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Many instructors don't encourage learners to set gas, which then results in lots of stalling, especially when they pass their test and buy their own car which is a bit older and more prone to stalling with no gas. So good to see a video confirming what should be taught.
My instructor didn't teach me this because he has a diesel car. They usually have enough torque to get you going from just bringing the clutch up slowly. I learned the hard way. Drove my sisters car after my BMW lessons without learning gas then bite and I stalled alot 😂😂
@@itzzayo5515 I'm having this exact problem. Learnt in a Diesel & bought a Petrol now that I've passed. Less than a week with my new car and I've stalled more times than I ever did whilst learning.
Passed my two weeks ago and got a car (2011 model) last week, I was never taught gas first and its resulted in about 5 stalls in not the best situations which has really knocked my confidence! I'm now putting off using my car 😪
A lot of driving instructors don't encourage learners to set gas slighty before lifting the clutch to a bitting point, which then results in lots of stalling. Thank you for elaborating on that.
Thank you for this! This is something I struggled with for a very long time with my old instructor, and stalling all the time made me super anxious about setting off. I hope this helps someone like me ♥
The problem with that method is that it works best in modern cars. What if a learner passes in your car and then buys an older car with a small petrol engine? Stalling everywhere probably. Gas then bite works in every car so is how we always teach new drivers.
I tried to move off with clutch bite only as what my instructor told me on her diesiel car 1.5, i did the same on my 0.9 turbo petrol car and it gets jerky. After i watched this video, i learned that it’s better to add gas and then bite. Very helpful video👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I wish I saw this video before driving my sisters car. I drive a BMW 1 Series which uses diesel. No need for gas when bringing the clutch up. I got so used to that, when I drove my sisters car, I stalled about 7 times within 3 mins 😂😂. She has a petrol car and I didn't know you have to apply gas while lifting the clutch up. It really knocked my confidence because even when I first learn in the BMW, I never stalled that much 😂😂. I advise people to go to an instructor who has a petrol car so you learn this method. If I wasnt curious or bothered about my stalling, I wouldn't have searched the Internet on stalling and I wouldn't know that diesel and petrol engines are different and diesel has more torque so you don't really need gas to help from starting off. Learn the gas then clutch method rather than lifting up the clutch slowly. I have about 20 hours worth of driving time and because I don't need to gas the bite in the BMW, I haven't learned this method at all😂😂
Thanks for your comment - as it’s the perfect example of why everyone should learn the ‘gas then bite’ method! Especially now that diesel cars are in the decline again now, so most people will probably drive petrol, before switching to electric eventually.
Finally I've figured why I'm stalling as much as I am. Basically I've had three lessons so far and I'm learning in a diesel currently and I'm finding it hard work. My general safety, movement, positioning and control are ok but I keep stalling. Stalled on my first lesson just the one time which is fair enough but then several times on my second upon turning left out of the junction and into the junction and today on my third, I kept stalling at this one junction, slight incline, turning left. My current instructor has taught me to move off ONLY USING THE CLUTCH. My previous instructor many years ago now I remember told me the method you are using here and I barely even remember stalling with me during our lessons. Now it all makes sense! I've been bashing myself for stalling every lesson but this is exactly why - I'm trying to find the bite using this heavy thick clutch and trying to move off too quickly and then applying the gas and like you've demonstrated here it's not that effective and at this point my clutch control is not good enough. I need to change instructors and go to one who taught me like before - set the GAS FIRST then raise the clutch, biting point and GO. I first learned at 23, I'm 38 now and it's hard enough as it is but I remember the good instructor spent most of the first lesson making me find that biting point over and over again so became natural asap. As a result I was so much better back then and made excellent progress.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool just want to make sure then the exact process when you move off - clutch all the way down, put it in first gear, then push on the gas just slightly? And then raise the clutch until the biting point, hold for two seconds or so, slowly release the clutch and then you're off....??
I disagree with gas before bite. Though I was taught it during my lessons, I believe that it's easier to move off by finding the biting point of clutch in Manual and then letting off the brake. When I brake I almost always use the clutch in unison to prevent jerking the car, then hold the clutch down until I need to move off again.
As we say in the video, you can get away with this method in newer cars. Try moving off in a fully loaded older petrol car and it would be a different story!
this seems more natural to me (gas then bite) and it's how I was taught many years ago. But I quit learning 15 years ago and just started lessons with a new instructor and it seems they all now teach you to find the biting point first (before you've even checked your mirrors and stuff!!) and then add gas, which all feels a bit weird to me, but I have to do it his way I guess since he's the one teaching me lol. If I ever pass, i'll go back to my way though!
My instructor only taught me clutch then gas. I passed my test last week Thursday and on Friday went for a drive in my car and stalled in the roundabout that was on an uphill gradient 🤦♀️ . Went to practice gas and clutch first that seems to be working better so now I have to learn everything from the beginning again how to move off smoothly 😭
Great👍👍👍...thanks for the tutorials...it helped me a lot...just note it helped me a lot to pass my driving test comfortably without glitch..God bless u all...Happy new year to u all
I have a 1.2 engine Honda Jazz car 2005 and most times I just bring the clutch up to the biting point until I feel the car engine shake or the car dips slightly. I then use this to move the car by slightly bringing the clutch up (not totally but depending on how much the car moved). Thereafter, I gas and gently bring the clutch totally. I use this technique almost on all types of road surfaces both level road surface and steep inclines. But when I need to turn right on a steep incline or at a roundabout in busy road conditions, I gas first and bring the clutch up so I can pull away quickly at the slightest opportunity. I will not recommend my first method because it takes great skill and practice not to stall. I hardy stall though.
this comes handy as i passed with new diesel car. and bought 2007 petrol.. about clutch burning isn't clutch burning when reached certain heat? i think something like 200 degrees, so you would need to rev engine over 3k rpm in over to burn clutch. but as we can see 1.5k is plenty enough to get car going?or am i wrong somewhere? regards
At least your instructor could see why their old method was unsuitable for use in other cars. This is exactly why we prefer ‘Gas then clutch’ as it works everywhere 👍🏼
Great video. Can I ask if you always advise handbrake whilst learning this as if a downward slope would you still advise gas ? Or just handbrake find bite then release and then add gas? Thank you
We don’t need engine power as much when pulling away downhill so the ‘gas’ isn’t as important. We use the handbrake every time we park the car, and sometimes on uphill stops. It’s up to the driver 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool awesome thank you. When you say parked do you mean when parked and leaving the car. If at a junction then would you say you use the handbrake every time you are waiting at a junction regardless if up/down or flat? Thank you again 😊
I learned in driving school another method to pull away on steep hills. I engaged the handbeake and when I want to go I release the cluch to the biting point and hold it there no more than 5 seconds top and than I add some gas with my right foot and as I add gas I release the handbreake at the same time as I adding some gas. Is this method good or you recomend gas than bite method to pull away on steep hills. My method is similar to your method of pulling away without the handbrake.
I learned in a 1.5 Focus diesel, I could pull away just using the clutch and the come onto gas. My car is a 1.2 Corsa petrol and I have to set the gas in this otherwise I will end up stalling, I stalled it about 30 times on my first drive in it 😂
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Very true, I think instructors should teach it, especially as they have much newer cars, which are also more forgiving than an older car, which a student is more likely to have once they pass
My instructor's car has an electronic handbrake button which only releases when I press it at the same time as pressing the footbrake. So then my left foot is on the clutch, and right foot on the brake, nothing on the gas. I asked if his electronic handbrake has a hill assist feature which I've read would allow me to switch my right foot to the gas instead of the footbrake, but he tells me not to worry about that and just use the clutch... should I follow his advice or not? Thanks, great video btw
You should follow your instructors advice, as they know their car best. This car has a ‘hill assist’ function, but we find it unpredictable and have turned it off. Also, you don’t want to rely on a feature that your first car might not have.
@@ja_2003 your method will only work in flat ground and some gentle slopes but if you are in a very steep uphill then there is a big chance that you will stall. I do agree with @Advance Driving School that you need to give gas first then clutch.
No, it’s just for pulling away. Once rolling, it’s the other way round - like in this video: How To Drive A Manual Car: th-cam.com/video/rKqdFlzILZc/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
No, this is only for pulling away. Gear changing once moving in slightly different - this video might help: How To Change Gear: th-cam.com/video/Qox41xUgriQ/w-d-xo.html
Every time I try your method, when I get to the step where I release the hand brake and let up on the clutch a little bit more I stall. Every time. What could I be doing wrong?
You are probably lifting the clutch too early or too much. This video might help: Mastering Clutch Control: th-cam.com/video/8ofUKNQyYBg/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
My instructor alway has me start with the clutch down and the brake pressed and handbrake on, then remove the handbrake, then find the biting point, removing the brake then applying gas - is this right? How come your method doesn't use the brake?
If you are pressing the brake, you can’t push the accelerator! The trouble with that method is that it doesn’t work in all cars, and can lead to a lot of stalling. In contrast, ‘gas then bite’ works in all cars 👍🏼
I usually use as little gas as possible when moving away so I put the least wear on my clutch. However I can often hear the car sound like it's labouring when I do this. Should I give more gas to avoid this, is it harmful?
As long as the engine doesn't stall there isn't really a problem - but a little more gas to prevent the engine struggling is probably a good idea, if it gives a smoother pull away.
That’s a problem I had with my 1999 Honda civic coupe it has a sensitive gas pedal what worked for me is that I need to push it gently and slowly for me to not rev it too much
Driving manual car are backward, we should drive automatic car because we need to improve ourselves , i glad have a automatic car, i seen a lot of people driving car stall on the road, so manual car are backward
We are lucky to be living in a time where we have the choice to drive a manual or automatic car. Manual is great for those who like the challenge of mastering a more difficult task, and the pleasure of driving a manual car afterwards. Automatic is perfect if you want to learn faster, or just want to get from A to B in the smoothest way possible. We drive both so understand both points of view 🚗🚙👍🏼
No sorry I completely disagree with your point of view. Automatic is so boring you'll be fighting the urge to not fall asleep. It makes driving feel like a chore. Whereas driving a manual car is fun and engaging - you truly feel more alert and focused on the act of driving, so I think it's safer too not just more enjoyable. Here in America people are lazy slobs that mostly never learned to drive a manual car and they are missing out. It's pathetic actually.
@Learn Linux No, it's not archaic, I truly disagree. Living in America a.k.a. the "land of automatics" sucks. Drivers don't really think about what they're doing when driving: they're in a sort of 'auto-pilot.' They tend to drive very aggressively by accelerating harshly from traffic lights only to have to hit the brakes to slow down. Or they maintain lots of speed when approaching a red light and then slam on the brakes. In other words, they drive like brain-dead jerks with their automatics. And driving an automatic is sooooo boring, I almost had a crash while rolling along in stop and go traffic because the person's car I was driving just keeps rolling if you take your foot off the brake. I think automatics are more dangerous! I love driving a manual transmission because it helps me feel more aware of what's going on around me. I'm alert and focused as a driver and can anticipate things ahead better. Plus it's so much more fun. And I actually saved $1,000 USD off the price of my car if I were like the typical American buying the automatic. That's how much the option would have cost. Plus it's a lot cheaper to replace a worn out clutch than it is to have an automatic transmission replaced! The sad thing is Americans don't really learn how to drive a manual car when they first learn how to drive unless someone in the family or a friend has one. Driving schools are mostly automatic only. Not having that skill right off that bat is a huge mistake as this limits their ability to drive manual cars forever, until they have the chance or desire to learn. It's best to learn with a manual car first thing. Then you at least can choose what you want when you can afford to buy your own car. Hope that makes sense.
This make me remember my Dad. He teach me like this. OOT, have tutorial for blindspot mirror placement? Lilbro just get old Picanto, made me smile when he finally can drive, but his parking is terrible.
The placement of our small blind spot mirrors has varied, depending on the shape of the car’s door mirrors. Just have a good think before you stick them on 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks Just ordered Baseus Blindspot for him. Maybe let him decide where and make him practice parking more and more. Your channel, imo, one of the best. Straight to the point, and same driving and road side. Have a suggestion for square mirror shape?
Just teach people to feel the bite and then accelerate. All these ways just slowing down traffic And this with the bite will reduce the life of the clutch. If they can not learn how to find the bite then lets face it, they should not be driving.
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@@chandramohan3363 Of course - it's called the Highway Code. Search for it online :-)
My instructor says clutch then gas because the clutch gives enough power to pull off.. should I be using gas as well or not 😭
@@annabelleprince7527 Maybe it works in his car - but ask him what will happen in your first car if it has a small petrol engine?
@@annabelleprince7527 feel the engine noise and vibration using both techniques, accelerate first always. That way you will never stall.
Many instructors don't encourage learners to set gas, which then results in lots of stalling, especially when they pass their test and buy their own car which is a bit older and more prone to stalling with no gas.
So good to see a video confirming what should be taught.
My instructor didn't teach me this because he has a diesel car. They usually have enough torque to get you going from just bringing the clutch up slowly. I learned the hard way. Drove my sisters car after my BMW lessons without learning gas then bite and I stalled alot 😂😂
@@itzzayo5515 I'm having this exact problem. Learnt in a Diesel & bought a Petrol now that I've passed. Less than a week with my new car and I've stalled more times than I ever did whilst learning.
Passed my two weeks ago and got a car (2011 model) last week, I was never taught gas first and its resulted in about 5 stalls in not the best situations which has really knocked my confidence! I'm now putting off using my car 😪
I was taught (in a petrol car) to never give gas before you reach the bite point lol. No wonder I was stalling the car so often
A lot of driving instructors don't encourage learners to set gas slighty before lifting the clutch to a bitting point, which then results in lots of stalling. Thank you for elaborating on that.
Thank you for this! This is something I struggled with for a very long time with my old instructor, and stalling all the time made me super anxious about setting off. I hope this helps someone like me ♥
I 100% agree with this video, I always teach "gas, then bite" even when I'm teaching in a diesel car.
i wasn't taught this until about 22 hours lessons in! no wonder i was struggling to get off smoothly.
A little gas makes it so much easier!
I’ve taught and was taught Bite and then Gas. Never had a problem on driving tests or my part 3
The problem with that method is that it works best in modern cars. What if a learner passes in your car and then buys an older car with a small petrol engine? Stalling everywhere probably. Gas then bite works in every car so is how we always teach new drivers.
I tried to move off with clutch bite only as what my instructor told me on her diesiel car 1.5, i did the same on my 0.9 turbo petrol car and it gets jerky. After i watched this video, i learned that it’s better to add gas and then bite. Very helpful video👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I wish I saw this video before driving my sisters car. I drive a BMW 1 Series which uses diesel. No need for gas when bringing the clutch up. I got so used to that, when I drove my sisters car, I stalled about 7 times within 3 mins 😂😂. She has a petrol car and I didn't know you have to apply gas while lifting the clutch up. It really knocked my confidence because even when I first learn in the BMW, I never stalled that much 😂😂. I advise people to go to an instructor who has a petrol car so you learn this method. If I wasnt curious or bothered about my stalling, I wouldn't have searched the Internet on stalling and I wouldn't know that diesel and petrol engines are different and diesel has more torque so you don't really need gas to help from starting off. Learn the gas then clutch method rather than lifting up the clutch slowly. I have about 20 hours worth of driving time and because I don't need to gas the bite in the BMW, I haven't learned this method at all😂😂
Thanks for your comment - as it’s the perfect example of why everyone should learn the ‘gas then bite’ method! Especially now that diesel cars are in the decline again now, so most people will probably drive petrol, before switching to electric eventually.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool what do u mean by “are in the decline” ? Sorry im not native 😆
@@MonkeyBadAssFist It means that there are fewer diesel cars than there once were, and the number of them is still going down.
My car is petrol, but it can take off by just bringing the clutch up. 🤷♂️
Thank you, I am using your videos to teach my 14 going on to 15 year old son to drive. I expect he will be proficient in about 30 hours of training.
Finally I've figured why I'm stalling as much as I am. Basically I've had three lessons so far and I'm learning in a diesel currently and I'm finding it hard work. My general safety, movement, positioning and control are ok but I keep stalling. Stalled on my first lesson just the one time which is fair enough but then several times on my second upon turning left out of the junction and into the junction and today on my third, I kept stalling at this one junction, slight incline, turning left. My current instructor has taught me to move off ONLY USING THE CLUTCH. My previous instructor many years ago now I remember told me the method you are using here and I barely even remember stalling with me during our lessons. Now it all makes sense! I've been bashing myself for stalling every lesson but this is exactly why - I'm trying to find the bite using this heavy thick clutch and trying to move off too quickly and then applying the gas and like you've demonstrated here it's not that effective and at this point my clutch control is not good enough.
I need to change instructors and go to one who taught me like before - set the GAS FIRST then raise the clutch, biting point and GO.
I first learned at 23, I'm 38 now and it's hard enough as it is but I remember the good instructor spent most of the first lesson making me find that biting point over and over again so became natural asap. As a result I was so much better back then and made excellent progress.
We always use 'gas before clutch!' Hopefully that will be the end of your stalling 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool just want to make sure then the exact process when you move off - clutch all the way down, put it in first gear, then push on the gas just slightly? And then raise the clutch until the biting point, hold for two seconds or so, slowly release the clutch and then you're off....??
Pretty much. We filmed it in more detail in this video: How To Drive A Manual Car: th-cam.com/video/rKqdFlzILZc/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
I disagree with gas before bite. Though I was taught it during my lessons, I believe that it's easier to move off by finding the biting point of clutch in Manual and then letting off the brake. When I brake I almost always use the clutch in unison to prevent jerking the car, then hold the clutch down until I need to move off again.
As we say in the video, you can get away with this method in newer cars. Try moving off in a fully loaded older petrol car and it would be a different story!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Well, I'm currently driving a 2002 VW Polo unleaded and I'm finding no trouble with the method I'm using now.
I haven’t got my driving test so these videos are extremely helpful to me. Thanks xD 😊
I love these videos and they really help with my driving lessons
this seems more natural to me (gas then bite) and it's how I was taught many years ago. But I quit learning 15 years ago and just started lessons with a new instructor and it seems they all now teach you to find the biting point first (before you've even checked your mirrors and stuff!!) and then add gas, which all feels a bit weird to me, but I have to do it his way I guess since he's the one teaching me lol. If I ever pass, i'll go back to my way though!
Thank you! I was waiting for this!👍
Very helpful in roundabout...especially in larger one
If you could please make a video on "downshifting", it'd be a great help.
We have made several videos about changing up and down gears - have a look on our channel 👍🏼
Excellent and comprehensive advice as always.
Better still, get an EV like your Nissan Leaf.
Gas and clutch is better as your less likely to stall.
Also it puts less wear and tear on your clutch as your not slipping it a lot.
My instructor only taught me clutch then gas. I passed my test last week Thursday and on Friday went for a drive in my car and stalled in the roundabout that was on an uphill gradient 🤦♀️ . Went to practice gas and clutch first that seems to be working better so now I have to learn everything from the beginning again how to move off smoothly 😭
Gas before clutch definitely works better! Good luck 🚙👍🏼
Well, I’m just glad I drive automatic instead of manual tbh😂
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@@sixstonks9385 HAHAHAHA amazing comment
You're missing out on the true joy of driving that only comes with driving a manual car. It's so much more fun to drive manual trust me
It’s fun tho
Every manual driver can drive automatic but every automatic driver cannot drive manual car 👍
Very nice & informative . Thanks for uploading
Great👍👍👍...thanks for the tutorials...it helped me a lot...just note it helped me a lot to pass my driving test comfortably without glitch..God bless u all...Happy new year to u all
Well done! 🚙👍🏼
Was always taught you start with clutch, just passed my test and my car's a little older, I always use gas first now
Useful brilliant video I'll be watching in lockdown I'm doing ok with clutch control 😁
It was very helpful thanks a lot
I have a 1.2 engine Honda Jazz car 2005 and most times I just bring the clutch up to the biting point until I feel the car engine shake or the car dips slightly. I then use this to move the car by slightly bringing the clutch up (not totally but depending on how much the car moved). Thereafter, I gas and gently bring the clutch totally. I use this technique almost on all types of road surfaces both level road surface and steep inclines. But when I need to turn right on a steep incline or at a roundabout in busy road conditions, I gas first and bring the clutch up so I can pull away quickly at the slightest opportunity. I will not recommend my first method because it takes great skill and practice not to stall. I hardy stall though.
this comes handy as i passed with new diesel car. and bought 2007 petrol..
about clutch burning isn't clutch burning when reached certain heat? i think something like 200 degrees, so you would need to rev engine over 3k rpm in over to burn clutch. but as we can see 1.5k is plenty enough to get car going?or am i wrong somewhere?
regards
Very helpful video... Thank you.
the stare from the examiner at 8:50 is quite scary lol 😅
Yes sir 100% good . Thanks sir
Good Idea Older Cars don,t have the Automated Feature to Increase Engine Power on there Own.
I do it this way.
Please upload a tutorial on heel and toe method.
Heel & Toe Rev-Matching: th-cam.com/video/nkKV8ZFEVRg/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
i accidentally grinded the gears when i was trying to go into 6th on the carriageway but didn't panic about it today
I'm sure one grind is not going to be a problem. I bet you won't do that again!
@@danielleroux6490 as long as you don’t grind it for too long
Pls show which is better of the two when approaching a hill
This video might help: How To Drive On Steep Hills: th-cam.com/video/JeXzjRWfqAw/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
My instructor didn't teach me to set gas at all in his deisel car, then o fcourse when he got a nice new hybrid I was stalling all over the place
At least your instructor could see why their old method was unsuitable for use in other cars. This is exactly why we prefer ‘Gas then clutch’ as it works everywhere 👍🏼
8:50, lol find yourself someone who looks at you like that!...Goals.
Thanks alot
Great video. Can I ask if you always advise handbrake whilst learning this as if a downward slope would you still advise gas ? Or just handbrake find bite then release and then add gas?
Thank you
We don’t need engine power as much when pulling away downhill so the ‘gas’ isn’t as important. We use the handbrake every time we park the car, and sometimes on uphill stops. It’s up to the driver 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool awesome thank you. When you say parked do you mean when parked and leaving the car. If at a junction then would you say you use the handbrake every time you are waiting at a junction regardless if up/down or flat? Thank you again 😊
This video might help: When to use the handbrake: th-cam.com/video/ye2JFWmxXao/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
I will try the gas before clutch method out on my 99 Honda civic coupe which is a 5 speed manual are you sure it won’t do any damage to the clutch ?
Just keep the engine revs below 2000 and it will be fine. 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thank you but only
Problem is my car doesn’t have a tachometer so I can’t see how many revs I’m giving it :(
Ah. Just add a little extra revs by ear then. If you ever small burning then you know it was too much!
it also work with diesel car if we accelerate and clutch up ?
yes - this method works in any car
I learned in driving school another method to pull away on steep hills. I engaged the handbeake and when I want to go I release the cluch to the biting point and hold it there no more than 5 seconds top and than I add some gas with my right foot and as I add gas I release the handbreake at the same time as I adding some gas. Is this method good or you recomend gas than bite method to pull away on steep hills. My method is similar to your method of pulling away without the handbrake.
We definitely prefer the Gas, then bite method as shown in the video.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool ok...I will use gas than bite method. Thank you for your answer. I wish you all the best.
I learned in a 1.5 Focus diesel, I could pull away just using the clutch and the come onto gas. My car is a 1.2 Corsa petrol and I have to set the gas in this otherwise I will end up stalling, I stalled it about 30 times on my first drive in it 😂
This is exactly why we recommend the 'gas then bite' method, as it works in all cars!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Very true, I think instructors should teach it, especially as they have much newer cars, which are also more forgiving than an older car, which a student is more likely to have once they pass
Yeah mostly it works on fuel injection car. But it doesnt work when your car fully capacity passanger or you will start drive your car at hill road.
My instructor's car has an electronic handbrake button which only releases when I press it at the same time as pressing the footbrake. So then my left foot is on the clutch, and right foot on the brake, nothing on the gas. I asked if his electronic handbrake has a hill assist feature which I've read would allow me to switch my right foot to the gas instead of the footbrake, but he tells me not to worry about that and just use the clutch... should I follow his advice or not? Thanks, great video btw
You should follow your instructors advice, as they know their car best. This car has a ‘hill assist’ function, but we find it unpredictable and have turned it off. Also, you don’t want to rely on a feature that your first car might not have.
My driver makes me so clutch to the bite and then accelerate. I’ve stalled a few times because of it, is this bad?
We think so, because it only works in new cars.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool okay thanks for your help! Great video!
@@ja_2003 your method will only work in flat ground and some gentle slopes but if you are in a very steep uphill then there is a big chance that you will stall. I do agree with @Advance Driving School that you need to give gas first then clutch.
i have a question, is it necessary use this "gas and bite" method from 1st gear to 2nd, or 2nd gear to 3rd gear an so on?
No, it’s just for pulling away. Once rolling, it’s the other way round - like in this video: How To Drive A Manual Car: th-cam.com/video/rKqdFlzILZc/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
never heard a driving instructor tell me to do a wheelspin
Better than stalling! 👍🏼
For every gear selection do we have to do the same technique
No, this is only for pulling away. Gear changing once moving in slightly different - this video might help: How To Change Gear: th-cam.com/video/Qox41xUgriQ/w-d-xo.html
Every time I try your method, when I get to the step where I release the hand brake and let up on the clutch a little bit more I stall. Every time. What could I be doing wrong?
You are probably lifting the clutch too early or too much. This video might help: Mastering Clutch Control: th-cam.com/video/8ofUKNQyYBg/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
My instructor alway has me start with the clutch down and the brake pressed and handbrake on, then remove the handbrake, then find the biting point, removing the brake then applying gas - is this right? How come your method doesn't use the brake?
If you are pressing the brake, you can’t push the accelerator! The trouble with that method is that it doesn’t work in all cars, and can lead to a lot of stalling. In contrast, ‘gas then bite’ works in all cars 👍🏼
Does gas and bite wears off the Clutch disk faster? Coz ur revving up while half clutch... Pls reply
We don’t think so - as our tuition car’s clutch always lasts at least 100,000 miles!
Wait so does the car gear automatically go back to 1 when you was drivin at gear 4 but pull up to a Robot ?
No, this car has a manual gearbox so we change gear ourselves. 👍🏼
I usually use as little gas as possible when moving away so I put the least wear on my clutch. However I can often hear the car sound like it's labouring when I do this.
Should I give more gas to avoid this, is it harmful?
As long as the engine doesn't stall there isn't really a problem - but a little more gas to prevent the engine struggling is probably a good idea, if it gives a smoother pull away.
thankyou
Don’t agree. Bite first, move off and then apply the gas. Works better for me - but yeah…depends what car you have really.
My problem is having to much gas so it’s revving when pulling of
Some cars have sensitive accelerator pedals, so it's tricky to get the engine speed just right. With practice you'll get it!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool yeah! It doesn’t take much to make my car rev 😭😂
This way won’t work with a car with an electronic handbrake because as soon as the gas is pressed the e handbrake will release.
Not so - the Audi A4 we had would auto-release the electric handbrake when the clutch bit!
The Vw golf I have will release the electronic handbrake before biting point is reached. I’m a driving instructor btw.
How strange. Perhaps in your car you have no choice but to use the clutch first method!
How to do it on a steep hill?
Clutch control on steep hills: th-cam.com/video/RiS4wbi5AC0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
The problem with the gas first for me is my gas is so sensitive that the slightest touch and the car will be reving like crazy
Keep practicing! Your right foot needs to be very gentle when ‘setting the gas’ 👍🏼
That’s a problem I had with my 1999 Honda civic coupe it has a sensitive gas pedal what worked for me is that I need to push it gently and slowly for me to not rev it too much
GAS then BITE, the other way round is for lazy instructors also bad for the clutch
Driving manual car are backward, we should drive automatic car because we need to improve ourselves , i glad have a automatic car, i seen a lot of people driving car stall on the road, so manual car are backward
We are lucky to be living in a time where we have the choice to drive a manual or automatic car. Manual is great for those who like the challenge of mastering a more difficult task, and the pleasure of driving a manual car afterwards. Automatic is perfect if you want to learn faster, or just want to get from A to B in the smoothest way possible. We drive both so understand both points of view 🚗🚙👍🏼
No sorry I completely disagree with your point of view. Automatic is so boring you'll be fighting the urge to not fall asleep. It makes driving feel like a chore. Whereas driving a manual car is fun and engaging - you truly feel more alert and focused on the act of driving, so I think it's safer too not just more enjoyable. Here in America people are lazy slobs that mostly never learned to drive a manual car and they are missing out. It's pathetic actually.
@Learn Linux No, it's not archaic, I truly disagree. Living in America a.k.a. the "land of automatics" sucks. Drivers don't really think about what they're doing when driving: they're in a sort of 'auto-pilot.' They tend to drive very aggressively by accelerating harshly from traffic lights only to have to hit the brakes to slow down. Or they maintain lots of speed when approaching a red light and then slam on the brakes. In other words, they drive like brain-dead jerks with their automatics. And driving an automatic is sooooo boring, I almost had a crash while rolling along in stop and go traffic because the person's car I was driving just keeps rolling if you take your foot off the brake. I think automatics are more dangerous!
I love driving a manual transmission because it helps me feel more aware of what's going on around me. I'm alert and focused as a driver and can anticipate things ahead better. Plus it's so much more fun. And I actually saved $1,000 USD off the price of my car if I were like the typical American buying the automatic. That's how much the option would have cost. Plus it's a lot cheaper to replace a worn out clutch than it is to have an automatic transmission replaced!
The sad thing is Americans don't really learn how to drive a manual car when they first learn how to drive unless someone in the family or a friend has one. Driving schools are mostly automatic only. Not having that skill right off that bat is a huge mistake as this limits their ability to drive manual cars forever, until they have the chance or desire to learn. It's best to learn with a manual car first thing. Then you at least can choose what you want when you can afford to buy your own car. Hope that makes sense.
I watched, I liked but I drive an automatic lol
rectify stoll complaints 👍
My instructor is clearly not smart since she keeps making me do the wrong way
This make me remember my Dad. He teach me like this.
OOT, have tutorial for blindspot mirror placement?
Lilbro just get old Picanto, made me smile when he finally can drive, but his parking is terrible.
The placement of our small blind spot mirrors has varied, depending on the shape of the car’s door mirrors. Just have a good think before you stick them on 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks
Just ordered Baseus Blindspot for him. Maybe let him decide where and make him practice parking more and more. Your channel, imo, one of the best. Straight to the point, and same driving and road side.
Have a suggestion for square mirror shape?
Just teach people to feel the bite and then accelerate. All these ways just slowing down traffic And this with the bite will reduce the life of the clutch. If they can not learn how to find the bite then lets face it, they should not be driving.