If the car isn't slowing down when you brake, you're pressing the wrong pedal (happened once when I thought that it is a great idea to change my parking spot before ordering the taxi)
Hi Mick. I just watched a Jeremy Clarkson interview and he said that the way forward for the Grand Tour is young presenters that love cars instead of famous tv celebrities. I immediately thought of you. I have no idea how you'd go about it but if I was you I'd be getting in touch with Jeremy. You would be amazing on that show.
Car enthusiasts of my generation started doing their dift days shortly after getting their drivers license. The morning of first snowfall in winter we would all go straight to the nearest supermarket car park and spend a few hours skidding about with huge smiles on our faces, and as such I have never lost control of a car. Nowadays, supermarket security immediately phones the police 🙄
I'm now in my late 40s, but still love to powerslide my 1.2l FWD Vauxhall Corsa around corners in the snow. To be fair, it is THE ONLY time I can get my car to powerslide.
@@nerfgodbigguy1405 Assetto corsa with the g920 and logitech shifter, it is the cheapest option that is decent But now it is 6k miles away from me and I miss it 😢
It is incredibly useful for both FWD and RWD if done right. Trail braking on FWD also increases the chance of oversteer, that being lift off oversteer.
I suppose many just might not get a chance to do some "joy riding", so they're more used to the "by the rules" driving with instructors and parents that don't really teach much.
@@somethingelsecomestomind overdrive is the last gear its always the smallest and lowest rpm to conserve gas during highway speeds for a 5 speed transmission ots 5th for 6 speed its 6th for a 10 speed 10th and so on
If you are going for a drive on country lanes, ensure your tyres are at the correct pressure. Understeer or oversteer can occur on wet, icy or slippery surfaces. I disagree with Mick about driving quickly at sunset or learning oversteer/understeer on car park at night. This is because the sun will blind you either from the front, side of rear. It's the same thing not long after dawn. You need to be careful of hazards, particularly junctions, either marked or not. You could have a tractor or other agricultural vehicle emerge from a farm track. If you really want to learn about understeer or oversteer, go on a track day. A car park at night has various pieces of road furniture which you can hit when you loose control. Not to mention speed bumps.
Great advice, succinct and near enough to what I've concluded in my driving. I especially appreciate your comments on not endangering innocent people with your driving, thinking about if the situation is appropriate for your driving etc. This is a lot safer than people who insist that spirited driving is inherently evil. There's plenty of innocent people who've been killed be incompetent drivers these days.
My dad taught to always drive in the highest gear possible, since it is fuel efficient, and since I drive a diesel car it's very easy to lay on forth gear on most of the roads (I live in Italy). But sometimes I look at the RPM and man, they are always so low, and if I floor it the car just can't make power with such low RPMs... Your videos are awesome btw
I once was driving through a corner and suddenly I understeered due to an oil+water puddle I did not see in time. I had no experience with that and turned my wheel even more. Suddenly I got traction and oversteered, which I overcorrected a bit and now was driving with the other side going forward. It was perfectly salvageable (I had time and road for that) if I had experience, which was not the case. Thankfully, I lost enough speed to the point that the only damage was when I hit the curb leaving the road and the two front wheels got a little bent and their tires got punctured. I learned so much since then. And go-karting was one of my teachers.
The vast majority of you need to learn how to read the road; IMO, that's the cause of 90% of crashes. The other 10% is the Dunning-Kruger effect behind the wheel.
It's funny, i kinda used all of those tips since i passed my driver's exam and got myself a "go-cart" yaris gr sport except obd ofc. It was like i knew already about those things from previous life or something lol. Driving felt natural to me and only thing that I was worried about was beaking manual transmission since I was not confident with it at that time so I got myself a car with automatic transmission. Somehow driving a manual began to get easier for me after gaining some expierience with automatic (Idk how but it just worked for me). I got most of my driving expierience from night "car meets" where I learned how my car behaves. Btw, in the place where I live there is literally none racing tracks nearby and its kinda expensive to even get a permit from owners to drive on them and the only racing track that was in my city was closed and bought by some investors that are doing nothing with this place since gaining ownership. That's also the reason why people moved to the streets to race. Personally, I would add a tip to this list that says something about knowing your car limits. It saved me from few crashes and since gaining my licence i've never been in accident. I only damaged my car from my stupidity like scratching a car in the night from something sticking out of the ground that was barley visible due to bad conditions or passing out and damaging the rim when driving and hitting the curb while being tired. Don't drive when being tired. Get a coffee or some rest. Know your limits like you know the limits of your car.
About the powerband, especially for manual cars I recommend you google the torque and horsepower curve of your car. I found out that my car peaks at 4k rpm and tapers off at 6k. Knowing this gives me a slightly deeper understanding of my car and I know exactly how to work the power band for maximum efficiency.
I think it's the perfect system for motorways and more countries should learn from the Germans. Even in cheap/slow cars, they usually stop much faster than they accelerate so it's probably fine.
I personally love the autobahn. Its not about driving Vmax all the time, but being able to do so. sometimes you just feel like flooring the pedal and in contrast to what you said i really enjoy driving fast in straight lines. theres just this feeling about flying past the others at 220kph, even in my 2007 140hp opel astra haha my dream is to sometime in the future drive a sports car to go over 300kph myself; I was passenger once and it was incredible
@@MickDrivesCars Too many incompetent drivers who think they can drive properly. The amount of accidents on the autobahn is insane. Driving fast has A LOT more consequences if something goes wrong like a tire burst. All those crashes Arent because ppl wanted to, it's because something unforeseeable happened or the speed difference is too big between cars. Or just sheer incompetence and too much self esteem after watching videos like this😅
I'll add another helpful tip, be careful of the lines on the road. They tend to be very slippery in the cold and wet. I've personally lost grip while accelerating on yellow lines. Its very common in the US since they use double yellow lines. Aslo beware of how much thr cat-eyes will throw off your car
My cousin was a driving instructor and wanted me to take over (which I didn’t) in 80s, we would go what is now known as drifting in a disused carpark. To teach what it feels like when you loose grip on different wheels. When icy usually. He taught me horizon. Fastest on an A road in a car is 175mph, bike163mph. Annoying that a Nissan 35 twin turbo was faster lol. It was tuned. In 90s that was. Now if I am ever possibly, without prodigious lol. I always slow when passing other vehicles or any high risk. Junction etc. then accelerate. I also have ADHD which means I hyper focus when driving. I know what is going around me to my full forward vision, rear up and sideways. Just don’t bother trying to have a conversation with me as driving comes first. I now run an AMG estate. Fastest Leonberger dogs in the country, run flats before someone says blow out? A blow out on a bike at speed on front wheel and staying calm and in control. I’ll leave it there. Add rear bike and car and van. Never deviated from my lane. Sometimes get a 👍off other bikes when in my car? 😀 I wont say why. I don’t lane hog I don’t try to intimidate other drivers, driving too close etc. though sometimes I would love to. I will undertake with great caution vehicles that are oblivious or on a mission to personally police roads by blocking lane 3 at 67mph max. Driven in Europe a fair bit where the driving standards are so much higher than the UK which is terrible. Too many pretentious idiots trying to personally police roads? Because they are under the false pretence they are correct?? What you are saying is fantastic for youngsters. A shame we no longer get stopped and lectured which actually sinks in and educates as opposed to fine and punish. My son is about to loose his license in wales at 36 mph on a wide road with good vision at 22:00 hrs. In England? 3 points max. He’s learning. Been a bad boy but no one has actually stopped, scared and educated him as to what and why it was wrong. Add no leniency ££££ Take care Peace and love ❤️
1:08 contrary to your recommendation I would highly recommend first practicing trail braking on harder tires. All good tires will do when learning to rotate the vehicle is make everything happen quicker and at a higher speed regarding reading roads - I believe Team O’Neil has a fantastic video on the topic that covers the topic in a much more comprehensive manner although the “point distance” is a good tip. Otherwise great video!
I like your videos. With that said, I believe it’s ridiculous that you think it’s safer to drive faster on a narrow , 2 lane road than the interstate .
I wish I would’ve watched the first 20 seconds on this video 2 weeks ago. I practiced trail braking on a canyon road after getting a set of brand new tires and a big rear sway bar… almost killed myself. Shit is no joke the oversteer is insane.
That actually happened to my father once He used to drive a Volkswagen Mk4 (Front wheel drive(and pretty Slow) and my grandfather let him drive his Mercedes (it's fast and has Rear Wheel Drive) and he went into a Roundabout and put a little too much Throttle on the Pedal
Best youtube channel on driving mate I've learned quite a few things from here, you're doing a really great job. Only one suggestion I have for you definitely should try using driving gloves I know they're not for everyone but you might like them trust me on this one just give them a try. I'm always driving with my gloves now since I've bought them, driving experience is better plus gives you a posh classy look.
I know driving fast can be a lot of fun, but I never want to do it in my life because there is too much risk. You never know when an animal is going to jump in front of the car leaving you no time to react. But thanks for the tips, I have definitely learned something.
I would like having the torque gauge as I tend to change gear based on available torque more than I do on rpm or road speed. If the torque (for the amount of power I need) is nearing the top of the gauge, I change down. If I'm only using a tiny bit of max torque, I shift up (assuming the rpm isn't like 1000 or something). On my car I just have rpm, but the actual rpm before a gear change can be as little as 1500 or as high as the rev limiter depending on the situation, but maxing out on torque limits the power until the rpm can climb (and also not fuel efficient if it runs rich to force a higher gear), but not being high in torque if the revs are at least moderate, and the car would use less fuel in a higher gear instead of empty revs, unless you're getting ready to pounce. The accelerator pedal position is a very rough torque estimate, also instantaneous mpg, which dips with more torque, but these, or how loud the engine is, is not as precise.
You said that putting more weight on the front causes more likely understeering, but it seems conterintuitive to me (i'm not saying it's wrong, i only have experience with motorcycles), since for example in motorcycling, you trail brake to load the front tire to have more grip and go in the corner faster, why this differs in cars?
Love this question! It's very similar to bikes. You gain grip... up to a point. Just like on a bike loading the front will progressively give you more grip until you go 1% too far and you lowside. It's the same in cars but you understeer when you go 1% too far. (There are some differences because of 4 wheels and anti-roll bar but it's largely similar)
it's not different in cars per-se. While turning and trail braking, either can happen based on car setup and driver input. Oversteer is possible due to the rear wheels losing grip while the weight is shifted to the front tyres. Understeer can happen with forward biased brakes, and too hard application, causing the wheels to simply lose grip as well. (I believe) Road cars are usually setup to understeer in most situations, as it's more intuitive for even an inexperienced driver to control. Race cars are usually tuned to get a controlled amount of oversteer to get rotation around a corner quick, through braking and suspension setup.
Vou escrever em português mesmo. Ignorando todos os outros comentários, alguns deles eu até concordando, eu achei muito massa de ver no final a forma como ele fala a pilotagem, mostra que ele realmente ama dirigir o carro e respeita muito o veículo, ao contrário das normas de condução.
@@xsham6224 amazing reply but I would recommend bringing some tools for wheel replacement and an emergency road-side kit. Don't go alone or without phone service in case you or one of your friends puts their car in a ditch. And make sure your tools are secure and not flying around the cabin!
I was driving just chilling going the speed limit and I was approaching an intersection where I usually slow down so I did now too it was like 3am as well so people usually don't let u go they are just zoned out, this guy coming from the secondary road slowed down basically stopping to let me go so I proceeded and as I was passing bro full pedalled it and I severed to the left to avoid collision, then I got out of car and went up to him and bro said "my bad Im drunk and I was checking for police" so what happened is he was looking back the whole time and when he didn't see anyone he just sent it straight to me
Pov watching tips from a uk driver in jamaica knowing the road is bad and its all about skill and speed on these roads... Learn alot thanks for making these videos man really helpful would like a 15min video on parking
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@@jamiehopkins4353 the guy has absolutely zero qualification to be “teaching” people how to drive. Quite a few of the points he’s raised in this video alone are actually incorrect.
@@krzysztofjuszczak906 too many to list really, there is an interesting video where he explains “advanced driving” tips and straightening out roundabouts which was incorrect as if you followed this guys explanation on a public road you risk crashing due to his example of positioning doesn’t tell the other road users where you are going. An in correct explanation and use of advanced driving. All because he has zero qualifications or courses under his belt.
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Now do "Every Drunk Driving Tip in 15 Minutes"
you crazy 🤣🤣🤣🙌🏽
If the road is bumpy… it’s not the road.
If the car isn't slowing down when you brake, you're pressing the wrong pedal (happened once when I thought that it is a great idea to change my parking spot before ordering the taxi)
If you are drunk, do sim racing
If you pour a coffee mid drive to sober up, and the liquid goes towards the ceiling, there may be a problem. th-cam.com/video/vJd3oX0_hgw/w-d-xo.html
“Oversteer is best because you don’t see the tree that kills you”
Thats a classic video
If you don’t know how to recover from the oversteer
Hi Mick. I just watched a Jeremy Clarkson interview and he said that the way forward for the Grand Tour is young presenters that love cars instead of famous tv celebrities. I immediately thought of you. I have no idea how you'd go about it but if I was you I'd be getting in touch with Jeremy. You would be amazing on that show.
Damn that might just be the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me... thank you!
Putting my comment here so it shows higher up in the comments
Pretty sure it would be amazon, not Jeremy
I really agree id watch bro
Car enthusiasts of my generation started doing their dift days shortly after getting their drivers license.
The morning of first snowfall in winter we would all go straight to the nearest supermarket car park and spend a few hours skidding about with huge smiles on our faces, and as such I have never lost control of a car.
Nowadays, supermarket security immediately phones the police 🙄
I'm now in my late 40s, but still love to powerslide my 1.2l FWD Vauxhall Corsa around corners in the snow.
To be fair, it is THE ONLY time I can get my car to powerslide.
Now I do the same thing, but at 16 on my simulator, it’s just the best way to learn how to drive before I’m allowed to…
@@vicvm. Simulators are real good for learning how to control the car.
What sim/ car game do you use?
@@nerfgodbigguy1405 Assetto corsa with the g920 and logitech shifter, it is the cheapest option that is decent
But now it is 6k miles away from me and I miss it 😢
@@vicvm. did you move homes or something?
And ayy, all you need is a wheel to learn , tbh
i love you mick, as a sim racer who already does all of these, you explanation is incredible, the faster you go the more important being smooth is
I think the "situation" segment should be mandatory learning for all drivers in the UK.
Bro is living in forza horizon 4
😂 Thought it was only me.
first thing i thought lol
Yeah it's the uk 😅
What if I want to drive the car with the keyboard
Are you a WASD user or custom setup?
Hold W boss
make sure to slam into the corners at the perfect angle to not slow down and not get snagged on invisible walls. nfsu/2/most wanted taught me well.
tap A and D while turning, use wall as brakes when in doubt
While on RWD trail breaking increases the chance over oversteer (if done wrong) can be increadibly iseful for FWD
It is incredibly useful for both FWD and RWD if done right. Trail braking on FWD also increases the chance of oversteer, that being lift off oversteer.
Crazy how few people know that a higher gear does not mean more power, 5th is reducing power and overdrive isn't a booster ffs
I suppose many just might not get a chance to do some "joy riding", so they're more used to the "by the rules" driving with instructors and parents that don't really teach much.
What is overdrive?
@@somethingelsecomestomindhighest gear usually 6th
@@somethingelsecomestomind overdrive is the last gear its always the smallest and lowest rpm to conserve gas during highway speeds for a 5 speed transmission ots 5th for 6 speed its 6th for a 10 speed 10th and so on
@@bigmike98k where I'm from people use it when overtaking ☹️ maybe the naming needs work like underdrive?
If you are going for a drive on country lanes, ensure your tyres are at the correct pressure. Understeer or oversteer can occur on wet, icy or slippery surfaces. I disagree with Mick about driving quickly at sunset or learning oversteer/understeer on car park at night. This is because the sun will blind you either from the front, side of rear. It's the same thing not long after dawn.
You need to be careful of hazards, particularly junctions, either marked or not. You could have a tractor or other agricultural vehicle emerge from a farm track.
If you really want to learn about understeer or oversteer, go on a track day. A car park at night has various pieces of road furniture which you can hit when you loose control. Not to mention speed bumps.
Great advice, succinct and near enough to what I've concluded in my driving.
I especially appreciate your comments on not endangering innocent people with your driving, thinking about if the situation is appropriate for your driving etc.
This is a lot safer than people who insist that spirited driving is inherently evil. There's plenty of innocent people who've been killed be incompetent drivers these days.
7:51 "So they spin"... He☕️he☕️he☕️heh
''We're not racing on the road, nobody should be, as they're responsable...
BUT"
and here we are sir
Seen a couple of your videos and I just love the way you look at and approach the whole concept of enjoying the driving experience~
My dad taught to always drive in the highest gear possible, since it is fuel efficient, and since I drive a diesel car it's very easy to lay on forth gear on most of the roads (I live in Italy). But sometimes I look at the RPM and man, they are always so low, and if I floor it the car just can't make power with such low RPMs... Your videos are awesome btw
I once was driving through a corner and suddenly I understeered due to an oil+water puddle I did not see in time. I had no experience with that and turned my wheel even more. Suddenly I got traction and oversteered, which I overcorrected a bit and now was driving with the other side going forward. It was perfectly salvageable (I had time and road for that) if I had experience, which was not the case. Thankfully, I lost enough speed to the point that the only damage was when I hit the curb leaving the road and the two front wheels got a little bent and their tires got punctured. I learned so much since then. And go-karting was one of my teachers.
The vast majority of you need to learn how to read the road; IMO, that's the cause of 90% of crashes. The other 10% is the Dunning-Kruger effect behind the wheel.
The road is telling you your slow. Go faster
Love this channel probably the best car channel I've seen. Just love your passion please keep going with this content it's awesome
Thanks! Will do!
It's funny, i kinda used all of those tips since i passed my driver's exam and got myself a "go-cart" yaris gr sport except obd ofc. It was like i knew already about those things from previous life or something lol. Driving felt natural to me and only thing that I was worried about was beaking manual transmission since I was not confident with it at that time so I got myself a car with automatic transmission. Somehow driving a manual began to get easier for me after gaining some expierience with automatic (Idk how but it just worked for me). I got most of my driving expierience from night "car meets" where I learned how my car behaves. Btw, in the place where I live there is literally none racing tracks nearby and its kinda expensive to even get a permit from owners to drive on them and the only racing track that was in my city was closed and bought by some investors that are doing nothing with this place since gaining ownership. That's also the reason why people moved to the streets to race.
Personally, I would add a tip to this list that says something about knowing your car limits. It saved me from few crashes and since gaining my licence i've never been in accident. I only damaged my car from my stupidity like scratching a car in the night from something sticking out of the ground that was barley visible due to bad conditions or passing out and damaging the rim when driving and hitting the curb while being tired.
Don't drive when being tired. Get a coffee or some rest. Know your limits like you know the limits of your car.
About the powerband, especially for manual cars I recommend you google the torque and horsepower curve of your car. I found out that my car peaks at 4k rpm and tapers off at 6k. Knowing this gives me a slightly deeper understanding of my car and I know exactly how to work the power band for maximum efficiency.
Hey Mick, what do you think about the autobahn? I've seen a lot of people try to drive too fast in a cheap car.
I think it's the perfect system for motorways and more countries should learn from the Germans.
Even in cheap/slow cars, they usually stop much faster than they accelerate so it's probably fine.
I personally love the autobahn. Its not about driving Vmax all the time, but being able to do so. sometimes you just feel like flooring the pedal and in contrast to what you said i really enjoy driving fast in straight lines.
theres just this feeling about flying past the others at 220kph, even in my 2007 140hp opel astra haha
my dream is to sometime in the future drive a sports car to go over 300kph myself; I was passenger once and it was incredible
@@pippo6582 haha yeah true
And I love that often I just see trucks and no cars its overall more chill than other highways.
@@MickDrivesCars
Too many incompetent drivers who think they can drive properly. The amount of accidents on the autobahn is insane. Driving fast has A LOT more consequences if something goes wrong like a tire burst. All those crashes Arent because ppl wanted to, it's because something unforeseeable happened or the speed difference is too big between cars. Or just sheer incompetence and too much self esteem after watching videos like this😅
10:36 meanwhile that "slow" sign on the road lol
I'll add another helpful tip, be careful of the lines on the road. They tend to be very slippery in the cold and wet. I've personally lost grip while accelerating on yellow lines. Its very common in the US since they use double yellow lines. Aslo beware of how much thr cat-eyes will throw off your car
My cousin was a driving instructor and wanted me to take over (which I didn’t) in 80s, we would go what is now known as drifting in a disused carpark. To teach what it feels like when you loose grip on different wheels. When icy usually. He taught me horizon. Fastest on an A road in a car is 175mph, bike163mph. Annoying that a Nissan 35 twin turbo was faster lol. It was tuned. In 90s that was. Now if I am ever possibly, without prodigious lol. I always slow when passing other vehicles or any high risk. Junction etc. then accelerate. I also have ADHD which means I hyper focus when driving. I know what is going around me to my full forward vision, rear up and sideways. Just don’t bother trying to have a conversation with me as driving comes first. I now run an AMG estate. Fastest Leonberger dogs in the country, run flats before someone says blow out? A blow out on a bike at speed on front wheel and staying calm and in control. I’ll leave it there. Add rear bike and car and van. Never deviated from my lane.
Sometimes get a 👍off other bikes when in my car? 😀 I wont say why.
I don’t lane hog
I don’t try to intimidate other drivers, driving too close etc. though sometimes I would love to.
I will undertake with great caution vehicles that are oblivious or on a mission to personally police roads by blocking lane 3 at 67mph max.
Driven in Europe a fair bit where the driving standards are so much higher than the UK which is terrible.
Too many pretentious idiots trying to personally police roads? Because they are under the false pretence they are correct??
What you are saying is fantastic for youngsters. A shame we no longer get stopped and lectured which actually sinks in and educates as opposed to fine and punish. My son is about to loose his license in wales at 36 mph on a wide road with good vision at 22:00 hrs. In England? 3 points max. He’s learning. Been a bad boy but no one has actually stopped, scared and educated him as to what and why it was wrong. Add no leniency ££££
Take care
Peace and love ❤️
1:08 contrary to your recommendation I would highly recommend first practicing trail braking on harder tires.
All good tires will do when learning to rotate the vehicle is make everything happen quicker and at a higher speed
regarding reading roads - I believe Team O’Neil has a fantastic video on the topic that covers the topic in a much more comprehensive manner although the “point distance” is a good tip.
Otherwise great video!
I like your videos. With that said, I believe it’s ridiculous that you think it’s safer to drive faster on a narrow , 2 lane road than the interstate .
10:10 what are speeding tickets? love from Germany 😎
I wish I would’ve watched the first 20 seconds on this video 2 weeks ago. I practiced trail braking on a canyon road after getting a set of brand new tires and a big rear sway bar… almost killed myself. Shit is no joke the oversteer is insane.
Can you showcase your POV camera setup and gear?
4:43 “you have to get the basics right” he says while double parked. 😂
new mick dropped!
Let's go!
Another W vid Mick, keep this up man loving the content
Thanks, will do!
11:10 when he has it in 5th and it's way quicker than my car in its power band 🤣. Heck it even made more power than the Cooper S I used to have!
9:46 the only thing you have to worry about is speed cameras.
That actually happened to my father once
He used to drive a Volkswagen Mk4 (Front wheel drive(and pretty Slow) and my grandfather let him drive his Mercedes (it's fast and has Rear Wheel Drive) and he went into a Roundabout and put a little too much Throttle on the Pedal
and it Oversteered
Best youtube channel on driving mate I've learned quite a few things from here, you're doing a really great job.
Only one suggestion I have for you definitely should try using driving gloves I know they're not for everyone but you might like them trust me on this one just give them a try. I'm always driving with my gloves now since I've bought them, driving experience is better plus gives you a posh classy look.
I know driving fast can be a lot of fun, but I never want to do it in my life because there is too much risk. You never know when an animal is going to jump in front of the car leaving you no time to react. But thanks for the tips, I have definitely learned something.
Typical BMW driver double parking 04:35
Lol that's all you took from this? How pathetic
happily oversteering with my 85hp 1.3 fwd mazda😅
I would like having the torque gauge as I tend to change gear based on available torque more than I do on rpm or road speed. If the torque (for the amount of power I need) is nearing the top of the gauge, I change down. If I'm only using a tiny bit of max torque, I shift up (assuming the rpm isn't like 1000 or something).
On my car I just have rpm, but the actual rpm before a gear change can be as little as 1500 or as high as the rev limiter depending on the situation, but maxing out on torque limits the power until the rpm can climb (and also not fuel efficient if it runs rich to force a higher gear), but not being high in torque if the revs are at least moderate, and the car would use less fuel in a higher gear instead of empty revs, unless you're getting ready to pounce. The accelerator pedal position is a very rough torque estimate, also instantaneous mpg, which dips with more torque, but these, or how loud the engine is, is not as precise.
You said that putting more weight on the front causes more likely understeering, but it seems conterintuitive to me (i'm not saying it's wrong, i only have experience with motorcycles), since for example in motorcycling, you trail brake to load the front tire to have more grip and go in the corner faster, why this differs in cars?
Less weight is over the front tyre? Complete guess someone pls inform us 😂
Love this question!
It's very similar to bikes. You gain grip... up to a point. Just like on a bike loading the front will progressively give you more grip until you go 1% too far and you lowside. It's the same in cars but you understeer when you go 1% too far. (There are some differences because of 4 wheels and anti-roll bar but it's largely similar)
it's not different in cars per-se. While turning and trail braking, either can happen based on car setup and driver input.
Oversteer is possible due to the rear wheels losing grip while the weight is shifted to the front tyres.
Understeer can happen with forward biased brakes, and too hard application, causing the wheels to simply lose grip as well.
(I believe) Road cars are usually setup to understeer in most situations, as it's more intuitive for even an inexperienced driver to control.
Race cars are usually tuned to get a controlled amount of oversteer to get rotation around a corner quick, through braking and suspension setup.
on 13:12
"We are not Racing on the road"
Meanwhile german Motorways with the No Speed limit
Autobahn with audi rs6💀🫡
You know, i think a good video to make could be “What to do if you get in a crash”
Love your videos
Please can you make a video for setting up the mirrors for driving
For the reading the corner tip, is it the two road edges on the outside, or the inside edge with the center line?
The former works
I do the first one to break the back loose on roundabouts, and since i drive a truck it’s works a little too well sometimes
Love these vids as always mate. One day you’ll be at 500k subs I guarantee it 👍😊
Now do "how to drive in India and survive"😂🙏🏻
he wouldn’t survive in any asian country 😂
Great video!
Thanks!
Vou escrever em português mesmo.
Ignorando todos os outros comentários, alguns deles eu até concordando, eu achei muito massa de ver no final a forma como ele fala a pilotagem, mostra que ele realmente ama dirigir o carro e respeita muito o veículo, ao contrário das normas de condução.
Could someone explain what an ECU flash is? I heard it in a video about the Cannonball Run and im curious
Trail braking is necessary in real life traffic. Only in emergency situations
10:40 how Ironic. road says "SLOW"
Thanks dude. Im max verstappen now
are there any specific items you bring with you when you go for a fun drive?
a second set of underwear
@@xsham6224 amazing reply but I would recommend bringing some tools for wheel replacement and an emergency road-side kit. Don't go alone or without phone service in case you or one of your friends puts their car in a ditch. And make sure your tools are secure and not flying around the cabin!
3:14 you listening to bullet train OG song bro
Gotta consider deer as a constant variable 😎
If I ever get caught sliding in car parks I'm going to tell them you told me to lol
How long have you been driving please ? thank you.
The roads in Canada are so ass compared to the UK 😭Yall have such nice driving roads
Currently typing this as my car is in the side of a wall and I was thrust through the building
I was driving just chilling going the speed limit and I was approaching an intersection where I usually slow down so I did now too it was like 3am as well so people usually don't let u go they are just zoned out, this guy coming from the secondary road slowed down basically stopping to let me go so I proceeded and as I was passing bro full pedalled it and I severed to the left to avoid collision, then I got out of car and went up to him and bro said "my bad Im drunk and I was checking for police" so what happened is he was looking back the whole time and when he didn't see anyone he just sent it straight to me
7:51
That's truly a millionaire laugh right here
When will you cover drafting?
Hey, what do you mean by good aftermarket brake pads? Like, some used ones?
Nonono. There are a lot of companies making brake pads that are not ''car brands'' like BMW. Those would be aftermarket: eg: stoptech
4:34 mick what is that parking
Loooool I parked across 2 bays so I could walk around the car
it’s a bmw, he has to
I need more information about hills 😩
Funny enough, trail braking is the breaking i use the most , unless its wet of course
I wished car games looked like how this POV is
Watching all these videos even though my car doesn't run
what do you do for living Mick ?
right don’t trail brake hard on wet road cause the rear end is light and will brake traction
do you think a sixty years old lady too old to learn to drive stick?
why would it be too old?
Never too old to learn something new!
Absolutely not! Go out and get stuck in, it's only moving your leg and arm a little
@@MickDrivesCars i'm not so confident. it seems i can't even write grammatically correct sentences. but thanks for your encouragement.
Trail braking is almost impossible to properly execute at driving speed. At racing speed, its required. Very simple.
''We're not racing on the road.
It's irresponsible.
But-''
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I got a song for you: Driving Fast by Swimming Paul
I trail brake a lot because I thought that was the way to do it (my car has abs) and I never had an issue. Am I fucking up?
Pov watching tips from a uk driver in jamaica knowing the road is bad and its all about skill and speed on these roads... Learn alot thanks for making these videos man really helpful would like a 15min video on parking
You drove too many roads I know in this video, I’m starting to get very sad that I’ve never seen you out and about lol!
What happened to the Renault
Redeemed zoomer anyone?
bros on the forza horizon 4 map
Bro think he in trackmania2 valley
#4
Realizing that I trail brake 😶
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Woah mick. Too much common sense for one video bro. We’re gonna have to take this one down
I was pretty sad seeing Jack not take the netherrite upgrade from the bastion
"Don't do this, it's very dangerous"
Proceeds to show driving method I've always done like that on the road
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This guy knows nothing about driving.
Elaborate
@@jamiehopkins4353 the guy has absolutely zero qualification to be “teaching” people how to drive. Quite a few of the points he’s raised in this video alone are actually incorrect.
@@thenortherncarper251 can you provide examples?
@@krzysztofjuszczak906 too many to list really, there is an interesting video where he explains “advanced driving” tips and straightening out roundabouts which was incorrect as if you followed this guys explanation on a public road you risk crashing due to his example of positioning doesn’t tell the other road users where you are going. An in correct explanation and use of advanced driving. All because he has zero qualifications or courses under his belt.
@@thenortherncarper251you didn’t answer his question at all with that giant paragraph just be quiet