really good easy to understand and helpful, keep it up I've got my test in 2,3 weeks please everyone wish me good luck, I'm so anxious about it
I've never had the need, or even the opportunity, to learn standard here in the US. But I work in a garage where we occasionally get them and these kinds of videos are a godsend for not stalling in front of customers 😅
If you don't have a tachometer, you can always buy a obd-ii gauge that plugs in to obd-ii port that can tell you your rpm in real time among many other engine/ECU metrics
Thank you, sir! I recently purchased my first manual transmission vehicle, as I learned on an automatic, and have so many questions. This video is great!
I just drove 22km for the first time after starting learning about a week ago, and although I had no issue switching gears in speed, I definitely had issues judging what gear to change to whenever I had to slow down- ended up panicking a bit and coming to a full stop unnecessarily. Definitely a learning curve! But it all makes sense- just have to stay calm ig
I'm doing my lessons in Spain and It's so interesting watching the differences between the two countries. Over here, pressing clutch first would probably give you a driving fault as coasting is a bad thing to do in the test here, so I've been taught to always press brake, even a little bit, so that I'm not coasting.
As someone who wants to learn to drive this year, you are really helping me put my mind at ease. I am glad when I start this year I can come back and rewatch your videos. Manual cars don't seem a nightmare to drive.
Living in the US...this is probably the literal best video for downshifting considering most of the time they just neglect this entirely...and most people stall
Damn, my instructor told me to always press the clutch the brake. I got my license three months ago, and for the past month I've been braking then press the clutch when needed. I figured i'd be using the engine brake too this way but was always unsure if what I'm doing is well. Looks like it is! Thanks! Wish you were my instructor, lad!
He was right, by not pressing the clutch first, you're sparing the clutch at the expense of the engine and the brakes add they then have to fight it out. There's no real benefit to doing it as the brakes are being applied and you're risking either locking the wheel or having abs kick in. By hitting the clutch you're putting more strain on it, but you're sparing the engine, transmission and brakes from unnecessary wear and tear. You can get away with this, but it's not a good habit.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade You only go clutch first if you are driving at slow speed (either intentional or you are evading obstacles ) 1st and lightly gassed 2nd gear, usually you clutch-in and let the foot break do the assist. Plus you are pretty much slow at these speeds and by braking, your rpm will drastically drop and you have the tendency of accidentally stalling your vehicle. But at 3rd gear and above you really need to brake first as engine braking, torque power in higher gears are weak.
I really appreciate this video. The instructor explains things well and covers many situations regarding regular braking and using the clutch as a brake. I am a new student in a truck driving class and I am just learning how to use the clutch system for a manual transmission. I have no serious prior experience and I am beginning to understand the clutch system. I am currently a new student in a truck driving class and I messed up today seriously and “broke” a truck. I was doing a service brake test and pushing on the brake pedal while releasing the clutch but the transmission was still spinning so I torqued the drive shaft too much and it snapped. Needless to say. My instructor was so mad, I could tell he was ready to throw me out of class. So believe me when I say. I appreciate this video. I sincerely thank you for all the areas covered in this video. Please everyone don’t make the mistake I did. 🙋🏽♂️🙏🏽
I've only had one lessons so far, and my driving instructor didn't teach me any of this. He gave a vague explanation about the clutch and then taught me about roundabouts and give way lines. It was so random. Thank God for UA-cam lol
It's kinda fun to only engine break though. Makes you feel like driving a racing car but slower (=. The car in the video seems to rev very low, on my accent, I keep it between 2k and 3k rpm when slowing down with engine break only. Be careful if there is a car behind though, might want to press the brake a little to light up the rear lights.
@@foufoufun Uhm, you don't use your engine to brake in a race. No racing driver does that. The only expeption would be if his brakes were at risk of overheating and thereby failing. If that was the case then he needs better brakes. You brakes will slow you down much more quickly than your engine can. It's sort of what they were designed to do.
@@foufoufun I usually just press the brake, there is no point to downshift since it just puts excess wear on the clutch that I would rather have on my brakes
So glad you mentioned that going uphill is basically the same as travelling with breaks already applied. So little need for uphill breaking cos gravity does the work for you. So many people forget that just lifting off the accelerator is a kind off breaking. Saves ur breaks, saves ur petrol, ensures a smoother driving experience. The same applies on motorways because at that speed, you have high air resistance so just lifting off the gas is enough to slow you down a decent amount fairly quickly. Obviously break if the slowing down isn't quick enough
Been driving manual all my life and never even once asked myself this question until I saw this video. It's always by heart for me whether to push which one first or both at the same time, but it takes practice and a lot of stalling moments :)
Thank you! You really answered I think all of my questions about how to break, when, and what to do with gears and when. It was so confusing before, now it's much clearer and I hope I'll successfully put it into practice!
Automatic driver here, I have some experience with manual transition cars. I used to work for a car auction with manual vehicles that I had to drive, and I made it work. But I wish I had someone like you showing me how this works. I'm currently in middle of buying a second car for my family, mostly for me lol. And I'm looking at a manual because I remember it being a lot of fun to just drive. Tips like this really help.
Picked up a 22 civic si last night and although I had little knowledge on manual cars you’re helping me a lot as I’m the first in my family to own a manual car
This is my third video I've watched today from your channel. I've been driving manual for 4 years and I learned how to drive manual in 2 days. I knew that I learned the wrong way, but not the worst way. But my clutch went out, and I spent a lot of money getting that fixed. I don't want to mess my new clutch up. Thanks to you, I wont wear it down nearly as fast as I did.
I would say brake before clutch. Bcs you Will not allways need to change gear. And if thats THE situation you must do things for No reason= lower Speed
at 2nd gear you can still capable of building up speed that you will need brakes however if the road has too many slowdown from hazards then its speed can be controlled to the point a 2nd gear running between low to mid speed can be slowed down by clutching in
Good teacher. Well , i dont need those revs counter or whatever.. i just drive by the sound of the engine.. all people will master this over time just like the rest of you who read this post. Unless if u drive an auto transmission.
Even in an automatic, sound is useful. One doesn’t need to look at the speedometer if you listen for the gear changes and know how fast you’re going at each one. What really threw me off was getting a car with a CVT a few years back and suddenly finding myself going 50 MPH on a city street because the gear change sound wasn’t there....
My car don't even have a rev counter and I mostly drive it with the radio blasting away, so I can't hear the engine at all and yes it is a manual gearbox, I guess I've mastered that braking and gear changing long ago...
@@francoisdvanderwesthuizen same here, when I get my Civic I drove it without music till I got the feeling of the car. Once I mastered that, it was all music. Just learn your car and it will be all good.
"Over time"..? You literally master it within the practice period in the driving school. You shouldn't pretty much ever pay any extra attention to your rev's on a normal circumstances (ofc you need to learn where your car has the sweet spot for accelerating faster if needed etc.) but instead keep your eyes on the road!
Right, get to really know your vehicle and you won't need it. I can tell when I need to shift up or down and what speed I'm going just by the sound and feel of the engine.
Hi tchouzebra - I tend to agree my friend. It's always best to use the clutch and brake in combination--as you said--to engage the brake lights and communicate effectively with other road users that you are slowing or stopping. Stay well my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
Brake lights are a good idea, but you don't want to slow down too early and as you will be slowing down so gradually and the car behind will also have the same assistance from the hill, brake lights aren't really necessary. Brake if you need to slow down mode quickly.
If your checking the Mirrors properly and your assessing the changing situations behind then it’s key where ever possible to make good use of your indicators before the brake lights come on and time indicators as early as possible . This is a common fault with learner drivers and especially on uphill parking to the side of a road . Learners more often than not commonly affect following traffic ( lack of experience and considerate awareness) and over concern themselves with the point of stop and the braking very often causing following traffic to balk behind them . Some examiners can be very sensitive to this others not as much . Uphill stops often have this issue ..
@@ConquerDriving it doesn't take much pressure to get the brake lights to come on. Chances are that if you use any force at all, the brakes will come on. Some vehicles you don't even need for the brake to actually engage because the switch gets triggered before the brakes start to actuate.
Thanks for the bonus tip at the end of the video, as a learner driver I struggle with the clutch and the stick, sure my instructor always says focus where you are going to stop and leave the stick alone but she does not explain why or the different situations as you do, last lesson I freaked out and did terrible, I’m sure in my next lesson I’ll do much better with this knowledge. I find your videos great. Thanks Richard 🙌🏾
add 1 more u could also use downshifting to assist in braking this helps most in turns benefit is it sets u up to exit said turn. this also saves on your brakes
The fact that 90% of driving instructors don't talk about this is pretty messed up...
I think most do.
it should be pretty obvious, like people who struggle on something like this probably shouldnt be driving, but i guess that would be far too large a percentage of the population so it would never pass
Yeah mine didn't even teach me these things. I've driven cars all this while and not know why the heck the car is stalling. All I know is cause I'm not pressing the clutch. Then again, I was taught by listening to the sound, so that was shit.
it's not really an issue as 98 or 98% of cars sold are Automatics. there is a very good reason why stick shift/manual cars are regarded as millennial and theft proof.
@@KingPepeLePew
That's rather left-pondcentric here in Britain lots of cars are 'stick-shift'.
My own car is an Auto (it's a hybrid) but I can drive stick
This guy is so much better than my current driving instructor
Thank you.
I like your profile pic
Lol that’s hilarious
And its free
Mine screamed like crazy in first lessons. Still I dont like this old guy so I will not tell my friends for him his score for me is pretty bad
In short and simplified:
Slow speed = press the clutch first
High speed= break first
Stopping distance decreases if you don't press the clutch. This is because the engine slows down and thus the wheels also start turning slower.
Yep, once you're attuned to things, you notice that the engine braking effect is actually quite powerful. If you press the clutch down without braking you'll often coast for a considerable distance
Conversely, if you let the car coast, but before if gets to it's base speed, it will slow down much quicker than on the clutch alone. Sometimes it even feels like the clutch speeds you up as the engine braking effect is lost.
I dont get the "stopping distance decreases" pls elaborate
@@IshtarNike i dont understand but i need to understand
Could you elaborate in simple terms
@@greenblue980 Basically means that you don't have to start stopping from way far back from the vehicle infront :/
"Stopping distance decreases if you don't press the clutch". I disagree. Engine braking is useful in non-emergency situations, but in an emergency it won't stop your car faster than the brakes are already capable of doing. ABS manages traction and gets the most grip from the tires that you could possibly get. If you add engine braking to the mix, it will cause the ABS system to back off a bit, in its quest to retain traction. Think about what happens when you let off the throttle on an icy or gravel-strewn road...the car sometimes loses traction. That demonstrates that engine braking can reduce your traction. Why would you want to possibly reduce your traction, when your ABS system is fighting to get the most traction it can possibly squeeze out of your tires?
I'm on my 7th lesson and my driving instructor keeps getting annoyed with me for not understanding when to press the clutch and/or brake and literally it just took this video to understand. I can't do something unless I understand why I'm doing it and how it works. It gets too confusing for me otherwise. I've asked him to explain and he never broke it down like this. It all makes sense now. I have another lesson today and I feel like I can put it in to practice! Thanks!
lol you described me so well, I’ve never understood but after you commentary I get it… I only do something after I understand hows and whys too!!
@leah keyworth the brake ruiner
@leah keyworth You weren't paying attention to the video now, were you mate?
@@Erik-cl5ff wdym
I know I’m late but how did it go lmao
This is the first guy on UA-cam I’ve seen that actually explains things clearly and helps me learn.
Agreed
Very easy, after you realize the RPM trick
And with all the possible scenarios. Great video.
Theres actually six
Dont brake at all
Mustang drivers a pros at this
Just add on gas
Jomo plays Gottem
A quick way to stop, is just crash. That's 8
Did you mean wall riding?
Breaking was the confusing thing for me in manual... This teacher deserves a medal; none of my driving instructors even told me what the use of the rpm meter was
@Johnson Long What did you have?
@@vvoof2601 ears
Yep my 1986 Toyota pick up didn’t have a tachometer either. Really wish I didn’t abuse that thing. Live and learn eh? I remember when I sold it and took my friend for a drive in my new car that was also a manual. He was impressed by how smooth I shifted with a new car compared to that old truck.
braking, not breaking
rpm meter is for maintaining in the power band (because you can't feel it). Not for stopping.
And that's why a lot of non performance car or bike don't have a rpm meter.
I just passed my driving test largely thanks to how amazing this channel is. My instructor was good but we never really covered pedal control in any meaningful way (he probably just assumed things like clutch and brake control are way too basic). Thanks again for the helpful videos and keep up the great content!
Congratulations on passing!
exact same with my instructor now
nothing is too basic.
My driving instructor doesn't know what the odometer is for.
This stuff is not even close to "way too basic"
I L. O. V. E the fact I can see what your feet are doing on the pedals the whole time. It's helping me form a pattern. This has been really really helpful, I'm not as nervous about my next lesson now, thank you sincerely.
If you like pedal cameras I highly recommend you check out some Walter Rörhl videos
I've been driving for damn near 20 years now.. yet I find these videos fascinating to watch. I never put this much thought into what I was doing to make my car move the way I want to, but I realize I'm doing it almost exactly as you describe.
Your videos are a valuable resource to learners!
When I was little I thought that since British cars have driver's seat on the right side, the pedals must also be in reverse order. How silly of me.
I had similar thoughts when I was a small boy too. I was glad when I found out they were the same order. I think we owe the current layout to the Austin 7. Before that car, all cars were different.
@@SB-hr5yr - I lived in Australia for 5 years and drove buses for Greyhound. It's actually easier than you think to switch gears with your other hand. The shift patterns are the same too, like the pedals. All the best, Cheers Rick
Daisy Duke I could never drive on the right hand side and shift with the left... it’s just too backwards for me
@@SB-hr5yr same here
We used to have both right and left handed cars in my country. I found out that shifting with the right hand while steering with the left one is the most natural way to control a car (I am right-handed myself).
17years old and had my first 2 driving lessons your videos help so much to reduce the overwhelming factor!
No body ever told me anything, they just yelled at me after I made a mistake or made me feel bad , my confidence really suffered and made it very stressful, this lovely bloke gives me the why and when without the stress and anxiety (not to mention he is very easy on the eyes) , even after receiving my license, I still watch to learn more, the information is invaluable xx
Falling in love with your online instructor again, are we? 😂
@preciousagulefo899 jealousy is an ugly thing precious. Haven't you got anything better to do with your spare hand, sweetie ?
@preciousagulefo899 i also don't know what you mean by again, you must be mistaken me with your mother.
@@phantomwolf3300 I was teasing you cos you said he’s easy on the eyes. I assumed the “again” and laugh emoji would make it obvious I was joking, since I obviously dunno you to know if you’ve fallen for an instructor before. Apparently you took me seriously, which was not the intent. Also, I’m not sure what I would be jealous of since I’m not an online instructor. Either way, I apologize as I can see my comment has clearly upset you. 🙏🏽
@preciousagulefo899 clearly you have a problem taking your own medicine / medications. No apology needed cause I'm not a snowflake who can see you have nothing better to do but read into silly childish ideas, and in the grown world it's called "f#ck around and find out" ,if you took offence to my comeback ,then that's on yours and your mother's face, bye 👋
Broo, I learned from you in 30 minutes more than the 30 lessons that I've done so far! I wish you were my instructor
One of the best videos I’ve seen on manual car driving
My instructor was impressed today, he didn't remind me on what to do. I watched your videos the whole weekend. Thank you 🙏🏽.
Better than any instructor I have had in the US. Been watching these videos all day because the tips and tricks are flat out amazing. Explains everything in perfect detail too, thank you
Thank you ☺
My first ever comment on youtube since I ever watched youtube videos 15 years ago. This is very very detailed and informative, thanks mate.
Thank you so much for making your first comment on my channel 😊
My driving instructor told me that braking isn’t something she can teach me as much as something I just have to feel and learn to do with time. I’m scared of when I have to drive into traffic eventually and i can’t. This video helps so much thank you!
my dad was a driving instructor and im not even kidding, a new learner asked him dead set serious "when do we learn how to handbrake turn"
So when do you learn it?
So when do we? SPILL THE BEAANS
Bro I’ve been waiting 2 months now, when do we learn?
So guys he did it
Come on you have to tell us, when do we learn?
You always seem to have the answers to the questions I'm afraid to ask lol. Thank you so much for the video
You're welcome.
You're a good instructor. Simple, straight and to the point. Satisfied all the way from Nairobi Kenya🇰🇪
Thank you!
Jambo buana
@@a.3160 Jambo sana, hakuna matata
This is probably the best video on slowing down / braking with a manual transmission. Explained very well.
I learnt most of this stuff on my own and the way he explains it is absolutely spot on 👌
Every single one of this guy’s video deserves watching!
Absolutely spot on. The number of learners who want to default into first gear when only slowing down and not stopping is unreal. Very common mistake. They even do it going down hill.
my dad always tells me to never go into first while the car is moving.
Hey Seb Lewis - you are correct my friend. 1st gear is just to get the vehicle moving. And the other mistake that novice drivers make is to stay in 1st gear way too long. One of the things that I ask new driver is: "what makes the car go faster?" They always say it's the throttle. As an example, I get them to put it in 1st gear and throttle up. They soon realize it's the transmission and not the engine. All the best, Cheers Rick
Not always true! If you have a gutless car going into first while moving isn’t a bad move if you need to keep the revs higher but need a crawling speed.
On some cars it isn’t possible to stay in second for speeds below 8mph for example without using clutch control, I would personally stay in second but that’s besides the point. Annoyingly, likely as it is a diesel there was a fine line at these slow speeds, I would stay in second to avoid the sudden jolt of putting it in first. At 9mpg or so the car wanted to struggle to maintain second so I would have to use clutch control, accelerate etc to keep it from stalling. I wouldn’t personally use 1st unless I was much slower. On a petrol car though it’s not an issue to use it. Every car is different is what the point is here
@@huonsmith Because your dad learned to drive with old cars that had no synchro in the first gear. But that hasn't been a thing in the past few decades. You can use first any time you'd like.
Your videos are the best I've seen so far on the matter. Much love from Italy, you're a life saver!
I live in America, and I'm planning on driving manual, and I learned so much watching your videos.
Replying because this is a relatively new comment... I learned basically on my own to drive my little mini cooper in Canada. Let me say that it's really hard when people give you bad advice or you just can't understand how your car is meant to work. It's scary stallin, especially in an intersection. But when you finally get it, and you get good advice, it'll be worth it! You will learn a lot from just experience, but these kind of videos also help a bunch for questions that usually don't have easy answers.
I've had to ask so many questions to so many different people and EVERYONE seems to have different answers to each question... My mechanic tells me one thing, people online tell me another, friends and family tell me something completely different, then videos online say something else too. It's all confusing information... I would listen to who you trust to not blow out your clutch or damage your engine. Instructors and mechanics are great people to talk to and will have the most reliable information :)
Every car is different, but rule of thumb when starting out (from what I've learned so far) is if the engine quivers, it means you don't have enough clutch for the RPMs or speed you are going... If you feel your engine quiver, or hear it (because you will), it wouldn't be a bad idea to press your clutch down all the way to get everything stable again. Popping the clutch will result in a stall, but pressing it down when your RPMs are too high will hurt the clutch. It will take time, but learning when to slowly release the clutch will come with practice
Hope your learning goes well :3
Man your videos help me out so much. Im really into cars and am planning to get my first car but am scared to getva manual car because ive only practice once and only know the basics. But by watching your videos you've made it sound much simpler than anyone else and it actually helped me learn things and not be nervous or scared to get into a manual car.
Glad to help
I've been looking for the information in this video for such a long time but no one else ever explained it so clearly or they didn't explain it at all
I'm happy to hear the video was helpful.
Your driving lessons are really impressive, you may be the best driving instructor on the planet to be honest
I recently picked up a 2021 type R despite having only 2 hours manual driving experience prior to that and living in a hilly area. Your videos have helped me tremendously on getting better at driving a manual car. Thank you so much! 🙇♂️
Nice car.
man same, my first car was a used 2018 Honda Civic Type R, and it's fun as hell to drive
this is me rn i bought a 2019 type r without any experience driving manual 😂
@@whathehellbruh9151 good luck on not breaking the car. Jk. 🤣
@@whathehellbruh9151where are y'all getting the money for these first cars? goddamn
I love these videos, for somebody who has been in a car crash and was petrified of learning to drive these videos are really helping me gain confidence, well explained and displayed. Thank you so much!
You're welcome ☺
I went out and bought a manual mustang gt and these videos are the only reason i can even drive it. Thank you so much. Everyone who tried to teach me couldnt explain things in a way that didnt make sense
Wow, i cant believe so many people experienced a driving instructor that didnt teach them this.. im sorry for all of you, but you got it, thanks to the internet. Thankfully my old driving instructor taught me everything i needed for my driving after the exam, im so thankful!
I start practicing again after 8 years. Thanks for all the tips :).
You're welcome ☺
This is really helpful, my driving instructor doesn't explain in detail all these. I just do what he says without really understanding. Thank you so much for making this video!
Really helpful video. I passed my test last year but the instructor I had wasn't the best. I got into the habit of keepig my foot on the clutch after shifting down a gear to turn into road, a bend, or turning on a mini roundabout. Of course, this is known as coasting, which makes my car speed up and I feel like I have less control. I call it led leg, as it's like my leg becomes really heavy and just automatically goes down on the clutch for the turns and it almost feels stuck there, until I complete the turn. It's a habit I'm slowly (but successfully) phasing out.
I did my exam with a manual. That was four years ago. Now I've a loaner from the garage and whilst I managed to drive it home just relying on muscle memory and trying to desperately recall the wise words of my instructor... these videos are single handedly allowing me actually drive the thing without fearing for my life every time I have to stop in traffic.
This was a good tutorial about driving stick. I've been driving for 12 years, but always had an automatic transmission car. The next car I buy may be a manual and this really helped.
I hope you have enjoy driving manual. It may be hard at first but it's nice when you get good.
I usually e-brake and j turn at a stop light
Nice! They don't teach that for sure.
J turn?
@@incognitohuman1959 J turn.
I got a big knowledge from your videos. Now I feel like I got a degree in driving. In driving school they taught me like only about 20% of it. Thank you very much! ❤
Excellent work! you really deserve more views and subscribers mate.
Thank you ☺
Im just stuck at your channel bro even when i have to sleep i will be watching. Thanks soo soo much
One of the best manual driving tutorials I've seen. Thanks so much for making this video!
Great video! Very surprising lots of instructors aren’t teaching this, especially where manual is more common. I was introduced to manual equivalent to throwing someone into a pool to teach them how to swim. I am fortunate enough to have learned all these techniques on my own here in the US. Good luck to all manual drivers just learning, it’s so much fun. (PS. Love engine breaking a ton)
I'm glad my instructor (I'm Dutch) did teach me this fully and also let me experience the differences in coasting, engine braking, deliberately letting the car slow down too much in the wrong gear to feel what it starts doing (kinda hard in the average diesel with more torque on just the clutch compared to the average-petrolslurper), just starting to roll with the clutch only, trying to roll from second gear with the clutch only, everything was squeezed into my mind. She basically learned me that above 50 km/h you start braking first and than clutch, just so you feel the car is still doing something, where coasting by pushing the clutch down at high speeds feels liks the car or you isn't in control anymore, where below 50 km/h it isn't such a big deal which order you stick to.
Big difference for me is probably that I was already interested in the whole sequence when I was young: as my parents got rid of the car shortly after me and my sister were born (public transport where I live is very good), we only had rentals about 3 times a year or so, thus a trip on a car was always something special. And thus I was quickly iintrigued by the rising hum the car produced, which would then drop again and than started rising again, while my dad (or mom) would shift the stick in another position just as that happened. So thus I asked and they explained on a quiet road (and also how it works that when you're in neutral, you can rev the engine all you want, but nothing will happen).
I didn't understand the idea about the ideal range of power of course, but at least it got my curious mind satisfied ;)
When I started taking lessons, I basically started shifting like I had done that before: timing ofcourse was off, and I found the hand of my instructor on the stick first and she said we would start learning shifting gears on a quiet road, and I had to forget about clutching and the stick itself for now (and this felt totally unnatural to me)
I don't know why driving instructors don't teach this much clearer.
I think instructors just teach you to pass your test and not prepare you for actual solo driving. Any useful tips they will just ignore as it’s irrelevant at this stage of learning to drive.
Had my first lesson last week and as we approached a junction it's like I forgot I had feet and my instructor had to take over 🤦🏼♀️ this is so incredibly helpful x
your videos are so helpful mate I acquired my driving license about a month ago and its safe to say that Im learning more of you than my driving instructor ever taught me he was good too but we've never covered such things
I’ve just recently started my lesson again after a year of lockdown, this video is very helpful I’ll definitely be watch more to help me pass my driving test this year!
I'm learning manual finally and this guy by far is the most helpful
I learnt a lot of this on my own, the uphill stop helps a lot though
Why did youtube recommend this to me?
Am i a bad driver? AND HOW DOES UA-cam KNOW THAT?!
😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣must be
Remember.....Google is always- And I mean ALWAYS - watching you...
Google or UA-cam search spider found your searching words that is why they are recommending, that might correct as you are searching in second step...
I’m not even a learner driver, I’ve no idea why I’m watching this but I have to say you do explain things very clearly.
Hello, i passed my driving exam because of your videos here, thank you!
That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
THIS HAS BEEN MY QUESTION FOR DAYS. I've been learning how to drive our manual Mitsubishi Montero Sport with my dad and he somehow doesn't made this clear to me. Thank to you.
You're welcome ☺
Hi, all Your videos are really good easy to understand and helpful, keep it up
I've got my test in 2,3 weeks please everyone wish me good luck, I'm so anxious about it
Good luck 🤞 and thank you ☺
Conquer Driving
You're welcome 😇 thanks for replying
I like ur video
had my first lesson today and i’m desperately searching for videos to make me feel better for my next lesson
I hope my videos help 😊
This is by far one of the best videos on this matter ive seen
I've never had the need, or even the opportunity, to learn standard here in the US. But I work in a garage where we occasionally get them and these kinds of videos are a godsend for not stalling in front of customers 😅
If you don't have a tachometer, you can always buy a obd-ii gauge that plugs in to obd-ii port that can tell you your rpm in real time among many other engine/ECU metrics
Thank you, sir! I recently purchased my first manual transmission vehicle, as I learned on an automatic, and have so many questions. This video is great!
Thank you! I hope it helps you.
This is the best instruction on this issue.
Thank you so much the great professor. You are a first class teacher. More wisdom always.
This is some real good stuff and not those 1 minute shorts about "driving" that almost every "learn to drive" channel recycles and are all wrong
I really wish I lived in Colchester but I am so grateful for the video uploads
I just drove 22km for the first time after starting learning about a week ago, and although I had no issue switching gears in speed, I definitely had issues judging what gear to change to whenever I had to slow down- ended up panicking a bit and coming to a full stop unnecessarily. Definitely a learning curve! But it all makes sense- just have to stay calm ig
I'm doing my lessons in Spain and It's so interesting watching the differences between the two countries. Over here, pressing clutch first would probably give you a driving fault as coasting is a bad thing to do in the test here, so I've been taught to always press brake, even a little bit, so that I'm not coasting.
If you're at 1000 rpm and don't press the clutch first you will stall, that's gonna give you a driving fault.
Same in sweden
As someone who wants to learn to drive this year, you are really helping me put my mind at ease. I am glad when I start this year I can come back and rewatch your videos. Manual cars don't seem a nightmare to drive.
I'm happy to hear I've helped you.
This channel basically taught me how to drive and I'm a pro now, thanks to you.
I turned 17 in April & got a car for my birthday. My mums been taking me out and hour videos are really helping me :) ThankYou x
I'm glad they're helping you :)
I dont have a Rev Counter I use the force to feel when I need to press the clutch.
😂
Slowing down, just brakes.
Stopping, Brake & Clutch. Or coast in Neutral, then brake.
Living in the US...this is probably the literal best video for downshifting considering most of the time they just neglect this entirely...and most people stall
Every instructor should teach like you do!
I am pretty young around 6 years until i can drive and i can use these tips and tricks you taught me to pass my future driving test. TYSM!
Damn, my instructor told me to always press the clutch the brake. I got my license three months ago, and for the past month I've been braking then press the clutch when needed. I figured i'd be using the engine brake too this way but was always unsure if what I'm doing is well. Looks like it is! Thanks! Wish you were my instructor, lad!
You're obviously a natural ;)
@@ConquerDriving thanks 🙏🏻
He was right, by not pressing the clutch first, you're sparing the clutch at the expense of the engine and the brakes add they then have to fight it out. There's no real benefit to doing it as the brakes are being applied and you're risking either locking the wheel or having abs kick in.
By hitting the clutch you're putting more strain on it, but you're sparing the engine, transmission and brakes from unnecessary wear and tear.
You can get away with this, but it's not a good habit.
@@SmallSpoonBrigade You only go clutch first if you are driving at slow speed (either intentional or you are evading obstacles ) 1st and lightly gassed 2nd gear, usually you clutch-in and let the foot break do the assist. Plus you are pretty much slow at these speeds and by braking, your rpm will drastically drop and you have the tendency of accidentally stalling your vehicle.
But at 3rd gear and above you really need to brake first as engine braking, torque power in higher gears are weak.
I really appreciate this video. The instructor explains things well and covers many situations regarding regular braking and using the clutch as a brake. I am a new student in a truck driving class and I am just learning how to use the clutch system for a manual transmission. I have no serious prior experience and I am beginning to understand the clutch system. I am currently a new student in a truck driving class and I messed up today seriously and “broke” a truck. I was doing a service brake test and pushing on the brake pedal while releasing the clutch but the transmission was still spinning so I torqued the drive shaft too much and it snapped. Needless to say. My instructor was so mad, I could tell he was ready to throw me out of class. So believe me when I say. I appreciate this video. I sincerely thank you for all the areas covered in this video. Please everyone don’t make the mistake I did. 🙋🏽♂️🙏🏽
very good videos,i'd passed my driving exam in 2019,but i'm still learning from your videos.....ur videos are very helpful for me very much
I've noticed you've watched a lot, thank you.
I’m addicted to these videos. I’m excited to drive my first car, 😊
I've only had one lessons so far, and my driving instructor didn't teach me any of this. He gave a vague explanation about the clutch and then taught me about roundabouts and give way lines. It was so random. Thank God for UA-cam lol
I you're in the US, manuals are so rare that it's likely that your instructor doesn't really even know how to drive them, beyond the basics.
@@russlehman2070 no, I'm from the UK. I've got my own car now for practice. 🙂
I drive an automatic here in the US. But I still like watching these videos.
So do I here in Taiwan ^_^
Always Brake first. Engage clutch when revs become too low. This is to ensure you can brake but not stall the engine.
It's kinda fun to only engine break though. Makes you feel like driving a racing car but slower (=. The car in the video seems to rev very low, on my accent, I keep it between 2k and 3k rpm when slowing down with engine break only. Be careful if there is a car behind though, might want to press the brake a little to light up the rear lights.
@@foufoufun yep always popping red sign
@@foufoufun Uhm, you don't use your engine to brake in a race. No racing driver does that. The only expeption would be if his brakes were at risk of overheating and thereby failing. If that was the case then he needs better brakes.
You brakes will slow you down much more quickly than your engine can. It's sort of what they were designed to do.
Ned Murray. When you press the clutch pedal you are DISengaging the clutch. When you release the pedal you engage the clutch.
@@foufoufun I usually just press the brake, there is no point to downshift since it just puts excess wear on the clutch that I would rather have on my brakes
So glad you mentioned that going uphill is basically the same as travelling with breaks already applied. So little need for uphill breaking cos gravity does the work for you. So many people forget that just lifting off the accelerator is a kind off breaking.
Saves ur breaks, saves ur petrol, ensures a smoother driving experience.
The same applies on motorways because at that speed, you have high air resistance so just lifting off the gas is enough to slow you down a decent amount fairly quickly.
Obviously break if the slowing down isn't quick enough
This man is my favorite instructor on youtube
This video has taught me better than my current driving instructor 🤦🏾♂️. Thanks
Been driving manual all my life and never even once asked myself this question until I saw this video. It's always by heart for me whether to push which one first or both at the same time, but it takes practice and a lot of stalling moments :)
Thank you! You really answered I think all of my questions about how to break, when, and what to do with gears and when. It was so confusing before, now it's much clearer and I hope I'll successfully put it into practice!
Automatic driver here, I have some experience with manual transition cars. I used to work for a car auction with manual vehicles that I had to drive, and I made it work. But I wish I had someone like you showing me how this works. I'm currently in middle of buying a second car for my family, mostly for me lol. And I'm looking at a manual because I remember it being a lot of fun to just drive. Tips like this really help.
Picked up a 22 civic si last night and although I had little knowledge on manual cars you’re helping me a lot as I’m the first in my family to own a manual car
Nice car.
This is my third video I've watched today from your channel. I've been driving manual for 4 years and I learned how to drive manual in 2 days. I knew that I learned the wrong way, but not the worst way. But my clutch went out, and I spent a lot of money getting that fixed. I don't want to mess my new clutch up. Thanks to you, I wont wear it down nearly as fast as I did.
Thank you for watching, this video be of interest: ua-cam.com/video/ttB83nt8J-c/v-deo.html
I would say brake before clutch. Bcs you Will not allways need to change gear. And if thats THE situation you must do things for No reason= lower Speed
at 2nd gear you can still capable of building up speed that you will need brakes however if the road has too many slowdown from hazards then its speed can be controlled to the point a 2nd gear running between low to mid speed can be slowed down by clutching in
Good teacher.
Well , i dont need those revs counter or whatever.. i just drive by the sound of the engine.. all people will master this over time just like the rest of you who read this post.
Unless if u drive an auto transmission.
Even in an automatic, sound is useful. One doesn’t need to look at the speedometer if you listen for the gear changes and know how fast you’re going at each one. What really threw me off was getting a car with a CVT a few years back and suddenly finding myself going 50 MPH on a city street because the gear change sound wasn’t there....
My car don't even have a rev counter and I mostly drive it with the radio blasting away, so I can't hear the engine at all and yes it is a manual gearbox, I guess I've mastered that braking and gear changing long ago...
@@francoisdvanderwesthuizen same here, when I get my Civic I drove it without music till I got the feeling of the car. Once I mastered that, it was all music.
Just learn your car and it will be all good.
"Over time"..? You literally master it within the practice period in the driving school. You shouldn't pretty much ever pay any extra attention to your rev's on a normal circumstances (ofc you need to learn where your car has the sweet spot for accelerating faster if needed etc.) but instead keep your eyes on the road!
Right, get to really know your vehicle and you won't need it. I can tell when I need to shift up or down and what speed I'm going just by the sound and feel of the engine.
Going uphill i’d still advise to use the brakes at least a bit to get the brake lights turn on... that way you don’t surprise people following you.
I like to touch brake pedal if I use engine braking in heavy traffic on flat too. It is always good idea to tell people behind when you slow down.
Hi tchouzebra - I tend to agree my friend. It's always best to use the clutch and brake in combination--as you said--to engage the brake lights and communicate effectively with other road users that you are slowing or stopping. Stay well my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
Brake lights are a good idea, but you don't want to slow down too early and as you will be slowing down so gradually and the car behind will also have the same assistance from the hill, brake lights aren't really necessary. Brake if you need to slow down mode quickly.
If your checking the Mirrors properly and your assessing the changing situations behind then it’s key where ever possible to make good use of your indicators before the brake lights come on and time indicators as early as possible . This is a common fault with learner drivers and especially on uphill parking to the side of a road . Learners more often than not commonly affect following traffic ( lack of experience and considerate awareness) and over concern themselves with the point of stop and the braking very often causing following traffic to balk behind them . Some examiners can be very sensitive to this others not as much . Uphill stops often have this issue ..
@@ConquerDriving it doesn't take much pressure to get the brake lights to come on. Chances are that if you use any force at all, the brakes will come on. Some vehicles you don't even need for the brake to actually engage because the switch gets triggered before the brakes start to actuate.
Thanks for the bonus tip at the end of the video, as a learner driver I struggle with the clutch and the stick, sure my instructor always says focus where you are going to stop and leave the stick alone but she does not explain why or the different situations as you do, last lesson I freaked out and did terrible, I’m sure in my next lesson I’ll do much better with this knowledge. I find your videos great. Thanks Richard 🙌🏾
Honestly, this is something instructor's should teach people
add 1 more u could also use downshifting to assist in braking this helps most in turns benefit is it sets u up to exit said turn. this also saves on your brakes
Excellent knowledge dude !
Thank you for sharing these free tips .
You're welcome ☺
Does all this still apply when being chased by police? I’m asking for a friend.
Definitely 🤣😂
I love you man. Thank you so much for doing this for those of us who didnt have parents teach us or whatever our issues be.
Thank you! I've seen tons of video on how to drive a manual and yours is to first to make braking simple.