Kiraro The Kitsune in America everyone wants to drive stick what you mean?? lmao I’ve been driving a stick shift as my first car and taught all my friends. I don’t know where you get your information from
Totally agree! I practiced for a month in a parking lot before my dad told me to drive a stick car on streets. Anyone who wants to learn how to drive a manual shift car. Please DO NOT do the same. You can literally kill a pedestrian.
Aw but I wanna drive a stick shift automatic... Sad part is someone somewhere has said they drive a stick shift because they have the gear selector in an automatic, I'm sure of it.
As an American that drives stick, this made me cringe, but you have to start somewhere right? I learned on a '66 ford F-100 in my uncle's backyard lol now I drive a 98 ford F-150 stick.
at least in chile u cant get ur driver's liscence if u dont know how to drive stick , well u actually can , but they print in ur driver's liscense ''only automatic'' so everyone can see how ''skilled'' u are , and if u get pulled over in a manual car boiii u better blhave savings to pay a.nice ticket
I recently bought my first car here in Europe... and notice some very dangerous situations other drivers put themselves in every time. While European driving tests are generally harder... they still have a ton of bad drivers that shouldn't have a license.
@@MarcusCollins69 No, TBH it's just the way people are taught to drive here. Getting your license in America is way less intensive than Europe, which may result in less trained/capable drivers. Although driving stick is not proven to be a factor in making you a better driver, many people who drive stick claim its safer and keeps the driver more connected with the vehicle and the road.
@@nicschintee1511 I agree, but generally speaking, drivers in the EU are better trained and more capable than drivers in America. This is backed by the fact that, their way less road death in the EU than the US. I think EU drivers in general, are more involved in accidents that involve alcohol and speed. As for the US, it's more like distracted driving. But yeah, keep in mind, these are just some facts, I don't think there is enough research done about this.
Why r u so triggered？I guess that's a hard brake，and she has a weak hand to pull it up. Which is pretty usual at our driving school's car，has a damn hard handbrake.
Not funny. Why are you teaching such inexperienced stick-shift drivers to drive manual in crowded New York City, in the rain? Find a nice, deserted parking lot, and give them a chance to learn the basics without people honking at them.
I'm in Italy, more specifically in Rome, and Rome is the city with the highest concentration of cars on the road in Italy. We learn to drive ONLY with manual transmission cars and we learn to drive in traffic, even in the first lesson. Every car used for teaching is supplied with clutch and break even on the front passenger side, so the teacher can help you if you are near to kill or hit someone/something. Learn to drive manual is easy, and most important, allows you to drive every car. Stop this laziness and learn how to drive properly.
Benjamin: *gets the hang of it fairly quick straight from the beginning, openly admits his lack of familiarity, and stays calm* “I still feel like I’m not doing it right…” Felicia: *Stalls several times from the start, gets confused at basic instructions, panics when pressure hits* “Hey I’m pretty good at this!”
Felicia thought she was interviewing for a job "I feel like it's going to be ok, I learn quickly and can adapt to high pressure environments" ... I was going to comment about this... I have a theory >> people who are the best at selling themselves, are not as good as they claim. Humble people are better than they say, this is just based on my personal experience with a lot of different type of people. And it is annoying because those who are great at selling themselves, get the best jobs, without necessarily deserving them based on their skills. I would edit it like this: Benjamin: "I think that is going to be difficult to drive shift stick in Manhattan for the first time.." gets the hang of it fairly quick straight from the beginning, openly admits his lack of familiarity, and stays calm “I still feel like I’m not doing it right…” Felicia: "I feel like it's going to be ok, I learn quickly and can adapt to high pressure environments" Stalls several times from the start, gets confused at basic instructions, panics when pressure hits “Hey I’m pretty good at this!”
Bran This is late but when you first start off driving , your body has to learn to focus on two things at once. The steering and the pedals. An extra pedal can be distract you.
Sarmad Khan its very likely they haven’t since they are in manhattan. I’ve never been there but if it’s like it is in movies I wouldn’t want to bother driving there.
TommyTom21 if you’re going to learn how to drive a stick, the clutch is kind of an important piece to know. it’s not ignorance or idiocy it’s poor teaching.
Growing up my dad had one manual car and two automatics after that. The latter two I've never seen him use the handbrake. It's a habit for some people who drive an automatic to not use their handbrake as if the car is in P, it ain't going anywhere.
@@elek101 there are three types as far as I am concerned normal ( press button, lift lower), electric (pull little lever) and quirky like drift buttons which is the same as normal hand breaks but the button isn't spring loaded
“Clutch is the pedal, right”. Honestly, I remember my first time learning to drive stick shift. I did it in a parking lot, not out on the roads. I practiced for about 30 minutes constantly stalling. At one point I finally got it and tried real roads, which I surprisingly didn’t stall on my first couple of times. I’d say I eventually got the hang of it and my only enemy would be hills. I am never at a 100% consistency rate of not stalling when I am stopped at an uphill intersection. No matter how much I try to keep the revs at a reasonable amount with slow and good clutch control, I will stall here and there. I honestly think it’s a good idea these drivers are learning to drive stick shift. It’s a skill in life that you may need to know if there’s ever an emergency.
You don't need to be in gear or using clutch control when you're stopped. If you stop for a short while put the clutch and brake pedals all the way down. If you're stopped for a long while put the handbrake on and take the car out of gear. Clutch control is for moving slowly like in a traffic jam or parking, not for waiting at the lights. Using clutch control when stopped will wear out the clutch and you'll be revving unnecessarily.
@@rosieapplelemontart yes always put in neutral if you have to wait for like a minute or more, and never drive in half clutch for too long unless it's bumper to bumper traffic
I had some trouble my first couple times, my dad didn't explain how the clutch worked properly so I thought it was an on/off thing! Didn't help that my first attempt once he explained it properly was on a used Volvo we were test driving, and it needed a new clutch bad, the whole range was only about 1/4 inch of pedal travel. I drove first and he blamed the stalls on my bad driving, then we switched and he immediately stalled!
@@spoooky4657 Wow! I forgot this video / comment was still up. Nice to hear from another person. My friend learned the same way. She was put in main roads and stalled through a whole intersection to learn, but eventually became a good manual driver. Thanks to her I now know how to drive them.
Professional driving instructor my foot... I've been able to teach my 14 year old sister who has never driven on the road more efficiently. You can't bring them on the road right away; they need to start in a large parking lot. And I find people learn better if you give them a basic understanding of the transmission first.
This is the problem when you have a country that allows people to drive manual cars on the road after passing in an Automatic. Even the instructors are lax. 90% of countries you must pass a manual test first and they never put you anywhere near traffic the first day.
Well most people in italy learn directly on the road and not in the "parking lot" and we do just fine. It's just that we don't make a huge deal out of manual driving, it's just driving chill.
I drive a 2017 civic with a stick and wouldn’t have it any other way only auto I have ever owned is my 2013 ram because it’s impossible to find a truck with manual nowadays lol ps I’m from Canada
In North America it’s different. You’ve probably heard the horror stories about American traffic-I mean, just imagine how crazy it must be in New York City, so let’s not sit on a high horse looking down on other people. It’s simply a matter of convenience for North Americans.
Motiur Muhith go an buy one also I’m from ny up state aswell but it’s like school with the advanced math that you do since you may not use but it makes your brain be able to problem solve and learn other things so think of learning stick as exercise for your brain
As someone with ADHD I find it a lot easier to drive stick because it keeps my attention when driving. And it’s more fun :D it is a little tricky at first but a couple days driving stick and you’re good
Jackie Bryant for a driving instructor, he kinda sucked. Maybe it's just how they cut the video but I could have taught them better.. Also, why start in traffic...
lawtowngirl85 yeah but you're a minority in America driving a manual, in Europe you're in the minority if you drive an Automatic. I've only ever been in 1 car with an automatic gearbox.
hahaha me too. i've gotten down double clutch and heel-toe downshifting and i've been using those for so long i can't drive an automatic without attempting one of them and slamming my left foot on nothing
Exactly... Why take someone who's never driven a manual in the city. The cars behind them were patient... I would have been laying on the horn 10 seconds in, until they move.
@@bojidarmartinov5949 they've never driven with stick shift and haven't been taught of the basics yet so why bring them to the public roads and be the cause of traffic jam for practicing stick?
Most people in the US drive automatics. It’s just the most commonly sold car. Plenty drive or know how to drive manual in the US though. And yes, stick shift cars are much more common in other countries.
Got my first car, a manual during my pandemic crisis! 😁 It's not that bad. Once you know how to simply drive a car, all you need to learn now is the manual part. You don't need to learn everything at once. Much less stressful.
100% my guy. I think the first couple of days I was learning, there was this one time I kept stalling at a left turn light for 3 intervals XD. it was the worst, it's best to have an experience driver teach you the basics in a parking lot, especially first gear. 6+ months of driving now I never stall really, just trying to perfectly shift with minimal/no jerkiness while upshifting.
*_•reshirm•_* that’s what I’m saying, most of them couldn’t reach the pedals at age 9 and they want us to believe they could drive stick at that age lol
So that there's more stress on the drivers. Remember, this is BUZZFEED. A calm unstressed subject wouldn't be nearly as entertaining as a stressed one. Now if your actual objective is to teach how to drive a stick shift, then go to a nice flat unpopulated area and go for it. But that wasn't buzzfeed's objective after all.
That's why people drive cars 16 year old in america, it's because driving an automatic is like a toy, not stressful at all you don't have to think about multiple things at the same time.
Yeah automatic is the standard transmission in the US. If it was the standard transmission in the UK, a lot more people would learn to drive at a young age. I’m 18 and from the UK and there more people my age that I know who dont have their license.
In the UK “stick shift” actually known are Manual, is the most common way of driving, if not the main way. People from as young as 17 drive “stick shift”. It’s the true way to actually DRIVE.
i learned stick as a fifteen year old in a parking lot, they should not be learning in a busy street. they probably should’ve went over the basics before going onto a road with other people. buuut i guess if you want to just make people mad🤷♀️
Well, it's a good thing I learned to drive manual from the start! I've only once tried an automatic, which was easy and a liked it, but it must be a lot harder to learn it the other way around!
Frida L it is, I learned to drive on an auto, and I have very little manual experience, but the few times I have tried I've always tried to set off with the e brake on.
Me too, I've learned how to drive manual from a scratch and thought by my dad only. Now I can teach someone as well. I have proper training too. It's just that I havent been trained using driving school.
Driving stick is easy, you just need to accomodate with the cluch, the stick part, that s easy, in my country we learn on manuals and its funny watching people who never drove stick before lmao
I remember learning to drive a manual transmission car. It took awhile to get it figured out and by the time I did I decided I wanted a manual transmission car as my daily driver. Most of my family warned me against it and I flat out ignored them because their warnings were too little too late.
In my country you must learn to drive manual because automatics are expensive and learning to drive must be with a manual. That's how I learned, and my current car, Renault Captur, is a manual, despite being a new car from 2021.
@@Dac_DT_MKD In my country you must choose manual or automatic transmission to learn. If you choose manual, it means you can also drive automatic transmission
I always watch these tutorial vids about driving a stick shift although I've known them alot lol. It's feels so cringey watching these newbies trying stick shift, especially stalling though hahahhaha immediate jerk
Obviusly the US car licence is allowed only in USA. Because there you'll only drive automatic (which is wayyyy easier), and if you only have that licence and if you want to drive also in European countries you'll have to take the European car licence
flyinghigh2000 Well it is better to say manual as you are MANUALLY shifting gears versus something that's AUTOMATICALLY doing it. And if you think about it, in an automatic you still use a "stick" to shift from P to R to N to D. It's how the gears are being changed that determines why it is called automatic. Thus manual would be a better term.
@@19Koty96 the handbrake or how you call it emergency brake is mostly located at the rear end of the car so... good luck trying to stop like that without spining out into a wall or a car
If you can drive manual, that's enough to show that you're a professional driver. Driving a manual is something you can feel and satisfied while automatic is zero skills given. It's like go into a subway and that's it for automatic. Manual is like to show how wise your are on mind using.
It was a parking lot believe it or not in a loop street. We were doing laps. There's this one section though with a stop sign for pedestrians and that's where we got caught a few times haha. This is NYC there are no huuuge parking lots out here.
Midhun C. Manoharan yes sir I am the instructor, and my name is really Chris, they made a mistake because we have another employee named Kris. This feature was fun. Be sure to catch me again but I'll be teaching a Super Model on this new show called "Model Squad"
Wait, are they driving AT ALL for the first time? Why don't they know how to stay off the curb, and release the emergency brake? These are basics for automatics, too.
Cinderella I know how to drive a stick. But it’s not like you’re gonna get the hang of it immediately and if you wanna get good at it then you have to face the real world and practice in the streets.
Hold on! Are people in America only taught automatic driving? Because here in Europe we are taught to drive with Manual. It just seems like only being able to drive manual, is not really being able to drive properly
Do you realize Americans prefer automatic. Americans will laugh at you when you turn 60+ and gotta keep pressing down the clutch and in some manual cars thats hard to do and not giving your legs a break.
i’m learning how to drive (taking my test in a couple months!), and i’ve never been more thankful that my parents made me learn clutch before automatic.
Before i get snooty about, how easy driving a stick is for me, i always remember that in my first driving lesson i almost killed the battery because i did it wrong so often. 🤣
I am American, and I am still laughing at the other Americans! My dad made my drive manual before getting my license. He said that I would need it if and when I go to Europe, or if I ever get a job as a truck driver.
scrap that truck driver idea, get to europe for vacations, rent small, nimble, 250HP+ (at the crank) car and drive european roads outside cities, this is the joy and why we still drive mostly manuals
Knight Shadow Absolutely! One of the main reasons my BMW e36 has not been stolen yet. Thanks for watching my feature here. Catch me on another show on National TV as well for teaching a Super Model Cheers!
These people aren't learning how to drive a stick shift, they're learning how to DRIVE
i'm austin yeah especially the girl that can't release the handbrake
@@WanAqilah-kt6ns I think she thought the handbrake was the stick shift, and she doesn't know how to stick shift.
The more simple driving becomes, the less accidents happen.
@@f.ferenc88 lies, America is all automatic, power steering and fancy sensors and cameras and drivers are still trash
Kiraro The Kitsune in America everyone wants to drive stick what you mean?? lmao I’ve been driving a stick shift as my first car and taught all my friends. I don’t know where you get your information from
Stick-shift cars. The most effective anti-theft system in America.
Yup, that's why I never lock my WRX (JK)
I would think if someone's going to go through the trouble of stealing a car they would know how to drive a manual, so...
well done you can recycle Jokes
it's anti theft in my area too, not a lot of people know stick shift in my area.... including my friends. they'll never ask me to borrow my car :)
In Brazil almost all cars are stick shift, so.. hahaha and i live in São Paulo
The worst idea was to do this in on going traffic instead of a parking lot
@H S na its so crowded like it really is the worst idea u can think of to learn how to drive manual
Dude I learned to drive on the road in traffic, haven't killed anyone yet.
Totally agree! I practiced for a month in a parking lot before my dad told me to drive a stick car on streets. Anyone who wants to learn how to drive a manual shift car. Please DO NOT do the same. You can literally kill a pedestrian.
I drove stick for the first time in trafikk. i did not crash and it went pretty well.
@@leannemcfaul9333 you might have. have some sense not to practice in traffic. you endanger others
“I’m going to learn how to drive stick shift ... In A Manual Car!”
Hmmm yes the floor is made of floor
I'm glad someone else noticed aside from me
Aw but I wanna drive a stick shift automatic... Sad part is someone somewhere has said they drive a stick shift because they have the gear selector in an automatic, I'm sure of it.
I lost a brain cell when heard that😂
I was born at a very young age
Perfect
This triggered so many European drivers.
As an American that drives stick, this made me cringe, but you have to start somewhere right? I learned on a '66 ford F-100 in my uncle's backyard lol now I drive a 98 ford F-150 stick.
And Indians too....
This triggers EVERYONE IN THE WORLD
Everyone has to start somewhere dude..
at least in chile u cant get ur driver's liscence if u dont know how to drive stick , well u actually can , but they print in ur driver's liscense ''only automatic'' so everyone can see how ''skilled'' u are , and if u get pulled over in a manual car boiii u better blhave savings to pay a.nice ticket
Why couldn't they have done this in an empty parking lot with no other cars to worry about?
DankOne it’s NYC.....
what even is an empty parking lot in new york
Do they even have parking lots?
Peter Malchuk the city doesn’t
@@sleeprene Dang, out here in Colorado parking lots are common place, Garages are real rare.
Out of curiosity, do these people have their license?
Census what do you think
Mohamed Ashian i think if they do they shouldnt
Wright William? They shouldn’t even be allowed to have the exam
No
@@mohamedashian604 Census currently is saying no they don't
“Clutch is the pedal right?”
Oh god i knew from that moment america is is where my car is not getting stolen
There are a lot of Americans that know how to drive manual shift too...
@@aurasushii3676 probally less than 30 percent. And most are probally above 45
@@cowmanmooing6624 lol I’m 15 and I can drive a manual
@@cowmanmooing6624 as a American I would say you could leave your doors open with the keys in and 70 percent of the time you would I be fine
@@xfuryx4951 lmao I'm reading this and the other day I saw someone leave there keys in at a gas station and there truck stolen
*stalls the car 4 times*
I'M REALLY GREAT AT THIS!
EVERYBODY GETS A TROPHY!
josephgaviota it is buzzfeed after all
And using the shifter instead of clutch
As a european who has moved to America, I feel like most drivers shouldn’t be on the road...
I recently bought my first car here in Europe... and notice some very dangerous situations other drivers put themselves in every time. While European driving tests are generally harder... they still have a ton of bad drivers that shouldn't have a license.
As a European from Europe, most drivers in EU should not have a license as well.
Because people who drive autos can't drive Stick?
@@MarcusCollins69 No, TBH it's just the way people are taught to drive here. Getting your license in America is way less intensive than Europe, which may result in less trained/capable drivers. Although driving stick is not proven to be a factor in making you a better driver, many people who drive stick claim its safer and keeps the driver more connected with the vehicle and the road.
@@nicschintee1511 I agree, but generally speaking, drivers in the EU are better trained and more capable than drivers in America. This is backed by the fact that, their way less road death in the EU than the US. I think EU drivers in general, are more involved in accidents that involve alcohol and speed. As for the US, it's more like distracted driving. But yeah, keep in mind, these are just some facts, I don't think there is enough research done about this.
Girl: I think I did a great job
Also Girl: Doesn’t know how to use a parking brake, shifts for no reason and asks, “the clutch is a pedal right?”
PRO HAGEN chill genius
I mean it’s her first time driving a stick shift, but she’s acting like she doesn’t t know how to drive
Why r u so triggered？I guess that's a hard brake，and she has a weak hand to pull it up. Which is pretty usual at our driving school's car，has a damn hard handbrake.
And she got offended that he turned on the hazards lmao
Americans...
Everyone: Manual transmission
Americans: "stick shift"
Ikr... it annoys me even as an American
Ooh look at me I'm American I don't listen to anyone!
@Left Right :)
tomato..tomoto, lol.
Technically it’s correct but still annoying to say
Not funny. Why are you teaching such inexperienced stick-shift drivers to drive manual in crowded New York City, in the rain? Find a nice, deserted parking lot, and give them a chance to learn the basics without people honking at them.
Nicely said, was thinking the same thing.
The rain does t make any difference though 🤷♀️
I'm in Italy, more specifically in Rome, and Rome is the city with the highest concentration of cars on the road in Italy. We learn to drive ONLY with manual transmission cars and we learn to drive in traffic, even in the first lesson. Every car used for teaching is supplied with clutch and break even on the front passenger side, so the teacher can help you if you are near to kill or hit someone/something. Learn to drive manual is easy, and most important, allows you to drive every car. Stop this laziness and learn how to drive properly.
Empty lot in NYC???? And this is for entertainment ya knob. If it WAS an empty lot it would have been boring
@@alessandror.6691 weird flex but ok
"That guy's gotta calm down"
Well you are going 2mph, stopping every 3 seconds and blocking the road.
If someone would do it me, I would have come out if my car and dance
Thats because the idiot instructor thinks that making people learn the basics of driving manual should be done in moving traffic 🤷🏻♀️
@@AKSHAY-bu4ox LOL
@@charissecoal I'm sure he was told to do it in real traffic for it to be more entertaining.
@@charissecoal in germany thats normal
*laughs in European*
*joins in*
*Laughs in Brexit too*
It's not a language... Well.. Some Americans may think that it is... GOOD COMMENT!
keeponrockin *laughs in Asia*
*Joins in*
Benjamin:
*gets the hang of it fairly quick straight from the beginning, openly admits his lack of familiarity, and stays calm*
“I still feel like I’m not doing it right…”
Felicia:
*Stalls several times from the start, gets confused at basic instructions, panics when pressure hits*
“Hey I’m pretty good at this!”
Ik, she was so annoying & frustrating to watch
Dunning kruger effect also I didn't see them shift gears once
☕
Was looking out for this, right words
Felicia thought she was interviewing for a job "I feel like it's going to be ok, I learn quickly and can adapt to high pressure environments" ...
I was going to comment about this... I have a theory >> people who are the best at selling themselves, are not as good as they claim. Humble people are better than they say, this is just based on my personal experience with a lot of different type of people. And it is annoying because those who are great at selling themselves, get the best jobs, without necessarily deserving them based on their skills.
I would edit it like this:
Benjamin:
"I think that is going to be difficult to drive shift stick in Manhattan for the first time.."
gets the hang of it fairly quick straight from the beginning, openly admits his lack of familiarity, and stays calm
“I still feel like I’m not doing it right…”
Felicia:
"I feel like it's going to be ok, I learn quickly and can adapt to high pressure environments"
Stalls several times from the start, gets confused at basic instructions, panics when pressure hits
“Hey I’m pretty good at this!”
Have these people actually passed their test as they can't steer all of a sudden
Bran This is late but when you first start off driving , your body has to learn to focus on two things at once. The steering and the pedals. An extra pedal can be distract you.
@@kyshawntv6285 I had a simulator 3 years before I took my driving lessons. When I took my driving lessons, I was the best beginner there lol
@@xLeidenFrost hey where'd you get the simulator from? Trying to look for one.
@@thechump10 I have background in electrical and electronics engineering and I'm studying mechanical engineering currently. I built it myself
@@thechump10 iirc I think I saw a simulator for sale in aliexpress. Not sure if trustable or not
Forget about manual, have these two ever drove a car period?
Sarmad Khan thats what I was thinking he needed help driving in a straight line haha
*driven a car (since we are criticizing others)
Sarmad Khan its very likely they haven’t since they are in manhattan. I’ve never been there but if it’s like it is in movies I wouldn’t want to bother driving there.
TristanPlaysGames I live in Manhattan. Takes 30 minutes to drive 2 miles lmao.
yeh ahahahahhhaha she didnt know how to release the handbrake
“wait...clutch is the pedal right?”🤦🏼♀️
TommyTom21 if you’re going to learn how to drive a stick, the clutch is kind of an important piece to know. it’s not ignorance or idiocy it’s poor teaching.
n0 itZ THe SteeRinG wHeEL
Extreme bruh moment
Stfu damn
I don't get it. I drive stick shift and I thought the clutch is the pedal?
"I'm gonna learn stick shift, in a *MANUAL* car."
Bruh
I got triggered when she said that
damn idk about you guys but im learning manual in an automatic car
@@n0wsinn ur joking right
@@adalbertoisafuckingloser6734 bruh
@@n0wsinn a lot of automatics have manual gears
Driving stick is so much more satisfying than automatic.
Daniel Hesse 100%
You meaning driving a manual?
I spend 2 hours in traffic in a manual and im ok with it
I get traffic in my manual all the time on my way home from school and it don’t bother me at all 🤷♂️
Ik. I'm 16 and love driving manuals. They give me the feel of track. I pretend I'm in a Ford GT against a Ferrari. 😂
I feel bad for that car's clutch.
I feel bad for the car. Period. They just raped everything in the car
Drop ze clutch in an evo ;)
Wait-
*No one's commenting on how she DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE A HANDBRAKE??*
SupaEMT134 all handbrakes work in slightly different ways
@@zahrabhatti2967 - only for lazy ppl
Growing up my dad had one manual car and two automatics after that. The latter two I've never seen him use the handbrake. It's a habit for some people who drive an automatic to not use their handbrake as if the car is in P, it ain't going anywhere.
@@zahrabhatti2967 They dont lol, theyre all the same
@@elek101 there are three types as far as I am concerned normal ( press button, lift lower), electric (pull little lever) and quirky like drift buttons which is the same as normal hand breaks but the button isn't spring loaded
“Clutch is the pedal, right”. Honestly, I remember my first time learning to drive stick shift. I did it in a parking lot, not out on the roads. I practiced for about 30 minutes constantly stalling. At one point I finally got it and tried real roads, which I surprisingly didn’t stall on my first couple of times. I’d say I eventually got the hang of it and my only enemy would be hills. I am never at a 100% consistency rate of not stalling when I am stopped at an uphill intersection. No matter how much I try to keep the revs at a reasonable amount with slow and good clutch control, I will stall here and there. I honestly think it’s a good idea these drivers are learning to drive stick shift. It’s a skill in life that you may need to know if there’s ever an emergency.
You don't need to be in gear or using clutch control when you're stopped. If you stop for a short while put the clutch and brake pedals all the way down. If you're stopped for a long while put the handbrake on and take the car out of gear. Clutch control is for moving slowly like in a traffic jam or parking, not for waiting at the lights. Using clutch control when stopped will wear out the clutch and you'll be revving unnecessarily.
@@rosieapplelemontart yes always put in neutral if you have to wait for like a minute or more, and never drive in half clutch for too long unless it's bumper to bumper traffic
I had some trouble my first couple times, my dad didn't explain how the clutch worked properly so I thought it was an on/off thing! Didn't help that my first attempt once he explained it properly was on a used Volvo we were test driving, and it needed a new clutch bad, the whole range was only about 1/4 inch of pedal travel. I drove first and he blamed the stalls on my bad driving, then we switched and he immediately stalled!
Damn peoples first times are in parking lots? Mines was in the street and I learned fast😂 I only stalled in red lights I learned from it
@@spoooky4657 Wow! I forgot this video / comment was still up. Nice to hear from another person. My friend learned the same way. She was put in main roads and stalled through a whole intersection to learn, but eventually became a good manual driver. Thanks to her I now know how to drive them.
Professional driving instructor my foot... I've been able to teach my 14 year old sister who has never driven on the road more efficiently. You can't bring them on the road right away; they need to start in a large parking lot. And I find people learn better if you give them a basic understanding of the transmission first.
This is the problem when you have a country that allows people to drive manual cars on the road after passing in an Automatic. Even the instructors are lax. 90% of countries you must pass a manual test first and they never put you anywhere near traffic the first day.
Same. When I started learning how to drive I had to be able to stop-start without stalling and be comfortable with shifting before I got on the road.
Transmission go vrooooom
Well most people in italy learn directly on the road and not in the "parking lot" and we do just fine. It's just that we don't make a huge deal out of manual driving, it's just driving chill.
Mansharan Singh Yea, definitely put a 12 year old on the road during their first time driving, lets see how that works.
All British drivers are watching this with a very smug expression on their faces.
all drives outside the US.
Yessss grinning ear to ear ☺️
Trust me here in the US a majority of us are ashamed by the two idiots they chose to drive
Yup
I drive a 2017 civic with a stick and wouldn’t have it any other way only auto I have ever owned is my 2013 ram because it’s impossible to find a truck with manual nowadays lol ps I’m from Canada
Girl: "Is the clutch the pedal?"
Instructor: sighs and turns on hazard lights
Girl - Is the clutch a pedal?
- Oh absolutely not.. It's basically the steering!
In Finland you have to take the drivers license with stick. Then you can drive both
Mukava nähdä suomalaisia taiteilijoita täälläkin perkele!
Same in UK only a idiot will choose to drive automatic in EU. If you do choose automatic you need to take another test for stick
Same in the Netherlands
Same in Brazil.
In North America it’s different. You’ve probably heard the horror stories about American traffic-I mean, just imagine how crazy it must be in New York City, so let’s not sit on a high horse looking down on other people. It’s simply a matter of convenience for North Americans.
Why do americans act like stick shift is alien technology
Americans don’t you see buzz feed people are not American
This makes me upset to be an American 😂. My first car was stick. Sooooo much more fun than automatic. Every American should know how to drive manual
JV.Customss we do though
Motiur Muhith no but you should know it to pass your license exam
Motiur Muhith go an buy one also I’m from ny up state aswell but it’s like school with the advanced math that you do since you may not use but it makes your brain be able to problem solve and learn other things so think of learning stick as exercise for your brain
why would you do this on a public road? I get the whole 'ha ha the cars behind me are honking!!!' but this seems dangerous
Luc Denison I was thinking that they should have at least done it on a quiet road
Do you not learn to drive on normal roads?
Where else are you gonna learn to drive?
BanterET in a freaking large parking lot tf lol
BanterET You normally start Ina open Parking lot till you learn proper clutch control and get use to shifting. Then you go on the roads for practice
As someone with ADHD I find it a lot easier to drive stick because it keeps my attention when driving. And it’s more fun :D it is a little tricky at first but a couple days driving stick and you’re good
Your not the only one. I don't ever want an automatic again!
2:22 Girl: "Im getting it"
2:23 Instructor: *A l r i g h t*....
That girl was so annoying. She thinks she is the best yet she can barely do it xD
@@spaceT999 Overconfidence and ignorance at its finest
I watched the video too
Stick shift in New York City? Anxiety is pretty high watching this video.
Harshil Patel I have only driven stick in nyc. I didn’t even stall that much cause I’d been on TH-cam learning for years
My car is manual and stop and go traffic is the worst, I ether have to keep my foot on the clutch or constantly put my car in gear
Lol in London it’s the norm
New York doesn't even have really bad traffic. Try London, Turin or Antwerp (all places where stick shifts are the norm).
Harshil Patel Any city in India oh my god
“Can I let go of the break now?”.. “yeah. You have to”
😂😂😂😂😂
Jackie Bryant for a driving instructor, he kinda sucked. Maybe it's just how they cut the video but I could have taught them better..
Also, why start in traffic...
ForevermoreNevermore lol so true
She's a quick learner yo!
ForevermoreNevermore brake*
As a new driver, seeing these guys on the road while learning makes me feel less self conscious about the cars behind me 💀
..... welcome to europe, mofos
hahahaha badass
Laura bro i from the us and i drive manual...
lawtowngirl85 yeah but you're a minority in America driving a manual, in Europe you're in the minority if you drive an Automatic. I've only ever been in 1 car with an automatic gearbox.
also pacific asia.
I know right!
I know only 2 people who drive automatic and I can drive both.
From the Netherlands
What? They don't even know how to use the parking brake?
John L New Yorkers lmao they never know how to drive
John L standards have different e brakes than automatics
@@Lady_Sicely This is a satirical comment, yeah?
Citoyenne M no they don’t. You just have to use them more often.
John L This is buzzfeed, I wouldn’t expect too much out of them.
I’ve been driving manual for so long than automatic doesn’t even feel right.
@That 50's Guy
Do learn. Mastering the manual transmission and learning advanced techniques is fun and immensely satisfiying.
hahaha me too. i've gotten down double clutch and heel-toe downshifting and i've been using those for so long i can't drive an automatic without attempting one of them and slamming my left foot on nothing
sometimes ill get in an auto car and jam the brake pedal while my right hand searches for a shifter.
@@iivv_nn i do that too often. Always get in my parents car and slam the brake lol
Same bro. I dont drive automatic often but when i do it feels like i have no control or something.
"I'm actually good at this" Proceeds to think the shifting nob is the clutch🤦♂️
Why didn't they start off in a parking lot?
Exactly... Why take someone who's never driven a manual in the city. The cars behind them were patient... I would have been laying on the horn 10 seconds in, until they move.
@@Megadriver then you don't deserve your licence...these people are learners and you should not horn at them for that!
IKR that’s where I started learning how to drive a manual
@@bojidarmartinov5949 they've never driven with stick shift and haven't been taught of the basics yet so why bring them to the public roads and be the cause of traffic jam for practicing stick?
@@rafvierthstein5210 well, here in europe you start in the public roads no matter if you havent driven a stick or a car at all...
In europe everyone drives with stick
Bicouse you neen American to "chew food" for everything,auto transmition and all other stuff in life :P
We know.
Yeah, we know.
Tbh, more and more cars in Europe are coming with auto trans only. Every luxury car basically.
yeah, here it is obligatory to know how to do it when you get your driver's license
"I'm just gonna turn on the hazards", savage :-D
Did you see her face when he did that??
Deserved
Some of these people need "How to drive" before learning "Stick shift" because that guy had to move the steering wheel from the passenger seat
It hurts knowing how stressed the guy probably is lol
He signed up for it; he is not stressed. He is teaching.
he is used to so..
*Laughs in German*
Laughs in Dutch.
laughs in polish
Laugh in philippines
*laughs in english*
Laughs like slav.
inb4 "AMERICANS CANT DRIVE MANUALS?!?!?!?!?!?! ITS NORMAL IN MY COUNTRY"
XxlargemanxX it's mostly city folks that can't drive manual vehicles
inb4? you're abit late
True, here in italy we learn in manual
Most people in the US drive automatics. It’s just the most commonly sold car. Plenty drive or know how to drive manual in the US though. And yes, stick shift cars are much more common in other countries.
Lol same
“Learn quickly and adapt to difficult situations” realllllyyyyy now????🧢
I'm going to learn to drive stick shift in a MANUAL car... yah cause you can learn to drive stick in an automatic too.
Zedeye i use to put a mountain dew bottle in the drink holder for a shifter and had an invisible clutch before i got my 5 speed
@@Alexander-jr8nw depends on the clutch 🤣🤣🤣
@@Alexander-jr8nw agreed
Alexandr Nah, most oem clutches aren’t made for launches
Zedeye that pissed me off
I want a manual car for my first so I don't have to learn in my midlife crisis when I buy a used corvette
Got my first car, a manual during my pandemic crisis! 😁
It's not that bad. Once you know how to simply drive a car, all you need to learn now is the manual part. You don't need to learn everything at once. Much less stressful.
This is the way.
My first car and only car is a 96 YJ jeep wrangler and it’s Amazing, so much fun
I learnt to drive at 14 in a manual and has helped me a lot
Future proofing at its finest
My god she couldn't even take the hand break off
Brake*
oof
It was too high up for her ... you actually need some strength to undo that ...
LelouchLamperouge235 There no strength , just a matter of lifting up and pressing button
@@LelouchLamperouge235 What he means is that she was unaware of you had to pull up to press the button.
Alternative Title: Tell me you're American without telling me you're American
If they had any common sense they would have done it in a parking lot
Agreed
100% my guy. I think the first couple of days I was learning, there was this one time I kept stalling at a left turn light for 3 intervals XD. it was the worst, it's best to have an experience driver teach you the basics in a parking lot, especially first gear. 6+ months of driving now I never stall really, just trying to perfectly shift with minimal/no jerkiness while upshifting.
meanwhile in europe, some kids learn to use stick at age 10 lol
+Ф. Д. in finland many kids knows how to ride stick lol. i learned at age 12
In south italy 9 year olds alredy know how to drive a manual car
*_•reshirm•_* that’s what I’m saying, most of them couldn’t reach the pedals at age 9 and they want us to believe they could drive stick at that age lol
I live in Europe and i learned to drive stick at like 9 years old?
@@Speedgamer2015 they're all lying I'm from Europe and I learned at 15
Wtf would you teach them in traffic.
So that there's more stress on the drivers. Remember, this is BUZZFEED. A calm unstressed subject wouldn't be nearly as entertaining as a stressed one. Now if your actual objective is to teach how to drive a stick shift, then go to a nice flat unpopulated area and go for it. But that wasn't buzzfeed's objective after all.
I also learned it in public, although admittedly I did not have to immediately drive in a busy street or city
I thought everyone learnt in traffic. At least in England we do
Survival of the fittest
It’s New York..
Yoda:
"Hmmm... burning cluch smell I can."
Learn in a hilly city lol
Henry McComments omg would be my worst nightmare 😭👀 especially when ur up a hill and the car starts rolling back😭😂
Nancy Ramirez lol
Nancy Ramirez use the e-brake and you'll never roll backwards again
Do one in San Francisco
Definitely a pretty risky situation especially going up hill
Him: "I get it it's like jazz.."
Instructor: "Do you listen to jazz?"
Him: "No.. but i assume it's like that.."
Ya like jazz
Anyone else drives stick everyday too?
Mrassssssswipe aye!
Ayeee I do!
Me😃👍
Mrassssssswipe me on my Ford pick-up.
I do... well did until I hurt my left foot
That's why people drive cars 16 year old in america, it's because driving an automatic is like a toy, not stressful at all you don't have to think about multiple things at the same time.
Yeah automatic is the standard transmission in the US. If it was the standard transmission in the UK, a lot more people would learn to drive at a young age. I’m 18 and from the UK and there more people my age that I know who dont have their license.
@@Ross-ve9ww I'm 18 too from belgium, I'll get my license this year hopefully.
How about doing this in a parking lot
John Doe maybe because the parking lots in Manhattan are still full of cars?
Eli Eli I don’t know you ask them.
Yeet little less than the road though hahahahaha
@@toxic_a-name1305 Blockbuster parking lot.
That girl pisses me off.
She didnt even know how to release the E break 🤦🏽♂️
Hawaiian Fishing the dude told her to press in the clutch and she moves the shifter
Goo'bai felisha
Shes obnoxious
same here
Never teach stick before explaining how manual transmission works and what the clutch actually does.
Wolfsburg GTI yup I told them how it works but it's all edited out to show the good stuffs lolll
Clutch good no clutch bad ok?
Not necessary at all, loads of people in here in Europe have no idea how the transmission works actually but they drive manual every day.
In the UK “stick shift” actually known are Manual, is the most common way of driving, if not the main way. People from as young as 17 drive “stick shift”. It’s the true way to actually DRIVE.
cool bro
"im really great at this" hahaha you just started girl, dont be too cocky
Max Power bet she can't even stop the car without stalling
I see an 86 in your pfp
i see an 86 too
Just wait untill she stalls on a hill. She won't even know how to put the handbrake on lmao, let alone drive up hill.
i learned stick as a fifteen year old in a parking lot, they should not be learning in a busy street. they probably should’ve went over the basics before going onto a road with other people. buuut i guess if you want to just make people mad🤷♀️
Canada?
I learned at 9 in my neighborhood
CONTENT AND VIEWS THATS WHY
@@r6luis wut?
@@OO-vt8lv what
Next they learn how to drive a 18 gear manual semi
That would bee inposible for them
They can barely drive normally, forget about shifting.
Maybe they can start with something smaller which has an unsynchronized transmission. A manual semi would be the death of them lol
I can do it bcuz i DID it.
m.th-cam.com/video/8mBgrsS5rDU/w-d-xo.html
Alternative title: People Learning To Drive For The First Time
Terrible place to be when just learning how to drive manual. This instructor not very smart.
that is the point of the video
Should be in a parking lot
Instructors in my city taught in the same way jajajaj
Gotta learn the hard way
Some people do well with the "straight into the deep end" method of teaching. These were not that kind of people.
LMAO when she tries to push handbrake without pushing button
ikr. It's like she's never driven an automatic either. lol
Well, it's a good thing I learned to drive manual from the start! I've only once tried an automatic, which was easy and a liked it, but it must be a lot harder to learn it the other way around!
Frida L it is, I learned to drive on an auto, and I have very little manual experience, but the few times I have tried I've always tried to set off with the e brake on.
Justin Noker I can imagine. When I tried an automatic I got it right from the start, because it's just easier than driving stick
Me too, I've learned how to drive manual from a scratch and thought by my dad only. Now I can teach someone as well. I have proper training too. It's just that I havent been trained using driving school.
Driving stick is easy, you just need to accomodate with the cluch, the stick part, that s easy, in my country we learn on manuals and its funny watching people who never drove stick before lmao
FrezZyK1nG Yeah, it's easy if you learn it from the start and it is pretty funny to watch people who've never tried give it a go
I remember learning to drive a manual transmission car. It took awhile to get it figured out and by the time I did I decided I wanted a manual transmission car as my daily driver. Most of my family warned me against it and I flat out ignored them because their warnings were too little too late.
In my country you must learn to drive manual because automatics are expensive and learning to drive must be with a manual. That's how I learned, and my current car, Renault Captur, is a manual, despite being a new car from 2021.
@@Dac_DT_MKD In my country you must choose manual or automatic transmission to learn. If you choose manual, it means you can also drive automatic transmission
Any car guys laughing at this?
Kanna more of cringing
I always watch these tutorial vids about driving a stick shift although I've known them alot lol. It's feels so cringey watching these newbies trying stick shift, especially stalling though hahahhaha immediate jerk
Heh, Guess you could say I'm a bit of a badass. Yeah, I'm just "car guy" with an anime avatar. Heh, Heh. Wanna see my samurai sword collection?
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Me
"My name is Felicia and-" BYE FELICIA!
0:19 “I learn quickly and can adapt to high pressure environments”
0:49 *doesn’t even know how to use a parking brake 🤦♂️😂
You mean handbrake
@@maihosalat it's the same thing..
@@maihosalat -10 iq
@@beat6039 nobody calls it parking brake ...
@@maihosalat yeah you are trolling
I feel like a pro now , seeing how people in usa struggle with this lmao
I can't believe people can get a licence without ever learning to drive with a manual gearbox... baffling!
S Holdeenio how so? 90% of cars here are automatic
@@1181darkfire
Hence the laziness.
It doesn’t matter. If you know how to drive, you gucci, you don’t need to drive a stick to know how to drive.
Obviusly the US car licence is allowed only in USA. Because there you'll only drive automatic (which is wayyyy easier), and if you only have that licence and if you want to drive also in European countries you'll have to take the European car licence
Or without knowing how to change a tire or jump a battery.
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Does stick shift mean manual?
blackhawks997 Odd
Because you use a stick to shift gears. You think they use paddles near the steering wheel to shift gears?
flyinghigh2000 Well it is better to say manual as you are MANUALLY shifting gears versus something that's AUTOMATICALLY doing it. And if you think about it, in an automatic you still use a "stick" to shift from P to R to N to D. It's how the gears are being changed that determines why it is called automatic. Thus manual would be a better term.
I can manually shift an automatic transmission.
YangSing1 ummm that does exist though. its called paddle shifters
Who tf puts a first time learner straight into traffic
Clutch is done lol
Eduardo R. Not really lol. A few stalls won’t hurt anything
The battery*
Throw out bearing*
The car*
Some people didn't get that comment
Poor Felicia, she couldn’t even get past emergency brake
*hand brake
not emergency
19Koty96 handbrake parking brake emergency brake it’s all the same
Well, calling it "emergency brake" would mean it is supposed to be used in emergency... )))
19Koty96 which it can be in case of brake failure
@@19Koty96 the handbrake or how you call it emergency brake is mostly located at the rear end of the car so... good luck trying to stop like that without spining out into a wall or a car
But driving a manual is way more fun that automatic....
I totally agree :)
Nah.
If you can drive manual, that's enough to show that you're a professional driver. Driving a manual is something you can feel and satisfied while automatic is zero skills given. It's like go into a subway and that's it for automatic. Manual is like to show how wise your are on mind using.
Bruh that’s wat I m sayin I m 14 and I daily drive a manual stick shift car
Requires too much thinking behind the wheel for some. Besides, they're already double fisting Starbucks and their cell phones lol.
Bruh learning stick first time in the city traffic would b so difficult
They shouldn't be practicing on a busy street.
It was a parking lot believe it or not in a loop street. We were doing laps. There's this one section though with a stop sign for pedestrians and that's where we got caught a few times haha. This is NYC there are no huuuge parking lots out here.
Midhun C. Manoharan yes sir I am the instructor, and my name is really Chris, they made a mistake because we have another employee named Kris. This feature was fun. Be sure to catch me again but I'll be teaching a Super Model on this new show called "Model Squad"
I know right??????? BTW congrats on 122 likes! 21 more than me ; )
Thanks
Lol
"It's like jazz, you got all these pieces"
"You listen to jazz music?"
Uhh no... but I assume it's like this"
Lady: I feel like I'm doing really good!
Chris: I'm sweat...
Me: Why are you and I watching a BuzzFeed video?
Wait, are they driving AT ALL for the first time? Why don't they know how to stay off the curb, and release the emergency brake? These are basics for automatics, too.
murica moment
It’s gotta be so frustrating to learn stick in the city. People use their horn like maniacs
Cinderella I know how to drive a stick. But it’s not like you’re gonna get the hang of it immediately and if you wanna get good at it then you have to face the real world and practice in the streets.
Parallel parking a stick shift truck on a hill was the toughest thing I've ever done
parallel parking with stick shift with micra downhill with hundreds of people watching is the hardest thing ive done
Can this video get any more buzzfeedy?
They could have said something about feminism so yes
There's no kittens though.
Hold on! Are people in America only taught automatic driving? Because here in Europe we are taught to drive with Manual. It just seems like only being able to drive manual, is not really being able to drive properly
Its called a manual
Not ‘sTiCk sHiFT’
So truuuuuuue man why do Americans always say stick shift ffs
You shift using that stick. Stick shift
We don’t care. We can call it whatever we want
You don't say"I drive manual" you say "I drive stick" it is a more common term among people who drive stick
@@rasyawK Americans can call it whatever they want to but they surely cant drive it....
*europeans laughing in the back*
Alex cause in Europe we mostly drive manual
Alex because it’s better
Alex umm yes it is. Automatic is just for lazy people and Americans. But manual are for real drivers
Safe? i think i saw to many videos on the internet where old ladies hit gas instead of the break.. Its pretty hard to do i in manual tho cuz of clutch
Do you realize Americans prefer automatic. Americans will laugh at you when you turn 60+ and gotta keep pressing down the clutch and in some manual cars thats hard to do and not giving your legs a break.
i’m learning how to drive (taking my test in a couple months!), and i’ve never been more thankful that my parents made me learn clutch before automatic.
did you pass?
Before i get snooty about, how easy driving a stick is for me, i always remember that in my first driving lesson i almost killed the battery because i did it wrong so often. 🤣
Whole Europe are laughing at you Americans haha 💖
RustyNotesTV American's are European so your laughing at each other.
charger master you're
I am American, and I am still laughing at the other Americans! My dad made my drive manual before getting my license. He said that I would need it if and when I go to Europe, or if I ever get a job as a truck driver.
scrap that truck driver idea, get to europe for vacations, rent small, nimble, 250HP+ (at the crank) car and drive european roads outside cities, this is the joy and why we still drive mostly manuals
So is entire Eastern Asia
Me and all the Europeans and Britain’s sitting down like: *but then we learnt how to drive with a manual*
@Ginger they wont be banned. What will usa do with all of the oil than?
Britain is in Europe.
@@Ignisan_66 No it's not lmao
@@Burago2k Britain is still in Europe, it's just not a part of the European Union anymore. Europe ≠ European Union
@@spongelotts Well its not even connected, the only reason it still has ties is because its close, its the least EU country ever
100% anti car theft prevention method in USA:
Drive stick
Knight Shadow Absolutely! One of the main reasons my BMW e36 has not been stolen yet. Thanks for watching my feature here. Catch me on another show on National TV as well for teaching a Super Model Cheers!
Best thing about my 240
Cody my car is a manual got stolen
Cody Drift missile?
Student Driver basically lol
This would have been funnier if the car had been a 1980's pick-up truck where you basically have to stand on the clutch pedal to push it down!!