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The car stalled twice yesterday. This hill is so smooth in comparison to the rocky and dusty ones we have in Egypt. That was really a frightening experience !
I have a fear of stalling uphills using clutch control not using handbrake so I'll continue watching this and also i need to be a bit more confident with roundabouts but my teacher said well done overall I'm doing ok since these thanks alot to you both. I'll keep watching this and entering roundabouts
@@Ghostface491 im used to my friends car which had more power at the clutchs biting point and could balance on hills but using my dads truck would throw me tf off because i would still roll back on the biting point 😭😭
Its weird how in Europe where the roads are more unpredictable small hilly and hazardous people drive manuals but in American where all the roads are huge and spacious no one drives them.
Why to drive manual car when you can have automatic??! It is much simpler and safer. Manual cars are a pain, totally useless effort once we can all drive automatic cars. I drove manual for 5 years and then I’ve tried automatic. Never wanted to go back again though I had recently to buy a manual car in Bulgaria where automatic cars are hard to get. In U.K. I drive automatic of course.
Back in the day, my instructor had a neat little persuader to ensure you got this one right first time. He would take ones wristwatch from you and place it behind the rear wheel.
Thanks. I passed my test a while ago but I'm not confident on hill starts after having a big problem once on a steep hill and it's been my biggest mental block to driving. I haven't been giving it much gas before taking my foot off the clutch. I tend to go more clutch first. It generally works but it always feels kind of touch and go. I'm gonna try this. I wish I was made more aware of this issue of what revs you start from on my lessons.
For me it’s not the fear of stalling on a hill it’s rolling back on a hill. I usually don’t stall on a hill but usually roll back even by a tiny amount or a big amount. I’ve been trying to master this technique when using in the hill. Plus a good tip is lift the handbrake even more than needed compared to a normal gradient allowing the parking brake to hold on. I used to bring the handbrake till I could hear one or two clicks but my car rolls back so I have to pull it even more so that I can be stationary on hills and allow me to get the biting point and gas quickly. Usually, it’s the biting point where I have not been getting on a hills which causes me to roll back.
Advance Driving School Well I drive in the hills but lack of confidence in sharp u turns in steep hills and can't judge it properly. So please do make a video regarding this for which I would be very grateful.
Thanks for the great tips! I passed my driving test yesterday in a diesel car but I own a petrol car and know that it's slightly different to pull off in. I did stall once on my test on a hill. I think the nerves were getting to me a little as I was sitting in traffic for a while.
Jmzyboy had a major for rolling back a few time on my mock, test is next week, couple lesson coming so should be aright, did you get a minor for the stalling on hill right?
@@designermakes6100 I only received a minor for it. So don't beat yourself up during your test it's not that big a deal really. Just stay calm and take it slow and in steps. Don't rush it as it will lead to making more mistakes. I wish you luck on your test! Oh and if it does stall just apply the breaks immediately so you won't roll back!
At the moment, I am struggling with going upwards on a constantly stopping and slow moving busy uphill. I keep using the handbrake but I know that some people do this manoeuvre by balancing the clutch and the accelerator. Please can you tell me how this works in steps as I feel embarrassed constantly using the handbrake and revving the engine too much to keep moving forwards. Mostly though, it can be dangerous if I don’t get good at this.
If you promise not to tell anyone, have a watch of this: Easy Hill Starts (without the Handbrake) | Learning to drive: Car control skills th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html as it shows what to do. This is a video for December but you can watch it early 👍🏼
Now let's have a fully laden vehicle sitting on a really steep hill on a rainy day, a tailgater nudging on your boot; and a series of STOP sign every 100 yards.
Thanks for wonderful tutorials. In this tutorial you have nicely explained how to Drive in up hill. Could you please also explain how to drive up hill in reverse gear
Hi there I have a question when going downhill is it important to hold the biting point till the walking pace because already the car is moving due to the effect of gravity I really don't understand that part could you please help me with this please
Just pull away normally, and lift the clutch at about walking pace as you would on flat ground. It's important not to coast too far with the clutch depressed, as the car would be free to roll downhill on its own. Engaging the clutch will help us to control the car speed safely.
One question I wanted to ask. If you're going uphill and you want to turn right onto another street but there's traffic coming down the hill, is it best to put the handbrake on and then start or use clutch control??
We would use the handbrake or foot brake to hold the car on the hill. Using the clutch like that will overheat it and cause extra wear so is best avoided.
Dose not cluch get damaged when we hold it on bitting point while hand break is on and accelerate padel is also pressed ? What I do is on hills I raise the clutch to the bitting point while pressing the brake pedal without using hand break and then give gas . Other thing is handling the steer wheel by one hand on very busy hills very dangerous. It is not easy as you showed in these videos.
As long as the engine revs are low and the clutch is only biting for a few seconds there will be no excessive wear. However if you ever smell a burning aroma you know you overheated your clutch and shortened its life!
even with proper techniques, i had tried climbing a steep, small spiral parking basement with manual car. one of the worst driving experiences in my life! all these techniques mentioned in the video plus keeping the steering wheel in mind (in order not to crash to tight parking wall) definitely enjoy my matic now after all those years of needless frustration driving manual.
hello, please make video when steep hill not straight it has bend you have to stop emergency to creap out to check and has two stop for second. it is sometime hard to put in netural cltuch on bitting point right foot for gas and handbreak on. if handbreal on and car roll back does it mean handbreak has fault
I keep trying to implement this technique but problem is I keep smelling a mild burning clutch smell. What could I be doing wrong because I’m doing everything your saying...
I’m really scared to drive now because I’ve noticed that depending on how steep the hill is the biting point has different biting points so it’ll kind of take time to get used to the overall biting point and to let go of the clutch quickly before burning it out...
Will Hyundai Accent 2017 year Standard transmission do the same? It has 100hp only and I need it to get from handbrake to climb at 15% hill. I need this info for the driving test. Help me please!
We prefer to cover topics individually in their own video, as we can go into more detail and keep the video length manageable. All of those topics have been covered separately on our channel 👍🏼
my manual car has an electronic hand break, what should i do when i need to raise the RPMs but dont have a physical hand break? I cant use my electronic hand break in the same way you are in this video because to disable the handbrake i need to press the break pedal firmly
What about not using the handbrake as myself doesn’t want to always use it, plus im in a volvo c30 and the handbrake isn’t as close by as most other cars
Hello the other day I was turning left on a uphill junction and I freewheeled I asked my instructor he said I wasn’t braking enough as I was in second gear. I asked him how do I fix this he said when turning brake lightly and hold clutch half way. I honestly don’t know how to turn at junctions
Advance Driving School totally forgot to update , i have passed my driving license and its already been a week ! all thanks to this video ! DEM SLOPES I CONQUERED
wonderful video..thanks alot..I have a question that if I want to climb a long steep hill carrying heavy weight, do I need to keep the gear on first and second gear till reach the peak of it..or I can also change into higher gears?
The speed you can climb a hill, and what gear to use depends on many factors - such as the engine power of the vehicle, the gearbox ratios, the weight being carried, and the steepness of the hill. The only way to find out is to try - if you can't build up enough speed to change up a gear, then don't!
In traffic on a hill I have to use handbrake all the time, I'm just too heavy handed with the pedals& afraid I'll go into back of the car in front if I try creep with the clutch & gas
I’ve noticed in the UK people tend to use the hand brake a lot not just in hills but on flat roads as well is there a reason for it? Cause here in Portugal we just use the foot brake 😂
Probably because our left hand has nothing else to do, and it allows our right foot to come off the brake and apply more engine power - handy when pulling away quickly or on hills. Why we do it and you don't is anyones guess!
Hi. How does this work with electric handbrake? I recently got a car with electric but didnt have to use it as for hills since there are barely any hills. I was wondering how can I do it
there’s a really annoying hill near me that i have to do, it’s really steep and usually we need to turn right at the top of the hill but just wait for traffic to clear so should i just crawl forward without accelerating as i need to stop just after the lights but it’s still on a hill
On steep hills we normally prefer to use the handbrake, as we can get more engine power to move away easier. This video might help: Clutch control on steep hills: th-cam.com/video/RiS4wbi5AC0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
@Advance Driving School Thank you for replying. I have another question. So i moved from a horizontal ground to an uphill. Then i decided to stop on the hill so i pressed down clutch and footbrake. I also had the handbrake *fully* pulled. But i couldnt release the footbrake yet bcos if i did, the car would have rolled backward. Why is that? Even handbrake already maxed, the car still requires footbrake to prevent itself from rolling backward. Is it bcos probably i was in free gears? How to come to a complete stop when on uphill?
When applied, the handbrake should be able to easily keep the car stationary on a hill - even a steep one. I'd suggest that yours needs some adjustment! In the meantime if you need to park on a hill you could leave the car in gear, or turn your front wheels so they rest against the kerb.
We don't have any cars without a rev-counter (they are very rare now) but you will have you listen to your engine and estimate how many revs to use. Good luck!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Datsun is available in South Africa we're manual car still king and they drive in same direction as UK. Meaning right hand vehicles
I'm fairly new to driving, and I've been using the half clutch method. I know I should practise using the handbrake, especially since I get edgy when I start on really steep roads. I found your video very informative, but I wanted to clear a doubt. Once we're ready to do a hill start with the handbrake engaged, how do we know how much to rev the car? I think the question applies to the half clutch method too. I guess you know with practice, but sometimes I rev it too much, causing the car to roar. That's a bit as much embarrassing as stalling for me. Can you kindly give me some pointers?
If you watch the car’s rev counter you can see we use about 2000rpm. This provides enough power without any risk of overheating the clutch. Stay tuned for a separate video showing how to do hill starts without using the handbrake.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks for the reply. I was wondering whether the rpm needed varies depending on the incline, so would a steeper hill require more than 2000 rpm? I guess it's a matter of feel, correct me if I'm wrong. I just wanted to know if there are any cues I should look out for. Will definitely check out your upcoming video!
As long as we don't use too much clutch bite, about 2000rpm should be plenty of power for most situations. However, if the hill is really steep, then a bit more power might be useful. With experience you'll find it gets easier.
Slipping the clutch for some time (especially with higher engine revs), or engaging (or ‘dropping’) the clutch at high revs to wheel spin the car will wear the clutch far faster than normal. Use it gently and smoothly and it should last for a very long time.
Here in Windhoek, Namibia, we do it the Other Way around. Firstly, you press the Clutch. Secondly, you changed Gear from Neutral to First. Then you release the Clutch to the Breaking Point, up to where you notice the car takes a Dip. Thirdly, you press the Accelerator revving it up between 1-2 up to the point where the car takes a second dip. It is then when you release the Handbrake.
That sounds like half way between this method and our ‘no handbrake’ method. I guess there are often several ways to do something, and you can do whatever you prefer 👍🏼
hi. i have my test tomorrow and i still have some problems. i don't know how far i am away from the edge of the road because i almost got my wheel stuck in a hole down a country road. A car came towards me so i moved over a bit and i don't have a clue where my wheels are. also i don't know how much distance im leaving between cars and i look im my mirrors but it still doesn't help :C
We'd love to be able to tell you exactly what to do for your test tomorrow, but there is no substitute for experience. Our video 'How to judge your road position' would be worth a watch though, and good luck!
I have to wait on a hill with traffic lights every day and I get nervous. I always rev the gas too much so when I move of it sounds like a loud boy racer 😂. I'm just scared of rolling backwards I did once when learning to drive on a step hill and my instructor has to slam on his break to prevent us rolling backwards into the other car
So there was this time when I literally went up a steep hill at walking pace in 2nd gear and stalled, then the car started to roll back and I panicked. My instructor had to use the dual controls to keep the car still and it was so embarrassing!
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How to drive economically in busy street as well as in high ways ?
@@babluajay Eco-Driving: th-cam.com/video/55tyMR_d-tc/w-d-xo.html
Failed my test on this today I wish I remembered to hold that bite instead of lifting up that clutch grrr lol
On a much steeper hill would you increase the engine revs?
You might increase the engine speed to 2000rpm for really steep hills - but no more as it might increase clutch wear.
It may sound silly but seing someone shifting gears in a manual car have always been satisfying to me. Lol.
Samee
Me too
Me too
Me too... 😅
Same here lol
I’d be more bothered about doing something dangerous than being embarrassed
The car stalled twice yesterday. This hill is so smooth in comparison to the rocky and dusty ones we have in Egypt. That was really a frightening experience !
Be sure to remember ‘gas, then bite!’ as in this video: th-cam.com/video/3AS1ZtyfjC4/w-d-xo.html 🚙👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool
I have a fear of stalling uphills using clutch control not using handbrake so I'll continue watching this and also i need to be a bit more confident with roundabouts but my teacher said well done overall I'm doing ok since these thanks alot to you both. I'll keep watching this and entering roundabouts
Bro the fear I have of it is rolling back, tire spin or burning the clutch 😬
@@Ghostface491 im used to my friends car which had more power at the clutchs biting point and could balance on hills but using my dads truck would throw me tf off because i would still roll back on the biting point 😭😭
Good video , just about practice, it’s the fear (rolling back) , that gets you , but in time that will go
I first drove manual that’s the first thing I got out the way x)
“Just be smooth” 🤙🏾
Shoot I never had fear. I'll get out and yell if I have to! If they don't notice a rolling car they're not paying attention to the road!!
Thank you so much! I had a mock yesterday and really messed up on the hill, this video really helped!
Its weird how in Europe where the roads are more unpredictable small hilly and hazardous people drive manuals but in American where all the roads are huge and spacious no one drives them.
Indians laughed at this
You've never been to Pittsburgh lol
@@sohamroy7668 😂😂😂true.
@@James-gn3dj right. I live in Pittsburgh PA and there's no shortage of hills or traffic
Why to drive manual car when you can have automatic??! It is much simpler and safer. Manual cars are a pain, totally useless effort once we can all drive automatic cars. I drove manual for 5 years and then I’ve tried automatic. Never wanted to go back again though I had recently to buy a manual car in Bulgaria where automatic cars are hard to get. In U.K. I drive automatic of course.
Back in the day, my instructor had a neat little persuader to ensure you got this one right first time. He would take ones wristwatch from you and place it behind the rear wheel.
Thanks. I passed my test a while ago but I'm not confident on hill starts after having a big problem once on a steep hill and it's been my biggest mental block to driving. I haven't been giving it much gas before taking my foot off the clutch. I tend to go more clutch first. It generally works but it always feels kind of touch and go. I'm gonna try this. I wish I was made more aware of this issue of what revs you start from on my lessons.
Good luck 👍🏼
For me it’s not the fear of stalling on a hill it’s rolling back on a hill. I usually don’t stall on a hill but usually roll back even by a tiny amount or a big amount. I’ve been trying to master this technique when using in the hill.
Plus a good tip is lift the handbrake even more than needed compared to a normal gradient allowing the parking brake to hold on. I used to bring the handbrake till I could hear one or two clicks but my car rolls back so I have to pull it even more so that I can be stationary on hills and allow me to get the biting point and gas quickly.
Usually, it’s the biting point where I have not been getting on a hills which causes me to roll back.
I rolled back today.. Twas scary, never happened to me before
I passed my test yesterday for
second time
Your videos helped me. I watched most of them
Thank you so much.you guys doing a great work 👏🏻
Well done! 🚙👍🏼😎
ADS is the best I learned a lot too
Please make a video in steep hill with busy traffic
Thanks for the idea, but once you've perfected the skills from this video there isn't much more to add - except patience maybe?
Advance Driving School
Well I drive in the hills but lack of confidence in sharp u turns in steep hills and can't judge it properly. So please do make a video regarding this for which I would be very grateful.
A Fiesta ST for a driving school car? Interesting choice
Aaron Nixon i know ! i would love to learn in one
Sexy car
One of the best cars ever made. Buy it. :) (Disclaimer: I own a Mk-VII one.)
Thanks for the great tips! I passed my driving test yesterday in a diesel car but I own a petrol car and know that it's slightly different to pull off in. I did stall once on my test on a hill. I think the nerves were getting to me a little as I was sitting in traffic for a while.
Well done for passing! I’m sure you’ll get used to your car after a few drives 🚗👍🏼
Jmzyboy had a major for rolling back a few time on my mock, test is next week, couple lesson coming so should be aright, did you get a minor for the stalling on hill right?
@@designermakes6100 I only received a minor for it. So don't beat yourself up during your test it's not that big a deal really. Just stay calm and take it slow and in steps. Don't rush it as it will lead to making more mistakes. I wish you luck on your test! Oh and if it does stall just apply the breaks immediately so you won't roll back!
Thanks for the video soo useful m. Without your videos my driving instructor would have been useless . I don’t know if I should pay him or you guys.
Manual drivers never stop learning. Evn after you have passed ur license
That’s why we made the videos in our ‘expert skills’ playlist - for after you’ve passed 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing these videos as they are super helpful 👍
At the moment, I am struggling with going upwards on a constantly stopping and slow moving busy uphill. I keep using the handbrake but I know that some people do this manoeuvre by balancing the clutch and the accelerator. Please can you tell me how this works in steps as I feel embarrassed constantly using the handbrake and revving the engine too much to keep moving forwards. Mostly though, it can be dangerous if I don’t get good at this.
If you promise not to tell anyone, have a watch of this:
Easy Hill Starts (without the Handbrake) | Learning to drive: Car control skills th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html as it shows what to do. This is a video for December but you can watch it early 👍🏼
This is me now ! I am stopping ,hand break on,bitting point,move off,stop,hand break and so on and on...
Now let's have a fully laden vehicle sitting on a really steep hill on a rainy day, a tailgater nudging on your boot; and a series of STOP sign every 100 yards.
Noe thats a real frickin horror😂
Thanks fot your videos I past my test the other day first time no minors!
Very well done! 🚙👍🏼😎
Thanks for wonderful tutorials. In this tutorial you have nicely explained how to
Drive in up hill. Could you please also explain how to drive up hill in reverse gear
Thanks. The only difference is to select Reverse gear! Try it and see 👍🏼
Hello thankyou for all your tips and advice,passed today and your videos contributed too that pass for certain.Regards.
Woooo - well done! 🚙😆
Hi there I have a question when going downhill is it important to hold the biting point till the walking pace because already the car is moving due to the effect of gravity I really don't understand that part could you please help me with this please
Just pull away normally, and lift the clutch at about walking pace as you would on flat ground. It's important not to coast too far with the clutch depressed, as the car would be free to roll downhill on its own. Engaging the clutch will help us to control the car speed safely.
I’ve been really struggling on hill starts.
One question I wanted to ask. If you're going uphill and you want to turn right onto another street but there's traffic coming down the hill, is it best to put the handbrake on and then start or use clutch control??
We would use the handbrake or foot brake to hold the car on the hill. Using the clutch like that will overheat it and cause extra wear so is best avoided.
Dose not cluch get damaged when we hold it on bitting point while hand break is on and accelerate padel is also pressed ? What I do is on hills I raise the clutch to the bitting point while pressing the brake pedal without using hand break and then give gas . Other thing is handling the steer wheel by one hand on very busy hills very dangerous. It is not easy as you showed in these videos.
As long as the engine revs are low and the clutch is only biting for a few seconds there will be no excessive wear. However if you ever smell a burning aroma you know you overheated your clutch and shortened its life!
even with proper techniques, i had tried climbing a steep, small spiral parking basement with manual car. one of the worst driving experiences in my life!
all these techniques mentioned in the video plus keeping the steering wheel in mind (in order not to crash to tight parking wall)
definitely enjoy my matic now after all those years of needless frustration driving manual.
hello, please make video when steep hill not straight it has bend you have to stop emergency to creap out to check and has two stop for second. it is sometime hard to put in netural cltuch on bitting point right foot for gas and handbreak on. if handbreal on and car roll back does it mean handbreak has fault
The handbrake should be able to hold a car stationary on a hill, when applied firmly - if it can’t then it should be repaired.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks a lot
Is it okay to start with getting the biting point then putting a little bit of gas then releasing the hand brake on a hill start
Some people prefer to do it that way - and as long as it works then that’s fine 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Is that good for clutch?
Mukesh Thakur yes, that’s fine
If you are doing a code 8 test is it allowed to use the accelerator pedal when doing an incline start?
We are in the UK so have never heard of a ‘code 8’ test but I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t be OK to do that.
Very helpful, thank you
I keep trying to implement this technique but problem is I keep smelling a mild burning clutch smell. What could I be doing wrong because I’m doing everything your saying...
The smell is caused by your clutch overheating - perhaps you are using too much bite point, or holding it for too long?
I’m really scared to drive now because I’ve noticed that depending on how steep the hill is the biting point has different biting points so it’ll kind of take time to get used to the overall biting point and to let go of the clutch quickly before burning it out...
Will Hyundai Accent 2017 year Standard transmission do the same?
It has 100hp only and I need it to get from handbrake to climb at 15% hill.
I need this info for the driving test. Help me please!
Of course! If it struggles, increase the engine speed before biting the clutch 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thank you!
Do you have to use handbrake, releasing the clutch smoothly while holding the regular brakes works too
No, you can use this method if you prefer: Easy Hill Starts (without handbrake): th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks!
You are driver professional
So professional I feel like he's mocking my driving skills 😭😅
Hilly areas in India, sometimes roads are very steep & very busy traffic. Can you make a video on a steep hill like clutch control, gear control?
We prefer to cover topics individually in their own video, as we can go into more detail and keep the video length manageable. All of those topics have been covered separately on our channel 👍🏼
Passed my test a year ago and still struggle on steep hill and bridges
Perhaps find somewhere quiet where you can practice your hill start technique without the distraction of other traffic?
my manual car has an electronic hand break, what should i do when i need to raise the RPMs but dont have a physical hand break? I cant use my electronic hand break in the same way you are in this video because to disable the handbrake i need to press the break pedal firmly
Most electric hand brakes release automatically as you drive away - does yours?
Perfect 👍🏻
What about not using the handbrake as myself doesn’t want to always use it, plus im in a volvo c30 and the handbrake isn’t as close by as most other cars
Easy Hill Starts (without handbrake): th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
Found this really helpful thank you so much!!
Hello the other day I was turning left on a uphill junction and I freewheeled I asked my instructor he said I wasn’t braking enough as I was in second gear. I asked him how do I fix this he said when turning brake lightly and hold clutch half way. I honestly don’t know how to turn at junctions
This video might help: th-cam.com/video/8NeJZFiMwzQ/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
Thanks! It is really helpful!
so just to recap , moving off from a slope is gas > biting point > handbrake ?
or do i have to find the biting point first > handbrake > gas
The section at 2:25 explains this 👍🏼
Advance Driving School thank u so much ! ill be having my test next week
Good luck!
Advance Driving School totally forgot to update , i have passed my driving license and its already been a week ! all thanks to this video ! DEM SLOPES I CONQUERED
Thanks for sharing this video, it helps me a lot since i am a newbie driver.
Thank you for this great video.
wonderful video..thanks alot..I have a question that if I want to climb a long steep hill carrying heavy weight, do I need to keep the gear on first and second gear till reach the peak of it..or I can also change into higher gears?
The speed you can climb a hill, and what gear to use depends on many factors - such as the engine power of the vehicle, the gearbox ratios, the weight being carried, and the steepness of the hill. The only way to find out is to try - if you can't build up enough speed to change up a gear, then don't!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool kindly help me know the correct gears for a moving steep hill
In traffic on a hill I have to use handbrake all the time, I'm just too heavy handed with the pedals& afraid I'll go into back of the car in front if I try creep with the clutch & gas
Halo, ijin bertanya. Apabila muatan penumpangnya banyak apakah putaran rpm tetap di 2000? Atau lebih? Terima kasih
Thanks for your question - but we don’t even know what language to translate it from! If you could edit it into English we’ll give an answer 👍🏼
What if you lift the clutch slightly above the biting point?
Then the clutch will engage fully - which might make the engine stall if you aren’t going at least 5mph.
I’ve noticed in the UK people tend to use the hand brake a lot not just in hills but on flat roads as well is there a reason for it? Cause here in Portugal we just use the foot brake 😂
Probably because our left hand has nothing else to do, and it allows our right foot to come off the brake and apply more engine power - handy when pulling away quickly or on hills. Why we do it and you don't is anyones guess!
Hi. How does this work with electric handbrake? I recently got a car with electric but didnt have to use it as for hills since there are barely any hills. I was wondering how can I do it
Electric handbrakes are great! When you drive away they disengage automatically - whether on the flat or a hill. Give it a try :-)
Hi, won’t pushing in the clutch whilst revving the car mess the clutch up?
No, it’s fine. As long as we only hold the clutch at the biting point for a few seconds, the clutch won’t overheat.
Would this still work with an electric handbrake?
It's even easier with an electric handbrake as it releases itself when the clutch bites!
my car is a petrol car and i have stalled so many times on a hill and rolled back i was in tears i just recently passed and get anxious when on a hill
Perhaps go somewhere quiet and practice your technique?
there’s a really annoying hill near me that i have to do, it’s really steep and usually we need to turn right at the top of the hill but just wait for traffic to clear so should i just crawl forward without accelerating as i need to stop just after the lights but it’s still on a hill
On steep hills we normally prefer to use the handbrake, as we can get more engine power to move away easier. This video might help: Clutch control on steep hills: th-cam.com/video/RiS4wbi5AC0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
What happens if you find the biting point first? Does the car move even the handbrake is on? Bcos my intructor's car does that
If the handbrake is only on lightly then the car may move forward, but if applied firmly it shouldn't!
@Advance Driving School
Thank you for replying. I have another question.
So i moved from a horizontal ground to an uphill. Then i decided to stop on the hill so i pressed down clutch and footbrake. I also had the handbrake *fully* pulled. But i couldnt release the footbrake yet bcos if i did, the car would have rolled backward. Why is that? Even handbrake already maxed, the car still requires footbrake to prevent itself from rolling backward. Is it bcos probably i was in free gears? How to come to a complete stop when on uphill?
When applied, the handbrake should be able to easily keep the car stationary on a hill - even a steep one. I'd suggest that yours needs some adjustment! In the meantime if you need to park on a hill you could leave the car in gear, or turn your front wheels so they rest against the kerb.
Ok but what if your car won't disengage the handbrake without you putting your feet on the breakpedal?
Then we would use this method instead: th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
My car doesn't have reavel counter.....plz do a video doing hill start with manual which does not have reavel counter
We don't have any cars without a rev-counter (they are very rare now) but you will have you listen to your engine and estimate how many revs to use. Good luck!
Only criticism is that it is much safer to do your mirror checks just before uou release your handbrake.
I'm doing my driving test tomorrow, hoping to come back and say I've passed 🤞
Good luck!!! 👍🏼
Did you pass?
He failed
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failed?
Thank you first time pass !!!!
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you didn't mention which gear level to start the hill
We always pull away in 1st gear - and you can see this on the gear indicator under the car's speedometer 👍🏼
Please make a video doing a hill start with a Datsun Go
Thanks for the idea, but we don't have Datsun cars in the UK - however the normal technique should work fine in any car.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Datsun is the old name for Nissan.
@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Yes, but the Datsun Go is a new model that is only sold in certain parts of the world - not including the UK.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Ah.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Datsun is available in South Africa we're manual car still king and they drive in same direction as UK. Meaning right hand vehicles
What about driving on a steep hill in traffic without having to use the handbreak constantly?
Easy Hill Starts (without the Handbrake) | Learn to drive: Basic skills th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
"As if by magic"
I'm fairly new to driving, and I've been using the half clutch method. I know I should practise using the handbrake, especially since I get edgy when I start on really steep roads. I found your video very informative, but I wanted to clear a doubt. Once we're ready to do a hill start with the handbrake engaged, how do we know how much to rev the car? I think the question applies to the half clutch method too. I guess you know with practice, but sometimes I rev it too much, causing the car to roar. That's a bit as much embarrassing as stalling for me. Can you kindly give me some pointers?
If you watch the car’s rev counter you can see we use about 2000rpm. This provides enough power without any risk of overheating the clutch. Stay tuned for a separate video showing how to do hill starts without using the handbrake.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks for the reply. I was wondering whether the rpm needed varies depending on the incline, so would a steeper hill require more than 2000 rpm? I guess it's a matter of feel, correct me if I'm wrong. I just wanted to know if there are any cues I should look out for. Will definitely check out your upcoming video!
As long as we don't use too much clutch bite, about 2000rpm should be plenty of power for most situations. However, if the hill is really steep, then a bit more power might be useful. With experience you'll find it gets easier.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank you!
will the clutch be damaged with this?
Not at all - we have never had to replace a clutch at under 100,000 miles (and most of our driving is in urban areas, with a lot of manoeuvring).
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks.
I'm wondering that what kind of operation condition will damage the clutch?
Slipping the clutch for some time (especially with higher engine revs), or engaging (or ‘dropping’) the clutch at high revs to wheel spin the car will wear the clutch far faster than normal. Use it gently and smoothly and it should last for a very long time.
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Here in Windhoek, Namibia, we do it the Other Way around. Firstly, you press the Clutch. Secondly, you changed Gear from Neutral to First. Then you release the Clutch to the Breaking Point, up to where you notice the car takes a Dip. Thirdly, you press the Accelerator revving it up between 1-2 up to the point where the car takes a second dip. It is then when you release the Handbrake.
That sounds like half way between this method and our ‘no handbrake’ method. I guess there are often several ways to do something, and you can do whatever you prefer 👍🏼
Is there a way to teach a disabled person clutch control? Asking for a friend.
We are not specialists in this area, but we do know that automatic cars are usually recommended as there is no clutch to worry about.
What if I have an electronic handbrake? :(
That’s even easier - pull away as normal and it will release itself as you start to move!
In a manual?
I didn’t realize Donnie Wahlberg was a driving instructor..😯😯
hi. i have my test tomorrow and i still have some problems.
i don't know how far i am away from the edge of the road because i almost got my wheel stuck in a hole down a country road. A car came towards me so i moved over a bit and i don't have a clue where my wheels are. also i don't know how much distance im leaving between cars and i look im my mirrors but it still doesn't help :C
We'd love to be able to tell you exactly what to do for your test tomorrow, but there is no substitute for experience. Our video 'How to judge your road position' would be worth a watch though, and good luck!
Advance Driving School thanks !
Foot movement is not clear.
Manual? Ain't nobody got time for dat!
I'm okay with this method but not the method without using handbrake.
That’s fine - just use whichever method you prefer 👍🏼
I had my lesson in this car
Are you saying your instructor has the same car as us?
Advance Driving School yes mines a white fiesta 2018 and I absolutely loved driving it
It’s good looking to me
I have to wait on a hill with traffic lights every day and I get nervous. I always rev the gas too much so when I move of it sounds like a loud boy racer 😂. I'm just scared of rolling backwards I did once when learning to drive on a step hill and my instructor has to slam on his break to prevent us rolling backwards into the other car
Better to have too much power, than too little! It will get easier with experience 👍🏼
thats not a steep hill, wheres the one's where you ebrake wont hold you because so steep, that how i just burnt up my clutch lol
So there was this time when I literally went up a steep hill at walking pace in 2nd gear and stalled, then the car started to roll back and I panicked. My instructor had to use the dual controls to keep the car still and it was so embarrassing!
there is no (proper) hills in this video, especially those steep ones when going or leaving underground parking spaces.....
That is the steepest road in our area! If you have a steeper hill in your area this hill start technique will still work 👍🏼
Manual car is for real drivers
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Hes using hand brake.i can do that w/o handbrake .my place is full of traffic .thats basic
I can also do ‘no handbrake’ hill starts (as in this video th-cam.com/video/O6qXieAAOo0/w-d-xo.html ) but it is good to know both methods 👍🏼
That wasn't a hill👀
Bro these aren’t hills
Thats not a steep hill
But these aren't even hills
Perhaps the camera doesn’t show it very well, but those are steep hills!
is this even a hill...dont play us for a fool. in testing centres its aint like the one inthe video
Perhaps it is hard to see on video, but this is actually a very steep hill, and is used on local driving test routes.
Try climbing car from stopped position at very steep up gradient more than 60 degree angle.
Thank you for the great tips🤗