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One last tip learning manual: don’t look at the shifter while shifting, get used to the feel of shifting gears while always keeping your eyes on the road.
My driving instructors used to joke when he was teaching girls. He said something like this "Why are you looking down there? Do you like stick shaped objects? Keep your eyes up!" :D
Drew M. Short Apparently I just missed being a millennial, but as a Gen Z kid I feel like I missed out on some of the best years for car enthusiasts. I love driving standard transmission, but it feels like they’re going to die out before long. I’m kinda sad about it.
@@Powerslide15 that's why I got my 2020 Honda Accord. I'd read that manuals were going to be hard to find. Seem to be non-existent in any SUV. Fewer sedans are available anymore since buyers are going for the SUVs.
@sploofmonkey yes u just get it in neutral, bit of throttle to rev match it and if you keep a bit of pressure on the gear u want to go down into it will just slide in
yeah, when you get older, you'll be doing the same thing.... especially, if you have a bad back...crawling in and out of a low car is for the birds. Maybe for a sunday driver, but not for an everyday driver.
I learned how to drive on a stick shift (I took driver’s ed on a stick shift) and every car I’ve ever owned has been a manual transmission. One thing that helped me a whole lot when I first started learning how to drive was practicing finding the friction point on the clutch. I just sat in an open area and searched for the friction point, meaning that I slowly raised my foot on the clutch until it vibrated more and more and eventually cut off. That point where it vibrates the most and before it cuts off is the friction point, and that’s precisely where you need to go every time you shift gears. Once you’re able to quickly get your foot to the friction point because your left leg knows exactly where it is, you’ll be able to drive in real life traffic situations with no problem.
That's a good way to practice. In modern cars, if you release the clutch slowly enough, you can get the car into gear and moving without using the gas pedal at all. It's not the best for the transmission in the long run but doing it irregularly or a few times to get the hang of the bite point will help you understand the car much better. The truck I learned to drive manual on was older and it didn't let you do this
I was hoping for the tips to starting on hills. I learned late in life and got pretty petrified as a flatlander going to Atlanta and Birmingham with hills and stop lights.
Cynthia Clavey hello, when my younger brother &I started driving , we used to put wooden matchboxes 1” behind any wheel on a HILL , got out start off & used the hand brake, without rolling back and crush that box , on your test , they allowed you 2” rollback Got my license first time around in 1956. Manual 3 speed FORD PREFECT ESTATE CAR , CHEERS 🏴🇬🇧🏴🏴🇺🇸
I learnt to drive in a manual at 17 and i can remember the first time I drove an automatic at 27. During the day the car would drive fine in D mode but at night in N mode it wouldn't move 😁
Vietnamese Drivers and my Dad: If you drive a Manual Transmission Car, you can drive anything. But if you can drive with a broken transmission, you are a genius
I once drove on a broken clutch for 3 miles and it's not fun. My sister called me up. It was 1 AM and she was leaving work, but the car wasn't shifting. I went to her rescue with a friend and drove the car home the best i could. I could shift to gear 1 with the engine turned off. Than to shift to gear 2 or 3 i had to now the sync point of transmition. Things didn't go smoothly. Shifting from 1 to 2 without the clutch was easy, but 2 to 3 was hell. At every red light i had to shut the engine to go back to gear 1. But that was just a broken clutch. Now imagine a broken transmition, god.
@@vitorpavani7125 there is a technique called "Manual gear synchronize" which is very helpful when your clutch is broken. It is something like driving as a constant RPM like 3-4k then when you shift just leave the pedal a little and the gear will lock in smoothly. My dad teached me that technique, seem easy but hard to master
"911, there's a man in a red car driving back and forth and doing unusual maneuvers in the parking lot, he seems to be talking to imaginary people too."
My colleague has recently bought his very first automatic car after driving a manual for a little over a decade. During the test ride with the seller, he floored the "clutch" before shifting... Except that in an automatic, the leftmost pedal is for the brakes. Both of them nearly kissed the dash/windshield as they slowed down from 60km/h in an instant.
@@Dengar97 haha! I did that once. Borrowed a car, as I hit the exit ramp off the highway at about 100km/h, I pushed my left foot to the floor and immediately locked all four wheels. Never made that mistake again!
That’s how my dad showed me. I was a wonder bread delivery man for many years. When the mechanic had me drive a truck on a test drive he was impressed with the way I shifted with out clutching. He said he’d taken over one hundred new employees on test drives over twenty years with the company and never seen anyone shift like me. 😎 old skoooool
Scotty at 7:36: "You don't want to go over 7000 RPMs in this, it kind of revs the engine up." Also Scotty at the start of every episode: "REV UP YOUR ENGINES!" :D
@@modehfy1352 I can get 25mph in 4th at 1500rpms, I'd drop a gear if I needed some acceleration but no way am I using 5th at that low of a speed. Mine is a 6-speed. When I'm in 6th gear, the rpms are 2000 at 65mph. Real good gas mileage at this rate. Idles at 850.
@@Tsch6373 my 91 na at 60mph is at 3000 rpms 😂 but I still manage to fill up the tank every 5 days maybe6. My civic is like 7 to 10days so I'm pretty happy with both
My 2018 Honda Fit wants me in 6th at 27-28 mph in steady state light throttle flat road conditions. And it'll do it smoothly. Can't accelerate in that gear at that speed but no problem holding that speed smoothly as long as the road is not up hill.
When I was a truck driver (25 years ago), I knew I was tired when I started shifting without using the clutch; it falls into gear if the rpm’s are right. The next stage of tired is grinding the gears.
@@moparguy5876 , on the upshift you might accelerate and then bump the throttle just to take pressure off the shifter and let the rpm’s drop 200 (or whatever you need ) then slip it in gear. On a down shift, you slip it out of gear, rev it up 400 (or whatever you need), and slip it in. You get the rpm’s right, and the transmission will almost do it for you. Screw it up, and -well- you know what it does. This was with an unsynchronized eight or ten speed in a road tractor. Works about the same with any manual transmission.
@@moparguy5876 its clutch specific I'm fairly certain a lot of cars don't feature that tech as most people would not learn to use it regardless, my car doesn't function that way and it's a ford.
Another great tip if you want to shift smoothly in the lower gears, press the clutch in quickly and let it out slowly. After learning to drive a manual I went out and bought one. I wanted to be smooth in shifting and not throw my passengers forward and backwards. I ended up driving around late at night on nearly empty roads for a few hours until I figured it out. My passengers always complement my skills now.
I learned to drive a manual transmission on a 60's Ford pickup. It was a beast and it was awesome. It had three on the tree and after driving that vehicle you could drive just about anything. It's amazing to see how sophisticated newer standard transmission vehicles are. They suggest when to shift and tell you what gear you are in, etc.. The better the vehicles are getting, the worse many drivers are getting, lol.
@@zoezzzarko1117 Lol. '72 Charger is nice car, I had a '68 that had a speedometer that went up to 150 or 155 mph straight from the factory and we got darn close to that number...... darn close, a few times. I remember being a little disappointed because it was a yellow color. Man, I would love to have that "yellow" car today, lol.
@@notsosilentmajority1 The charger I learned on (was my mother's car) was banana yellow, all black interior !!! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤 Lasted 20 years. The floor rusted out before the car died. They don't make em like that anymore 😪
@@zoezzzarko1117 Wow, same color scheme. Yeah, they don't make em like that anymore is right. Now I can't afford the same exact car, lol. 👍🏼Best wishes.
That would reduce the number of vehicles on the road by about 1/3. So many Americans are so unwilling to learn anything. Make English the official language of the USA!
@@legabausscarter8042 with the clutch engaged the engine is connected to the wheels via the transmission if it is in gear so the vehicle wont move unless the force of gravity overcomes the internal resistance of the engine. this is why you should park a manual transmission vehicle with both the hand brake as well as having it in gear.
I'm a little old lady--literally. I LOVE a standard transmission. My Daddy taught me to drive standard in a VW camper. I made a mistake by letting my ex-husband borrow my 79 Celica GT for an extended time. He burned out the transmission because he insisted on taking corners in 4th gear. Duh. When I yelled about that, he told me "Don't tell me about transmissions, I've put THREE of them in my truck!" I just stood there speechless. Note: he'd been driving since the early 50's. I've driven an automatic for about 6 years now. Maybe it's time to go back to a stick.
@@sandybarnes887 Yep. He was an intelligent man, just no common sense. Sadly, we had been divorced for several years at that point, but he was going through a rough patch so I decided to help. They say no good deed goes unpunished.
The "standard" transmission is the automatic. The term "standard" has always been very erroneously used to describe manual when in fact it was first used to describe the transmission you got as standard from the factory, back when an automatic was an option. Now its reversed, the automatic is the standard and manual is usually an option or not available at all depending on the make and model.
The best teachers always do that. I like that because when you have more practice and want to do the thing you're not supposed to do, at least yo know how it should look when you're doing it so you don't harm yourself (whatever the thing it is)
There’s just something about having a clutch, it just puts a smile on my face no other feeling driving can compare to driving a manual no matter how expensive or performance oriented the enjoyment of lifting your foot off a clutch is like nothing else
Here's how I teach people: Get on flat ground, and do everything Scotty just said except, NO GAS! don't give it any gas. Find the sweet spot with the clutch. Internalize where the clutch actually engages. Once you have fully let off on the clutch, then give it gas. I feel this gives people a much better feel for clutch engagement and it happens much faster too.
That's how I learned it. Made the car stall sometimes, but it might have given me a better feel for the clutch, I don't know. Them, I discovered revving up the engine. Game changer.
Thanks Scotty for bringing more attention to the fact you can float gears in a standard! I haven't been daily driving stick for very long, but I've taught myself to float upshifts and downshifts, although I normally double clutch like a trucker ;) Almost everyone that I have told about my experience learning to float has told me that a car cannot do that like a tractor trailer does. I love the look on their face when I prove them wrong hahaha
Bro I always float but there’s something really weird about my 4th gear it is so picky you have to be so well timed to the point where I even have to time when I go into neutral after I’ve released the pedal completely, it takes about another .8 seconds to actually be able to float into neutral and then shortly into 4th gear dk if that’s the same with other cars but I doubt it
I bought my first standard a year ago, Dec 2019. I had been wanting to learn stick for a couple of years at that point, and decided it was time. Learning the basics is easy. Getting good takes time. :)
Scotty I'm from Europe 😂, stick shift is what we love her. What's the rules of a thumb is keep your car happy in all aspects acceleration fuel consumption and funn factors, great content anyway. Everyone should experience of manual transmission, and boy it's brilliant.
And not to mention the boost in reliability you typically get when you choose a manual over an automatic. That's why I was so sad when Scotty reported that Honda is apparently discontinuing their manual transmission option for future Accords sold in the US. I may have to sneak across the pond and buy one from you guys! :D
Just got a 91 Ford F-150 4.9L long bed stick and I absolutely love it,never drove Manuel before this truck but it really is easier than most people think
I’ve been driving mt vehicles for about 5 years now but still watched this to pick up any tips from good ole Scotty. Learned about driving on the snow at higher shifts. Thanks Scotty!
In my country, ppl have stopped driving MT (they dont know what they're missing), even the miata here only comes in AT....86 is practically the only sedan with MT here
I taught a friend of mine how to drive without the clutch from the start, then I showed how her how to use the clutch afterward. It helped her focus on the rpms.
I had to stop driving stick when I started having knee issues. Had several sticks including a 1941 Chevy with three on the tree which I used as a daily driver for a year just for fun. Good lesson Scotty!👍👍
I have the impression that autos are sluggish to pull away when pulling out at a junction, sometimes it's necessary to get out quickly. I have never driven an auto because I'm Britt and they aren't popular here.
@@HR15DE what now? I didnt buy my manual 6 years ago because i didnt want people driving it. Its a perk. Im 31 and have had two cars in 15 years of having my license. Two civics both ex trim and 5spd manuals. I let several people drive both my cars even taught my buddy standard on my 6th gen after he got out of the military cause he wanted a manual trans Vehicle himself.
The tip that helped me is to feel for the biting point on the clutch. When you're getting started, you want to barely have your foot on the gas and pull the clutch out to the biting point, then start giving it more gas before pulling the clutch out all the way.
I taught my cousin and 2 of his friends how to drive a manual with my Hyundai Elantra. My cousin did fine and was driving well after one trip down the road, but he rides motorcycles. The other two never drove a manual before and it still just took them a couple of trips down the road and back to get the hang of it. Love my car it's just like driving a gocart.
@@hockeyguy820 Electric cars will likely never replace gasoline cars. First off the fuel corporations will not allow it. Second, can you imagine millions recharging their cars at the same time? 🤷🏾♂️
@@poldariser8686: It's already happening. Based on current growth rates and future forecasts, about two thirds of all new light vehicles sold in the US market are expected to be EV's by 2030. So by the mid to late 2030's it will become difficult to find a new gasoline car to buy. In many states, buying or importing a new gasoline car will probably already be illegal by then, for environmental reasons. Improvements in battery technology, range and cold weather performance will likely hasten the already steadily increasing rate of adoption of EV's in the coming 10-15 years. Prices will also come down drastically. Charging infrastructure is expected to keep pace with the demand of EV's.
kniVes . I own a Volvo x/c 70 diesel auto and a Toyota iQ with a 5-speed manual box. The Volvo is relaxing and the Toyota fun. I live in England. There are plenty of automatic cars , here, these days; usually with big engines.
Stephen Hookings I’m in the UK, a lot of modern cars now come with auto as standard and for quite a few models a manual isn’t even available any more. An advantage of an auto in Britain is being in traffic a lot, so much easier and more effortless to drive
LePoursuivant makes virtually no difference if you use auto hold on a manual vehicle. I personally preferred manual for slow moving as you have more contro,
I grew up with manual. I love manual. I especially love the NEW standards. The hydraulic clutch is WONDERFUL. It makes life a lot easier. I have driven 18 wheelers, no synchronizers, float gears.
If the damn thing has a revlimiter it needs to be used. If it is a diesel and it stops pulling the feulpump is to slow and you either shift gears or do some dieseltuning.
I remember when my mom tried teaching me to drive (a sedan) stick vs my dad teaching me to drive (a tow truck) stick. Wildly different, love the larger gearbox on a big truck, its much more forgiving. I thought screwing up my knee and losing feeling in my left leg years ago killed my ability to drive stick (as I learned to drive based on feel). Videos like this have given me more confidence in being able to pull customers cars into the shop myself and even try to relearn it with this disability
k@@stuartbear922 Sure. Easy wear and tear on your clutch. All you need is a little engine rev while clutch in before downshifting when either braking (heel to toe) or slowing down.
"Shift Without Using the Clutch" I had forgotten that it was possible. My aunt one day tell the me a story where she drove like 50km doing that. This is the second time in my life hearing about it, it's like an "old legend" xD
@@PietriGuitars I hear you. I love driving a manual transmission. Have not sold mine either. It's sad that manuals have gone extinct in North America 😓
@Tyguy80s Driving a manual does require skills it's not for everyone. I learned to drive a manual on a motorcycle so the transition to car was easy. Just sad that not many offer a manny these days 😔
It's actually a good thing to learn how to drive a manual transmission without the clutch. In the event your clutch throw out bearing goes and you can't disengage the clutch you can still drive the vehicle to where you need to go. Especially if you're stranded in a desolate place.
I recommend for every manual learner try to move the car without pressing the gas. In Europe, we use a manual transmission and this is the first thing that we learn in driving school. This will help to feel where the clutch picks up the power.
Only works with diesel engines, driving schools use those cars to make it easier on beginners, once you drive an engine that doesn't have enough torque to get the car rolling on low rpm you have to press the gas or you'll kill the engine before making it move
@@FunTheMentalist I learned to drive on a 3-cylinder 1.0 liter Suzuki Vitara and the first lesson was to move without pressing the gas. This vehicle has no power and you can move it without pressing the gas. If you can't, then you're doing it wrong.
Floating the gears means you dont even use the clutch. Double clutching is the way they teach you in school and you push the clutch in to take it out of gear and again to put it in the next
It was for very old transmissions that weren't synchronized and some fools think it's better, you actually cause more wear on the clutch components than you would just pushing it down once. It's a pretty useless method on any modern car as just about all of them have synchronized transmissions.
@@bruh7140 just to pass your test. Idk who actually double clutches there semi truck on the regular. With that being said, I would never float my regular truck transmission. The semi trans is built different
Thanks scotty! I turn 16 in a few weeks, and am going to learn manual with my Mazdaspeed3. I got huge grandpa teaching me to drive vibes from this video. 😃 thanks!
Best piece of advice I can give from personal experience is to try shifting at certain rpm ranges to see which one gives you the smoothest shift. For my '05 Polo MK4, I used to shift at 3200, but it shifts better and more smoothly at 3000, same with downshifting, try to figure out how high the engine revs when you downshift at certain rpm ranges and keep it in mind for later use to shift more smoothly.
In case you haven't gotten the hang of it yet, I've got a small tip. I find it easier and smoother to release the clutch partially until the car catches, then I give it some gas. If the car rumbles it either needs more throttle or more clutch. I find it easier than trying to keep the revs at the same 2-3 thousand level. Good luck on your endeavors EDIT: And hills are a whole nother problem haha. I'd say gradually work you're way up to it. I've only been driving one for like a year and I still tend to mash the throttle down to prevent roll back. That's why I think the easing off the clutch thing is better in general. If you memorize how far it get off the clutch for the car to catch, then while you're on the brake pedal with your right foot, you can ease off the clutch to the point with your left. Then when the green light hits, you ease off the clutch a bit more, hit the throttle a little more than normal, and you'll hardly roll back. Also don't wear the clutch. It's fine when you're first learning, but shortly after you get the hang of it, put the car in neutral and take your foot off the clutch at red lights or when at a complete stop for an extended time.
Very cool, Scotty showing the world a lost skill. Here in America it's a skill, America is full of drivers. Europe is full of commuters. Big difference. We drive our cars hard here in USA, stick shifts are mainly for performance vehicles only. Plus we got the cheap gas so we don't care haha
Go south, cross the border to Mexico, and you'll get into a world where everyone knows how to drive manual. Or if you want to do things the hard way, go to Europe.
@@filipbednar3615 Yes, just like in Mexico, where gas is expensive as f--- and people want inexpensive reliable cars. Another unrelated ironic thing is that Volkswagen isn't a money pit here because you can find someone who knows how to work them anywhere, and since everyone has them, parts are cheap!
@@youtubeDaddy525 I was driving to Miami once and i couldn't believe my own eyes. Its a 4 or 5 lane road each direction and one guy took a hard right across all lanes too an exit ramp. No wonder there are huge crashes, but then again, everything is bigger in the states xD
I recently learned manual, started in a parking lot, moved to suburbs, then the main road. Took me a few weekends but makes me strongly consider getting a manual.
@sploofmonkey that's how my dad's 18 wheeler works I remember wheb he was teaching me to drive big rigs he said I only needed the clutch for the take off after that just match the rpms blip the throttle and shift
@@Zirkobi BMW isn't made to last? Like every 10th guy between 18 and 25 here in germany is driving a BMW 318i because they are cheap, look good, have power and still drive fine after 150.000km
@@klatschkopp1142 way too complicated to repair and maintain, they don't really look good and 150.000km? That's a joke. Take a Volvo from 1995. They'll keep going even after 600.000km.
Driving at very slow speeds, like a parking lot or backing out of a garage is rarely explained. You'll never fully let out the clutch, you give gas let it out a little to move, push it back in to slow and stop.
@@byroncudworth6918 Yea I already knew that cause my dad drove a manual and could see it when he took off on hills but could never see his foot when driving slow lol.
Story time. I drive a manual right now and when I first bought the thing (my first manual car in 10+ years) one of the first things I had to do was drive it in my friend’s dad’s FUNERAL PROCESSION. In two days worth of snow in January. Shiny and new with under 100 miles on the odometer. Talk about baptism by fire 😂 (The Mazda six-speed in question hit 65k this evening & hasn’t lost one millimeter of clutch grab, thank you kindly)
Parking, reversing round a corner and hill starts are all part of the driving test. Very well explained by Skotty. One very important thing that he did not show, was how to change down. You need Second gear for tuning corners, going round the roundabouts etc. This is a very similar process to changing up, but 5th to 2nd will make the engine roar. It is a very good idea, to get proper lessons, from a Driving Instructor, if you are going to learn to drive a manual vehicle.
I own a 67 mustang and all of the things he says about old manuals are indeed very true, no powered brakes, super heavy clutch, etc. I still love her though, my old man owned a Chevy Bel Air with three on the tree. He had bench seats in the front and back.
The first time Ive drove a manual was a few months ago the day before my 22nd birthday. It was a 6 speed 2013 Chevy cruise at a car auction. It was so fun. I've always wanted to drive one at least once in my lifetime. Then on my way back I was in my CVT corolla, the light turned green, tried to stomp the clutch and freaked out for a second to realize there was none ;). One day imma get a project/toy car with a manual, Its not a "fun toy" if its an automatic.
Growing up it was my dad's 3 speed column shift GMC, wrecked my mom's 4 speed Jetta in 87, to 3 AUDI S4's, all 6 speed manuals, which they haven't made since 2014. Thanks Scotty!!!
Reminds me of the everybody loves Ramon episode where his dad said “back in my dad it took skill to drive no power steering, no automatic transmission, and NO cup holder” 😂
My first driving lesson was when the entire family(4 of us) were piled in my father's 1974 F100 pickup cab on the way to my grandparents. I had just gotten my learner's permit the day before @ age 15. Dad pulled over on the side of the road and said "get over here". Three on the tree, NO power steering or power brakes. I was nervous but I did OK until I had to make a left turn and the truck didn't want to turn. Whilst trying to downshift, brake and turn that beast, I overcorrected into the path of an oncoming car and put the fear of God into everyone. Dad was sitting against the passenger door and reached over and pulled the wheel back into the lane. I pulled over said let's try this some other time. Dad said nope-you got to learn sometime... I made the 90 miles or so without further incident but have never forgotten that day!
I like how this is a video that is highly valuable in the US with some people in the comments saying its basically anti-theft protection. Meanwhile here in the EU you should be happy if you find any automatic car because basically wherever you look at a car here, chances of it being a standard is almost guaranteed. Only "downside" being that many people stall their cars in traffic especially when they are new to driving. I find that funny sometimes, with them waving back and an awkward laugh through the mirror at me as a sorry when they stall haha. Another benefit of standard is the fact you could emergency brake using your car with both the engine and brakes if you are at high speed, especially at autobahn. Not so good for the clutch and transmission but yeah much rather have some wear than an accident. Or when you slightly want to drop the speed, you could coast it in gear or drop it one gear lower for more engine braking (while not recommending to do this with first gear because that would be like real braking without the brakelights on, terrible for the clutch, people behind you seeing abrupt change and possibly even the engine if speed is above a certain point like 25-30mph+ which forces your car to rev beyond its set revlimiter and possibly having valve float, destroying your engine if it's an interference engine.)
The hardest part of driving a stick was moving forward from a stopped position, while on a slope, and not roll backwards into the guy behind you. My brother showed me how to shift without a clutch on my Mercury Bobcat. That was a fun little car to drive, it was a souped-up Ford Pinto, but it was still fun to drive.
Honda calls it 'brake hold' disengages when you let out the clutch. Has to be set each time you start the engine. Seat belt must be fastened. When you park and release the seat belt, parking brake will apply, I always leave it in the last gear I used which is usually reverse.
Back then. Manual transmissions weren't synchronized. So it didn't matter when you shifted. If timing wasn't right. You would grind the gears. Even with the technology today. A lot of big rigs are the same way.
@@christophermcmichael880 alot of manuals let you shift without the clutch if you match revs perfectly. I do it all the time on my bike and when my master cylinder fails on my sentra
@@christophermcmichael880 drove coach bus for 38 years, first 18 were non-syncronized manuals. Used clutch only for start and stop, floating the gears otherwise. Up- as well as down-shifting. GMs, MCIs, 05 Eagles were the sweetest, so much 'play' that you could be early (hard to explain) smooth as butter. Done simply by listening to the engine.
@@Tsch6373 i know exactly what you're talking about. I used to drive 18 wheelers. Some transmissions tend to be more forgiving than others. In my experience. I found out that EATON transmissions were a little more forgiving then Rockwell transmissions. Rockwell transmissions you had to be a bit more precise with your timing.
I agree with Scotty on older cars having heavy clutches. My 96 mustang gt has a really heavy clutch, you have to be a part time leg press champion to shift the damn thing.
I'm glad my dad taught me how to drive a standard when I was younger at 17. You can always drive any car on the road if you learn how to drive a standard transmission. I'm 52 years old and I know guys that are my age or younger they don't even know how to drive a standard transmission. Everybody should always learn how to drive a standard. Even though most cars are automatic nowadays still try to learn.
I'd say its common in America for autos but in the UK most people drive manuals, learning to drive a manual is easy, its no where near as hard as people make out
When I learned how to drive a stick the hardest part was starting and stopping. I taught myself with a 5 min how to from the guy I bought the truck from.
@@billy-go9kx true but when I first started I had automatics in my head so I'd forget to take it out of gear lol. Got that down quick after. I had a 2 hour drive home so I had it down by the time I got home
@@adamfpv8294 I believe he was referring to a pickup truck. One doesn't learn to drive a Semi truck without training and a license. Pickup trucks don't have those kind of brakes.
Ive been shifting without the clutch for years, but was just recently told that it damages the synchros even if you don’t grind. What do you think Scotty? I love your videos, btw.
YES. It absolutely HORRIBLE to do this with your car. This kinda shifting is "power shifting" and a good way to ruin your transmission. Scotty must need the business and telling people straight up "how to drive".
@@cro-thehacker7018 I'm not sure what big rigs you drive but the scania and volvo I drive they will weep if you don't do them proper, altough they are absurdly forgiving compared to my V70 :)
@@VAR1UM That is not power shifting. Power shifting uses the clutch, but keeps the throttle floored. When shifting without the clutch, or "floating gears" you release the throttle.
its incredibly bad to do ONLY if you miss the timing between the throttle and neutral selection. also if you rev match incorrectly and or put too much pressure on the gear stick. basically, never do it unless you are in an emergency
This video was so therapeutic for a new driver that hasn't been able to drive due to a surgery. I've missed my manual so much these last couple months...
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@@itsjustforfun2181 I started learning around your age, you just pick things up as you go along, I've been driving for over 50 years it takes time
Hey Scotty what do you think about the Toyota 2022 GR86
It can move in neutral if the brake is not on
Scotty can you please tell us the code colour of the new Miata?? pretty please
ReaL MeN DriVe ManUaL CaRs
One last tip learning manual: don’t look at the shifter while shifting, get used to the feel of shifting gears while always keeping your eyes on the road.
My driving instructors used to joke when he was teaching girls. He said something like this "Why are you looking down there? Do you like stick shaped objects? Keep your eyes up!" :D
Who looks at the shifter while driving?
@@Quetzalcoatlv3 hmmm...
Lord Sam creepy instructor
@@poolplexer Even with auto.!
Manual transmission: it's not just for driving, it's also for theft protection.
*millennial theft protection*
Drew M. Short Apparently I just missed being a millennial, but as a Gen Z kid I feel like I missed out on some of the best years for car enthusiasts. I love driving standard transmission, but it feels like they’re going to die out before long. I’m kinda sad about it.
@@Powerslide15 used cars will be around for a while...
It's also a great friendship preserver. "I'd let you borrow my car buuuuuut its manual"
@@Powerslide15 that's why I got my 2020 Honda Accord. I'd read that manuals were going to be hard to find. Seem to be non-existent in any SUV. Fewer sedans are available anymore since buyers are going for the SUVs.
Who drives a manual and still watching this 😂
Yeah... I think maybe ill learn something new. After a few years of owning multiple manual transmissions
I have a manual trdpro tacoma. Been driving manuals 26 years
I drive an 04 civic dx, too bad there's no 6th
I do!
2015 Jetta base model.
2012 Tacoma with a standard here. Most of my vehicles have been manual trans and I LOVE THEM!!!!!
“When it’s in neutral, it can’t move”
*on a hill*
👋 “goodbye”
i think he meant to say "when the emergency brake is on, it can't move" because he took it off
Parking brake
@@san709 Handbrake***
Modern cars have technology for anti roll back
@@AverageAlien it can be called either..
Scotty: Idling your engine puts too much stress on the car
Also Scotty: Here's how to shift without using the clutch
Ok
@kill everyone Oh yeah don't get me wrong, I love watching the guy, I just find it hilarious
@sploofmonkey Absolutely.
@sploofmonkey yes u just get it in neutral, bit of throttle to rev match it and if you keep a bit of pressure on the gear u want to go down into it will just slide in
Yeah bahaha
I always chuckle when Scotty puts his muscle into something and goes “UHHH”
💪
yeah, when you get older, you'll be doing the same thing.... especially, if you have a bad back...crawling in and out of a low car is for the birds. Maybe for a sunday driver, but not for an everyday driver.
I said “UHHH” in my head the way Scotty would say it and it make me laugh just thinking about it😂😂
ChrisCarGuy - 😂😂😂
Crackes me up!
"I am gonna show you how easy it actually is"
*Presses clutch with right foot*
The Gods are among us
I don't know why I do this, but I always right foot clutch to start my car.
really triggered me
@@Flumphinator Well, modern automatic cars use brake pedal to start, which is normally pressed by using the right foot.
@@LGLFanTeam12 yeah, but it was the fact that Scotty just talked about how long he drove standard for lol
I learned how to drive on a stick shift (I took driver’s ed on a stick shift) and every car I’ve ever owned has been a manual transmission. One thing that helped me a whole lot when I first started learning how to drive was practicing finding the friction point on the clutch. I just sat in an open area and searched for the friction point, meaning that I slowly raised my foot on the clutch until it vibrated more and more and eventually cut off. That point where it vibrates the most and before it cuts off is the friction point, and that’s precisely where you need to go every time you shift gears. Once you’re able to quickly get your foot to the friction point because your left leg knows exactly where it is, you’ll be able to drive in real life traffic situations with no problem.
In the UK we call that the biting-point because its when the engine "bites" and starts to accelerate the car
@@Ec1ipse.. we call it biting point here in the US first time I've ever heard it called friction point
Ma man!
That's a good way to practice. In modern cars, if you release the clutch slowly enough, you can get the car into gear and moving without using the gas pedal at all. It's not the best for the transmission in the long run but doing it irregularly or a few times to get the hang of the bite point will help you understand the car much better. The truck I learned to drive manual on was older and it didn't let you do this
Already know how to drive a standard but watching anyways because scotty is awesome
benz merc greetings from Belgium ;)
I was hoping for the tips to starting on hills. I learned late in life and got pretty petrified as a flatlander going to Atlanta and Birmingham with hills and stop lights.
Cynthia Clavey hello, when my younger brother &I started driving , we used to put wooden matchboxes 1” behind any wheel on a HILL , got out start off & used the hand brake, without rolling back and crush that box , on your test , they allowed you 2” rollback Got my license first time around in 1956. Manual 3 speed FORD PREFECT ESTATE CAR , CHEERS 🏴🇬🇧🏴🏴🇺🇸
I JUST GOT A 2003 MANUAL MIATA. EVEN GOING TO WORK IS FUN.
I learnt to drive in a manual at 17 and i can remember the first time I drove an automatic at 27. During the day the car would drive fine in D mode but at night in N mode it wouldn't move 😁
yeah its a bit different with manual cars... on monday youll be using first gear, tuesday second etc. riiigght?
R is for Race mode. If you want to win you put the lever into 1 if you want to lose put the lever in the highest available gear
Looool dad joke
It’s because the car is afraid of the dark and the horrors that lurk at night. Buy it a nightlight maybe?
Learnt isn’t a word
Scotty, teaching people this stuff is messing with my anti-theft program!
LOL!!!
Relax, most people are too lazy and don't care to learn
@@manuelroxas1892 Exactly...
Omg I just just got a Accord sport 6spd and everyone asks, why manuel? And that's what I tell everyone 🤣 basically theft proof in today's day
I know right
Vietnamese Drivers and my Dad: If you drive a Manual Transmission Car, you can drive anything. But if you can drive with a broken transmission, you are a genius
Lollll
Me driving my mazda3 5 speed with a fucked 3rd synchro everyday for deliveries
I once drove on a broken clutch for 3 miles and it's not fun. My sister called me up. It was 1 AM and she was leaving work, but the car wasn't shifting. I went to her rescue with a friend and drove the car home the best i could. I could shift to gear 1 with the engine turned off. Than to shift to gear 2 or 3 i had to now the sync point of transmition. Things didn't go smoothly. Shifting from 1 to 2 without the clutch was easy, but 2 to 3 was hell. At every red light i had to shut the engine to go back to gear 1.
But that was just a broken clutch. Now imagine a broken transmition, god.
@@vitorpavani7125 there is a technique called "Manual gear synchronize" which is very helpful when your clutch is broken. It is something like driving as a constant RPM like 3-4k then when you shift just leave the pedal a little and the gear will lock in smoothly. My dad teached me that technique, seem easy but hard to master
driving without 2 and 3 on a 4 speed right now i just skip em lmfao
"911, there's a man in a red car driving back and forth and doing unusual maneuvers in the parking lot, he seems to be talking to imaginary people too."
You best not be one of those " Karen's " 😅🤣
Lol
Haha
Manual transmission: how to increase reliability by decreasing the number of people who can drive it
Imagine the outcry if being able to drive a stick became part of the class C exam.
@@tolpacourt That would be pointless
The exact formula companies try to get rid of. And so dies the standard transmission
Ikr, I'm one in two people in my family that can drive my car
At this point I think the only thing that would increase would be the number of people sending in their cars for a burned out or destroyed clutch.
When I get into an automatic for the first few minutes my left foot instinctively tries to reach for an imaginary clutch.
Years of driving trucks still gets me, getting into an auto and putting my foot through the floor lol
Yea, I know. I am Always steeping on that imaginary LEFT pedal - every time!
Yeah I’ve accidentally stomped the floor and was like, “man I’m dumb” lol
My colleague has recently bought his very first automatic car after driving a manual for a little over a decade. During the test ride with the seller, he floored the "clutch" before shifting... Except that in an automatic, the leftmost pedal is for the brakes. Both of them nearly kissed the dash/windshield as they slowed down from 60km/h in an instant.
@@Dengar97 haha! I did that once. Borrowed a car, as I hit the exit ramp off the highway at about 100km/h, I pushed my left foot to the floor and immediately locked all four wheels. Never made that mistake again!
Scotty is like a dad I've never had, God bless that man and keep him happy!
i like how Scotty just does a burnout in the middle of the street with no fear
and with one hand recording
Why would you be afraid of doing a burnout ? :D
@@eMillion100 it can get away from one, or a stool pigeon might give them a hard time. Karens are out there. Idek lolz.
@@moonshinershonor202 It's front wheel drive, just gonna make noise and go forward.
@@MidnightMarrow he said fwd 😭😭😭 since when is a mazda mx5 fwd
My dad always told me “the clutch is your friend” when anything starts going wrong. Use your clutch.
Sound advice 👍
U have a very wise dad.
I learned that the hard way 🤦♂️ 🤣
yup. if your brake fails, you can actually drop gears, and drop the clutch, and the sudden engine brake can slow the vehicle a lot.
Your dad is a legend
“Scotty still has my miata. He should be done working on it by now. Wonder what he’s up too.” *sees him destroy the clutch*
He's Scotty, probably one of the few people I wouldn't mind giving my car to do it
@@timoarrg unless it's a mercedes, bmw, mustang, or something like it, you would probably end up seeing your car get roasted on one of his videos
Hahahah this made my morning
@@ikilledthemoon nah, it's one he was borrowing
He didnt hurt anything at all
That’s how my dad showed me. I was a wonder bread delivery man for many years. When the mechanic had me drive a truck on a test drive he was impressed with the way I shifted with out clutching. He said he’d taken over one hundred new employees on test drives over twenty years with the company and never seen anyone shift like me. 😎 old skoooool
Scotty at 7:36: "You don't want to go over 7000 RPMs in this, it kind of revs the engine up." Also Scotty at the start of every episode: "REV UP YOUR ENGINES!" :D
Nobody:
Miata: you’re going 20 mph but you should totally shift into 5th
I questioned the same thing. Seems like overkill to be in that high of a gear at 25 mph. 🤣🤣🤣
My na is good at 4th gear 20mph+ 5th gear 25 to 30mpg+. You drive like that if you want to save gas ... my last gear is 5th gear btw
@@modehfy1352 I can get 25mph in 4th at 1500rpms, I'd drop a gear if I needed some acceleration but no way am I using 5th at that low of a speed. Mine is a 6-speed.
When I'm in 6th gear, the rpms are 2000 at 65mph. Real good gas mileage at this rate. Idles at 850.
@@Tsch6373 my 91 na at 60mph is at 3000 rpms 😂 but I still manage to fill up the tank every 5 days maybe6. My civic is like 7 to 10days so I'm pretty happy with both
My 2018 Honda Fit wants me in 6th at 27-28 mph in steady state light throttle flat road conditions. And it'll do it smoothly. Can't accelerate in that gear at that speed but no problem holding that speed smoothly as long as the road is not up hill.
"How to Shift Without Using the Clutch"
"Become a pro"
Long time experience, felling the car and then you can do funny thing's including shifting without a clutch.
It feels so good 😊
I had a clutch pedal go bad at night. Instead calling road assistance drove the car home anyway, and to the shop next morning. :)
It’s not to hard
the engine will tell you when to shift.
go back in time to when you were 16...
When I was a truck driver (25 years ago), I knew I was tired when I started shifting without using the clutch; it falls into gear if the rpm’s are right. The next stage of tired is grinding the gears.
This is relatable.
what do you mean if the rpms are right? I try to do it and it just grinds
@@moparguy5876 , on the upshift you might accelerate and then bump the throttle just to take pressure off the shifter and let the rpm’s drop 200 (or whatever you need ) then slip it in gear. On a down shift, you slip it out of gear, rev it up 400 (or whatever you need), and slip it in. You get the rpm’s right, and the transmission will almost do it for you. Screw it up, and -well- you know what it does. This was with an unsynchronized eight or ten speed in a road tractor. Works about the same with any manual transmission.
@@moparguy5876 its clutch specific I'm fairly certain a lot of cars don't feature that tech as most people would not learn to use it regardless, my car doesn't function that way and it's a ford.
Hey- If you can't find it, grind it.
Another great tip if you want to shift smoothly in the lower gears, press the clutch in quickly and let it out slowly. After learning to drive a manual I went out and bought one. I wanted to be smooth in shifting and not throw my passengers forward and backwards. I ended up driving around late at night on nearly empty roads for a few hours until I figured it out. My passengers always complement my skills now.
I learned to drive a manual transmission on a 60's Ford pickup. It was a beast and it was awesome. It had three on the tree and after driving that vehicle you could drive just about anything. It's amazing to see how sophisticated newer standard transmission vehicles are. They suggest when to shift and tell you what gear you are in, etc.. The better the vehicles are getting, the worse many drivers are getting, lol.
I learned on a 72 Charger. 3 on the tree as well. No power steering pr brakes. So hard to drive compared to stick shifts these days 😂😂😂
Big babies 🤣😎👊
@@zoezzzarko1117
Lol. '72 Charger is nice car, I had a '68 that had a speedometer that went up to 150 or 155 mph straight from the factory and we got darn close to that number...... darn close, a few times. I remember being a little disappointed because it was a yellow color. Man, I would love to have that "yellow" car today, lol.
@@notsosilentmajority1 The charger I learned on (was my mother's car) was banana yellow, all black interior !!! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤
Lasted 20 years. The floor rusted out before the car died. They don't make em like that anymore 😪
@@zoezzzarko1117
Wow, same color scheme. Yeah, they don't make em like that anymore is right. Now I can't afford the same exact car, lol. 👍🏼Best wishes.
Make knowing how to drive standard a requirement
That would reduce the number of vehicles on the road by about 1/3.
So many Americans are so unwilling to learn anything.
Make English the official language of the USA!
Like welding start with a stick then move on to luxury. If you know basics the rest is just simple. How to appreciate not take for granted.
Driving standards is required! Cause your eventually gonna sell your 2020 car for a reliable vehicle.
I hope not. I think it’s better if not everyone knows how to drive one. Keeps it niche
Mash the grapes.
“When it’s in neutral, it can’t move”
Inclines: "Hold my beer"
Damn did I miss something he meant the engine won't move the car because it's in neutral.
Or get a new car that has incline assist, even in neutral and the brakes off it'll not roll.. it spoils you. lol
My car will roll once you put the clutch in on an incline even though the car is off
@@legabausscarter8042 with the clutch engaged the engine is connected to the wheels via the transmission if it is in gear so the vehicle wont move unless the force of gravity overcomes the internal resistance of the engine. this is why you should park a manual transmission vehicle with both the hand brake as well as having it in gear.
@@Delantho I'm aware. I found the rolling thing out when I was trying to move it backwards down my driveway so I let the handbrake down
Save the Manuel Transmissions! 💖
Save the Manuel indeed
poor Manuel, save him :’v
Yes, please save Manuel.
I'm so disappointed that new trucks with manuals are pretty much extinct.
Save the Manuel, the guy who fixes my manual transmissions
I'm a little old lady--literally.
I LOVE a standard transmission. My Daddy taught me to drive standard in a VW camper.
I made a mistake by letting my ex-husband borrow my 79 Celica GT for an extended time. He burned out the transmission because he insisted on taking corners in 4th gear. Duh.
When I yelled about that, he told me "Don't tell me about transmissions, I've put THREE of them in my truck!" I just stood there speechless. Note: he'd been driving since the early 50's.
I've driven an automatic for about 6 years now. Maybe it's time to go back to a stick.
Gee I wonder why he needed THREE transmissions lol.
@@sandybarnes887 Exactly.
He never did get it....smh
@@ladya1953 haha. Partly why he's your ex I guess. 😃
@@sandybarnes887 Yep. He was an intelligent man, just no common sense.
Sadly, we had been divorced for several years at that point, but he was going through a rough patch so I decided to help. They say no good deed goes unpunished.
@@ladya1953 I'm glad you kept your kind heart.
Manual transmission is the best anti theft device for the U.S
The "standard" transmission is the automatic. The term "standard" has always been very erroneously used to describe manual when in fact it was first used to describe the transmission you got as standard from the factory, back when an automatic was an option. Now its reversed, the automatic is the standard and manual is usually an option or not available at all depending on the make and model.
@@lowrivera fixed it
I thought so too until I had my truck stolen.
I know it’s pretty embarrassing.
I believe the best anti theft is not owing a civic, number one most stolen car in America
8:54 "Well you're not supposed to do this but..." Does it anyway 😂
Even if we’re not supposed to do that it still seems really fun to do
The best teachers always do that. I like that because when you have more practice and want to do the thing you're not supposed to do, at least yo know how it should look when you're doing it so you don't harm yourself (whatever the thing it is)
I've driven manual all the time for the last 18 years and still watched the video. Done all of stuff as well. Nice work in explaining.
Grew up in England. Every car I owned over there was manual. Since moving to the US 20 years ago I have owned 2 manuals. A Mustang and a VW GLI.
AYY GLI gang
There’s just something about having a clutch, it just puts a smile on my face no other feeling driving can compare to driving a manual no matter how expensive or performance oriented the enjoyment of lifting your foot off a clutch is like nothing else
Here's how I teach people:
Get on flat ground, and do everything Scotty just said except, NO GAS!
don't give it any gas.
Find the sweet spot with the clutch. Internalize where the clutch actually engages. Once you have fully let off on the clutch, then give it gas.
I feel this gives people a much better feel for clutch engagement and it happens much faster too.
Clutch control is King!
Eggszactly!
That's how I learned it. Made the car stall sometimes, but it might have given me a better feel for the clutch, I don't know. Them, I discovered revving up the engine. Game changer.
Next video: How to drive a car without gasoline
😂😂😂
Deisel cars? (:
@@termy3934 🤯
ace boogie how to drive without a engine
You can actually drive with only the starter motor in emergency situations
Thanks Scotty for bringing more attention to the fact you can float gears in a standard! I haven't been daily driving stick for very long, but I've taught myself to float upshifts and downshifts, although I normally double clutch like a trucker ;) Almost everyone that I have told about my experience learning to float has told me that a car cannot do that like a tractor trailer does. I love the look on their face when I prove them wrong hahaha
Bro I always float but there’s something really weird about my 4th gear it is so picky you have to be so well timed to the point where I even have to time when I go into neutral after I’ve released the pedal completely, it takes about another .8 seconds to actually be able to float into neutral and then shortly into 4th gear dk if that’s the same with other cars but I doubt it
I bought my first standard a year ago, Dec 2019. I had been wanting to learn stick for a couple of years at that point, and decided it was time. Learning the basics is easy. Getting good takes time. :)
The owner of the MX-5: "Hey who said you could dump the clutch in my car?"
This brings me back to the days when I had to learn stick and learn to drive at the same time bunny hoping all over the place.
Scotty I'm from Europe 😂, stick shift is what we love her. What's the rules of a thumb is keep your car happy in all aspects acceleration fuel consumption and funn factors, great content anyway.
Everyone should experience of manual transmission, and boy it's brilliant.
And not to mention the boost in reliability you typically get when you choose a manual over an automatic. That's why I was so sad when Scotty reported that Honda is apparently discontinuing their manual transmission option for future Accords sold in the US. I may have to sneak across the pond and buy one from you guys! :D
Drive the big 6L+ sports sedans in Australia that's fun, them little gutless 4s from Europe and Asia need a manual, but them big V8's awesome
Just got a 91 Ford F-150 4.9L long bed stick and I absolutely love it,never drove Manuel before this truck but it really is easier than most people think
I’ve been driving mt vehicles for about 5 years now but still watched this to pick up any tips from good ole Scotty. Learned about driving on the snow at higher shifts.
Thanks Scotty!
Scotty, THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing this video.
I've been wanting to learn this for AGES, but no one I know has a manual transmission anymore!
That's the only transmission I drive
In South Africa we don't really get a choice we only ever learn "manual" for us its driving lol
In my country, ppl have stopped driving MT (they dont know what they're missing), even the miata here only comes in AT....86 is practically the only sedan with MT here
Ga Penting You live in the US? People in the US have stopped doing that
Lucky
@@millerkiller6496 no...indonesia..where the ppl who buy bromptons are those who dont really bike.....
Snails40 hello, I never saw an automatic MOPED, I used to have a 3spd NSU QUICKLY , IN the 50s , cheers 🏴🇬🇧🏴🏴🇺🇸
I taught a friend of mine how to drive without the clutch from the start, then I showed how her how to use the clutch afterward. It helped her focus on the rpms.
I had to stop driving stick when I started having knee issues.
Had several sticks including a 1941 Chevy with three on the tree which I used as a daily driver for a year just for fun.
Good lesson Scotty!👍👍
No one ever wants to borrow my car. Thats prob the best part of daily driving a manual besides the control the physical clutch offers
I have the impression that autos are sluggish to pull away when pulling out at a junction, sometimes it's necessary to get out quickly. I have never driven an auto because I'm Britt and they aren't popular here.
how about learn to say no to people. this behavior of yours gonna lead to more headache in the future
@@HR15DE what now? I didnt buy my manual 6 years ago because i didnt want people driving it. Its a perk. Im 31 and have had two cars in 15 years of having my license. Two civics both ex trim and 5spd manuals. I let several people drive both my cars even taught my buddy standard on my 6th gen after he got out of the military cause he wanted a manual trans Vehicle himself.
The added benefit is no one wants to ride in your car ):
I don't have ac ):
@@termy3934 because racecar!
Honestly, favorite thing about a standard transmission is engine braking. Makes going downhill better
Auto can do it too
The tip that helped me is to feel for the biting point on the clutch. When you're getting started, you want to barely have your foot on the gas and pull the clutch out to the biting point, then start giving it more gas before pulling the clutch out all the way.
Imagine Scottys customer seeing this and they’re in shock after seeing scotty dump the clutch and shifting without a clutch 😂😂🤣
I'm sure they knew he was going to do this, I doubt he didn't tell them
I wonder if they get a little service discount for letting their car be featured
well as long as you match the revs shifting without the clutch doesn't hurt it at all as long as you don't grind gears
Shifting without the clutch won't destroy anything unless you literally grind the living hell out of the gears every time it shifts
Millennial'a anti-theft system! 😄
LOL
Perfect
Not if they're watching this vid lmao
Actually, if you're gen y, then you're probably in the same boat.
Eh no , because I have the same car as in the video but mine is standard transmission and I'm 27 , and it's been my daily driver for 3 years
3:15 When you Put it in reverse "UGH" 🤣
I taught my cousin and 2 of his friends how to drive a manual with my Hyundai Elantra. My cousin did fine and was driving well after one trip down the road, but he rides motorcycles. The other two never drove a manual before and it still just took them a couple of trips down the road and back to get the hang of it.
Love my car it's just like driving a gocart.
8:51 I love how he says "Now let's say you wanna go REALLY fast"
I had to learn it because I bought a car that had manual transmission. I'm so glad I did. Save the manuals!
Electric cars essentially have just one gear, so the days of both manual and automatic transmissions are numbered.
@@hockeyguy820 Electric cars will likely never replace gasoline cars. First off the fuel corporations will not allow it. Second, can you imagine millions recharging their cars at the same time? 🤷🏾♂️
@@poldariser8686: It's already happening. Based on current growth rates and future forecasts, about two thirds of all new light vehicles sold in the US market are expected to be EV's by 2030. So by the mid to late 2030's it will become difficult to find a new gasoline car to buy. In many states, buying or importing a new gasoline car will probably already be illegal by then, for environmental reasons. Improvements in battery technology, range and cold weather performance will likely hasten the already steadily increasing rate of adoption of EV's in the coming 10-15 years. Prices will also come down drastically. Charging infrastructure is expected to keep pace with the demand of EV's.
@@hockeyguy820 🤔 thanks for the info.
USA: How to drive a manual?
UK: How to drive auto?
Plus he's on the wrong side of the car.
kniVes .
I own a Volvo x/c 70 diesel auto and a Toyota iQ with a 5-speed manual box.
The Volvo is relaxing and the Toyota fun.
I live in England.
There are plenty of automatic cars , here, these days; usually with big engines.
I think u mean UK: why would you use an auto?
The MX5/Miata has one of the best gearboxes ever.
Stephen Hookings I’m in the UK, a lot of modern cars now come with auto as standard and for quite a few models a manual isn’t even available any more. An advantage of an auto in Britain is being in traffic a lot, so much easier and more effortless to drive
LePoursuivant makes virtually no difference if you use auto hold on a manual vehicle. I personally preferred manual for slow moving as you have more contro,
I grew up with manual. I love manual. I especially love the NEW standards. The hydraulic clutch is WONDERFUL. It makes life a lot easier. I have driven 18 wheelers, no synchronizers, float gears.
I was taught how to listen for the shift when driving dump trucks, Semi. Listen for the engine scream for the shift.
If you're empty and you wait for the engine screem. You might as well skip a gear. I'm a retired big rig driver.
@@christophermcmichael880 if I'm loaded on a slight downhill I go from 3rd to 5th
If the damn thing has a revlimiter it needs to be used. If it is a diesel and it stops pulling the feulpump is to slow and you either shift gears or do some dieseltuning.
@@boerde6202 huh?
Year 2020: Learning to drive stick shifts are an achievement rather than a requirement
You know since the 60s autos have dominated. It’s not a new fad
Sad but true
Agree
Sad.
It’s better to know how and not need to than to need to and not know how. Knowledge is power.
"well, you're not supposed to do this" 😂
floor it and dump the clutch
Don't worry, it's probably a customer's car.
Tomi Nagy what does he mean by “dump”?
@@WooshaBaloo it means you don't hold it in the friction zone, you just take your foot off the clutch quickly
Tomi Nagy thank you
@@Digidi4 some say to 'pop' the clutch. Same thing
I remember when my mom tried teaching me to drive (a sedan) stick vs my dad teaching me to drive (a tow truck) stick. Wildly different, love the larger gearbox on a big truck, its much more forgiving. I thought screwing up my knee and losing feeling in my left leg years ago killed my ability to drive stick (as I learned to drive based on feel). Videos like this have given me more confidence in being able to pull customers cars into the shop myself and even try to relearn it with this disability
My first car was a manual. I’m 19 now, I still love it. Miss that Subaru dearly
"Mum, that guy is just shaking around his arms but not shouting. Shall I go and ask if all is ok?"
Part 2. Rev Matching like a pro.
I can't do that. It's easy to shift out gear. Just let off the gas pull it into neutral. Shifting into the next gear required skill
k@@stuartbear922 Sure. Easy wear and tear on your clutch. All you need is a little engine rev while clutch in before downshifting when either braking (heel to toe) or slowing down.
Part 3 realizing you don't have to rev match because you're driving a car with a synchronized transmission and not a peterbuilt
Bryan Miller you need to rev match to make the car not bunk. So yes you need to learn to rev match
Bryan Miller Not required, but highly recommended. Smoother transition and preserves clutch longevity.
"Shift Without Using the Clutch"
I had forgotten that it was possible. My aunt one day tell the me a story where she drove like 50km doing that. This is the second time in my life hearing about it, it's like an "old legend" xD
Driving should be learned like welding. On a stick.
Lol
They do here. Most of cars have manual.
At first I thought that was a sex joke
But stick welding sucks...😂
I live in italy and here people learn to drive on manuals
Neighbor: Can I borrow your truck for a move?
Me: Sure! You drive a stick?
Neighbor: Nope
That’s the best
Then they ask you to help them move.
@@PietriGuitars I hear you. I love driving a manual transmission. Have not sold mine either. It's sad that manuals have gone extinct in North America 😓
@Tyguy80s Driving a manual does require skills it's not for everyone. I learned to drive a manual on a motorcycle so the transition to car was easy. Just sad that not many offer a manny these days 😔
@@knight702 Haha. Yes they do ask to help you move, sometimes it's hard to say no
It's actually a good thing to learn how to drive a manual transmission without the clutch. In the event your clutch throw out bearing goes and you can't disengage the clutch you can still drive the vehicle to where you need to go. Especially if you're stranded in a desolate place.
I recommend for every manual learner try to move the car without pressing the gas. In Europe, we use a manual transmission and this is the first thing that we learn in driving school. This will help to feel where the clutch picks up the power.
Only works with diesel engines, driving schools use those cars to make it easier on beginners, once you drive an engine that doesn't have enough torque to get the car rolling on low rpm you have to press the gas or you'll kill the engine before making it move
@@FunTheMentalist It works on gasoline engines too....
@@schakoska definitely not on all
@@FunTheMentalist I learned to drive on a 3-cylinder 1.0 liter Suzuki Vitara and the first lesson was to move without pressing the gas. This vehicle has no power and you can move it without pressing the gas. If you can't, then you're doing it wrong.
@@schakoska try that on a 50ps Fiesta, you won't move an inch before killing the engine
Next video: how to float gears(double clutch) in a 18 speed semi truck
Floating the gears means you dont even use the clutch. Double clutching is the way they teach you in school and you push the clutch in to take it out of gear and again to put it in the next
@@AUSTIN_457 What is the point of Double Clutching?
It was for very old transmissions that weren't synchronized and some fools think it's better, you actually cause more wear on the clutch components than you would just pushing it down once. It's a pretty useless method on any modern car as just about all of them have synchronized transmissions.
@@bruh7140 just to pass your test. Idk who actually double clutches there semi truck on the regular. With that being said, I would never float my regular truck transmission. The semi trans is built different
Wait till the dual stick shifting video is being filmed.
It takes skill to hold the camera and drive a stick shift at the same time
Gotta use that 3rd hand, called the knee lol
@@whatsthekeytothekeykat he's probably using something else to steer
@@andrewr3981 He literally is using knee to steer. It is not hard for simple control like keeping you going straight
@@intellexbalkan494 nah he’s probably using something else to steer
@@intellexbalkan494 he’s using a technique only guys can do
Thanks scotty! I turn 16 in a few weeks, and am going to learn manual with my Mazdaspeed3. I got huge grandpa teaching me to drive vibes from this video. 😃 thanks!
Best piece of advice I can give from personal experience is to try shifting at certain rpm ranges to see which one gives you the smoothest shift. For my '05 Polo MK4, I used to shift at 3200, but it shifts better and more smoothly at 3000, same with downshifting, try to figure out how high the engine revs when you downshift at certain rpm ranges and keep it in mind for later use to shift more smoothly.
yeah but after you learn that, uphill or downhill becomes a new part to the equation haha
I needed this. This literally came at the exact time I am learning how to drive stick. Thank you Scotty :-)
In case you haven't gotten the hang of it yet, I've got a small tip. I find it easier and smoother to release the clutch partially until the car catches, then I give it some gas. If the car rumbles it either needs more throttle or more clutch. I find it easier than trying to keep the revs at the same 2-3 thousand level. Good luck on your endeavors
EDIT:
And hills are a whole nother problem haha. I'd say gradually work you're way up to it. I've only been driving one for like a year and I still tend to mash the throttle down to prevent roll back. That's why I think the easing off the clutch thing is better in general. If you memorize how far it get off the clutch for the car to catch, then while you're on the brake pedal with your right foot, you can ease off the clutch to the point with your left. Then when the green light hits, you ease off the clutch a bit more, hit the throttle a little more than normal, and you'll hardly roll back.
Also don't wear the clutch. It's fine when you're first learning, but shortly after you get the hang of it, put the car in neutral and take your foot off the clutch at red lights or when at a complete stop for an extended time.
Very cool, Scotty showing the world a lost skill.
Here in America it's a skill, America is full of drivers. Europe is full of commuters.
Big difference. We drive our cars hard here in USA, stick shifts are mainly for performance vehicles only. Plus we got the cheap gas so we don't care haha
Go south, cross the border to Mexico, and you'll get into a world where everyone knows how to drive manual.
Or if you want to do things the hard way, go to Europe.
It's only a lost skill for the US and Canada
In Europe is manual transmission still very popular. I had in my past only cars with manual and I dont see reason for change...
actually we have a joke about it . If you want best protection against stealing of car in US buy a car with MT :D :D :D (with no offence)
@@filipbednar3615 Yes, just like in Mexico, where gas is expensive as f--- and people want inexpensive reliable cars.
Another unrelated ironic thing is that Volkswagen isn't a money pit here because you can find someone who knows how to work them anywhere, and since everyone has them, parts are cheap!
“Most ppl here knows how to drive” ...... not true
Im European and been to the US, most people drive like idiots. And I thought Norwegians were bad xD
Pretty sure he means most of us aren’t old enough or something like that
@@faduddin Nah, I mean ppl are bad drivers that don't know how to drive.
@@danisoful Yeah, In the state i'm in, ppl constantly takes up two lanes and change lane without blinker..
@@youtubeDaddy525 I was driving to Miami once and i couldn't believe my own eyes. Its a 4 or 5 lane road each direction and one guy took a hard right across all lanes too an exit ramp. No wonder there are huge crashes, but then again, everything is bigger in the states xD
I recently learned manual, started in a parking lot, moved to suburbs, then the main road. Took me a few weekends but makes me strongly consider getting a manual.
I have done this on several car however, not using the clutch on BMWs will rip the synchromesh to pieces. Don't do it.
Obviously it will. A BMW isn't made to last and is a piece of junk, so yes it will break. There's a reason why Scotty call them endless money pits
@sploofmonkey that's how my dad's 18 wheeler works
I remember wheb he was teaching me to drive big rigs he said I only needed the clutch for the take off after that just match the rpms blip the throttle and shift
@@Zirkobi BMW isn't made to last? Like every 10th guy between 18 and 25 here in germany is driving a BMW 318i because they are cheap, look good, have power and still drive fine after 150.000km
@@klatschkopp1142 way too complicated to repair and maintain, they don't really look good and 150.000km? That's a joke. Take a Volvo from 1995. They'll keep going even after 600.000km.
BMW is trash
Driving at very slow speeds, like a parking lot or backing out of a garage is rarely explained.
You'll never fully let out the clutch, you give gas let it out a little to move, push it back in to slow and stop.
Yea I almost hit a tree because I didn't realize how fast you go with the clutch out all the way.
@@liamwelsh5565 Yeah don't hold down the clutch on a downward slope either, bad idea 😂
@@byroncudworth6918 Yea I already knew that cause my dad drove a manual and could see it when he took off on hills but could never see his foot when driving slow lol.
Story time. I drive a manual right now and when I first bought the thing (my first manual car in 10+ years) one of the first things I had to do was drive it in my friend’s dad’s FUNERAL PROCESSION. In two days worth of snow in January. Shiny and new with under 100 miles on the odometer. Talk about baptism by fire 😂 (The Mazda six-speed in question hit 65k this evening & hasn’t lost one millimeter of clutch grab, thank you kindly)
Parking, reversing round a corner and hill starts are all part of the driving test. Very well explained by Skotty. One very important thing that he did not show, was how to change down. You need Second gear for tuning corners, going round the roundabouts etc.
This is a very similar process to changing up, but 5th to 2nd will make the engine roar.
It is a very good idea, to get proper lessons, from a Driving Instructor, if you are going to learn to drive a manual vehicle.
I’m so early that Scotty still does his tv show
I own a 67 mustang and all of the things he says about old manuals are indeed very true, no powered brakes, super heavy clutch, etc. I still love her though, my old man owned a Chevy Bel Air with three on the tree. He had bench seats in the front and back.
Scotty we need more mechanics like you. You're a legit, honest guy.
Manual Transmission: YOU are the TCU and the mechatronics unit
The first time Ive drove a manual was a few months ago the day before my 22nd birthday. It was a 6 speed 2013 Chevy cruise at a car auction. It was so fun. I've always wanted to drive one at least once in my lifetime. Then on my way back I was in my CVT corolla, the light turned green, tried to stomp the clutch and freaked out for a second to realize there was none ;).
One day imma get a project/toy car with a manual, Its not a "fun toy" if its an automatic.
Growing up it was my dad's 3 speed column shift GMC, wrecked my mom's 4 speed Jetta in 87, to 3 AUDI S4's, all 6 speed manuals, which they haven't made since 2014. Thanks Scotty!!!
Now I have a new badge of honor that says: "Scotty showed me how to drive standard"!
"Can't find 'em, grind 'em!"
Reminds me of the everybody loves Ramon episode where his dad said “back in my dad it took skill to drive no power steering, no automatic transmission, and NO cup holder” 😂
My first driving lesson was when the entire family(4 of us) were piled in my father's 1974 F100 pickup cab on the way to my grandparents. I had just gotten my learner's permit the day before @ age 15. Dad pulled over on the side of the road and said "get over here". Three on the tree, NO power steering or power brakes. I was nervous but I did OK until I had to make a left turn and the truck didn't want to turn. Whilst trying to downshift, brake and turn that beast, I overcorrected into the path of an oncoming car and put the fear of God into everyone. Dad was sitting against the passenger door and reached over and pulled the wheel back into the lane. I pulled over said let's try this some other time. Dad said nope-you got to learn sometime... I made the 90 miles or so without further incident but have never forgotten that day!
I like how this is a video that is highly valuable in the US with some people in the comments saying its basically anti-theft protection. Meanwhile here in the EU you should be happy if you find any automatic car because basically wherever you look at a car here, chances of it being a standard is almost guaranteed.
Only "downside" being that many people stall their cars in traffic especially when they are new to driving. I find that funny sometimes, with them waving back and an awkward laugh through the mirror at me as a sorry when they stall haha.
Another benefit of standard is the fact you could emergency brake using your car with both the engine and brakes if you are at high speed, especially at autobahn.
Not so good for the clutch and transmission but yeah much rather have some wear than an accident. Or when you slightly want to drop the speed, you could coast it in gear or drop it one gear lower for more engine braking (while not recommending to do this with first gear because that would be like real braking without the brakelights on, terrible for the clutch, people behind you seeing abrupt change and possibly even the engine if speed is above a certain point like 25-30mph+ which forces your car to rev beyond its set revlimiter and possibly having valve float, destroying your engine if it's an interference engine.)
The hardest part of driving a stick was moving forward from a stopped position, while on a slope, and not roll backwards into the guy behind you. My brother showed me how to shift without a clutch on my Mercury Bobcat. That was a fun little car to drive, it was a souped-up Ford Pinto, but it was still fun to drive.
A lot of new manuals have auto hold which is good
Hill assist.
Honda calls it 'brake hold' disengages when you let out the clutch. Has to be set each time you start the engine. Seat belt must be fastened. When you park and release the seat belt, parking brake will apply, I always leave it in the last gear I used which is usually reverse.
My Grandpa was a milk man and drove a 13 speed for 35 years. He told me he’d shift purely off sound and not even need to put in the clutch.
Back then. Manual transmissions weren't synchronized. So it didn't matter when you shifted. If timing wasn't right. You would grind the gears. Even with the technology today. A lot of big rigs are the same way.
@@christophermcmichael880 alot of manuals let you shift without the clutch if you match revs perfectly. I do it all the time on my bike and when my master cylinder fails on my sentra
malrofo yes exactly he’d Rev match it.
@@christophermcmichael880 drove coach bus for 38 years, first 18 were non-syncronized manuals. Used clutch only for start and stop, floating the gears otherwise. Up- as well as down-shifting. GMs, MCIs, 05 Eagles were the sweetest, so much 'play' that you could be early (hard to explain) smooth as butter. Done simply by listening to the engine.
@@Tsch6373 i know exactly what you're talking about. I used to drive 18 wheelers. Some transmissions tend to be more forgiving than others. In my experience. I found out that EATON transmissions were a little more forgiving then Rockwell transmissions. Rockwell transmissions you had to be a bit more precise with your timing.
6:50 "The herky-jerky!" 😮🤣🤣🤣 Someone please put this on a bumper sticker. 😆
I agree with Scotty on older cars having heavy clutches. My 96 mustang gt has a really heavy clutch, you have to be a part time leg press champion to shift the damn thing.
I'm glad my dad taught me how to drive a standard when I was younger at 17. You can always drive any car on the road if you learn how to drive a standard transmission. I'm 52 years old and I know guys that are my age or younger they don't even know how to drive a standard transmission. Everybody should always learn how to drive a standard. Even though most cars are automatic nowadays still try to learn.
I'd say its common in America for autos but in the UK most people drive manuals, learning to drive a manual is easy, its no where near as hard as people make out
When I learned how to drive a stick the hardest part was starting and stopping. I taught myself with a 5 min how to from the guy I bought the truck from.
Stopping is the easiest, just take it out of gear and hit the brakes.
@@billy-go9kx true but when I first started I had automatics in my head so I'd forget to take it out of gear lol. Got that down quick after. I had a 2 hour drive home so I had it down by the time I got home
@@billy-go9kx if its in gear it will stop faster, but risk of stalling will increase for new driver
bill bowie he said it was a truck, you should downshift and use the jakes or exhaust brake to save the brakes.
@@adamfpv8294 I believe he was referring to a pickup truck. One doesn't learn to drive a Semi truck without training and a license. Pickup trucks don't have those kind of brakes.
Ive been shifting without the clutch for years, but was just recently told that it damages the synchros even if you don’t grind. What do you think Scotty? I love your videos, btw.
YES. It absolutely HORRIBLE to do this with your car. This kinda shifting is "power shifting" and a good way to ruin your transmission. Scotty must need the business and telling people straight up "how to drive".
@@VAR1UM disagreed, as long as you don't have high stress on the tranny then you should be fine. It's like big rig transmissions.
@@cro-thehacker7018 I'm not sure what big rigs you drive but the scania and volvo I drive they will weep if you don't do them proper, altough they are absurdly forgiving compared to my V70 :)
@@VAR1UM That is not power shifting. Power shifting uses the clutch, but keeps the throttle floored. When shifting without the clutch, or "floating gears" you release the throttle.
its incredibly bad to do ONLY if you miss the timing between the throttle and neutral selection. also if you rev match incorrectly and or put too much pressure on the gear stick. basically, never do it unless you are in an emergency
This video was so therapeutic for a new driver that hasn't been able to drive due to a surgery. I've missed my manual so much these last couple months...