How To Avoid Coasting In A Manual Car | Learn to drive: Car control skills
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- A common problem for new drivers in a manual car is pressing the clutch down at the wrong time and allowing the car to freewheel. This is known as ‘coasting’ and will not only reduce the driver’s control over their car but also increase fuel consumption and brake wear. Since many drivers don’t even know that they are coasting, in this video we will explain what coasting is, show the problems it can cause, and finally how we can avoid it.
Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 1:02 What is coasting?
* 1:40 What problems can coasting cause?
* 4:00 How to avoid coasting
* 9:33 Summary
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* 0:05 Introduction
* 1:02 What is coasting?
* 1:40 What problems can coasting cause?
* 4:00 How to avoid coasting
* 9:33 Summary
Thanks so much
Now I know how ,y & when about coasting!
But the better word could have been #spoiling! hmmnn anyway let's be polite & say : coasting!
Typically coasting / riding the clutch is because new drivers get scared of stalling, pressing the clutch is their safety net, as if the clutch is down it will not stall.
Therefore often the only way to reduce coasting is to remove the fear of stalling, showing that the car is incredibly unlikely to stall while moving, most stalls happen at 5mph or less. Also to understand that stalling is ok, it happens to all of us, it is not something to be scared or embarrassed about.
I've coasted during my earlier lessons because of this reason. My instructor has assured me that the car won't stall unless I'm going below 5 mph.
Thanks.....👍👍👍👍
But with driving test in mind - it is indeed something to be scared about, as they count down your points for that in some countries.
100%!! I was coasting there during my first 4/5 lessons, rarely stalled. During my last lesson I was trying extra hard not to coast, and twice I stalled. I realised the reason I was coasting was cause I was so scared of stalling. I didn’t realise why I was doing it for a while there, but it’s all starting to come together!
Had a lesson today and kept coasting on turns and roundabouts. Nasty habit which I never used to do before. Thanks for the info
When I was first learning to drive, I thought that coasting was what you were supposed to do as I didn’t realise that you could lift the clutch without pressing the accelerator (I thought it would stall like if you were at a standstill), and if I didn’t want to go any faster I thought the only way to do that without speeding up after a gear change was to keep the clutch pressed until I need acceleration, then I can alternate the pedals and release the clutch; but now I know I can release the clutch when the car is moving and not have to press the accelerator.
I'm learning to drive and one of my biggest problems is coasting. Going downhill while coasting is so dangerous but I need to find a way to control it. This video is useful but it doesn't really help people who have gotten used to coasting, how to stop doing it
I've searched TH-cam for over 20 minutes trying to find a detailed explanation of coasting and this one is by far the best. Now I've decided to not coast lol. I'm a new subscriber. 🤝🙂
Just passed this morning, thank you so much for all these videos and answering my comments, so helpful
Well done! Good luck on the road 🚙👍🏼
The advice is so helpful as it shows the gears are giving you more control rather than excessively using clutch and brake especially going around corners
But doesn't that damage the gears in long run.
Hi I'm from India.. I'm new to car driving and all your video's are very useful.. keep posting..
Thanks a lot 😇 ..
Your videos are awesome. Details provided in the video will help drivers with good tips.
Excellent video i learned alot had to watch a few times. Keep up the good videos.
Brilliant video can't wait to share this with my students when it comes available!
Thanks! You can share the link that you just watched it from 👍🏼
Great videos as always. I think a lot is to do with people fearing stalling, I do, but I dont really coast, just fear stalling when going slow so you just reach for clutch and worry what gear I am in. I suppose its just practice. What I love is the car you are driving has gear display thats so useful and I think when I get a car eventually I would want one with that feature
Thanks for your comment. The funny thing is - this car doesn’t actually have a gear indicator - what you can see has been added when we edit the video! I have driven other cars that do have this feature though, so it might be worth looking out for 👍🏼
Very useful and clear information, thank you for it.
I have my driver's test here in California in about 12 hours. Thank you so much for this video because my car is manual transmission and I was concerned about driving it for the test but now I am confident and I should pass 😁
Good luck! 🤞🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool I did it 😁! I passed and now I have my driver's license. I don't know that the instructor here in California was watching my coasting and clutch control, but I employed the techniques that I learned in this video and I definitely passed so thank you for the instructions 😁.
Well done! 🚙👍🏼😃
Thank you for sharing this ❤
Thank you better understand now very good advice 😀
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Wow ive just been telling myself this Monday gone, I do that alot since passing, its quite dangerous tbh and you dont have full control of car. Love this channel. THEIS CHANNEL MORE OR LESS PASSED ME, BEST ON TH-cam!!
great video cheers
Thanks for the tips😍😍😍,love from india
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thumbs up 👍 for this great video
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HI your videos are fantastic. Your tips are very useful. Kindly tell me when we drive downhill which gear is the best to use for a safe speed and should i keep the clutch engaged . Wont the car stall if i keep the clutch engaged in slow speeds down hill.
This video might help: How To Drive On Steep Hills | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills th-cam.com/video/JeXzjRWfqAw/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
Very informative video, though I don't understand your summary sentence... I understand that we ought to use the clutch as little as possible if that's what you mean right? Thanks for the amazing content been preparing when I will continue with the rest of my driving lessons.
Yes, we should understand when we do need to push the clutch pedal down (for changing gear, stopping etc) and when we don’t (braking, rolling down hills etc) so that we only use it when necessary.
Always do it and love it but suppose better stop for my test 👤👍
Question - for some of the manoeuvres, particularly the Rev 2 car lengths, if asked to carry it out on an incline is it okay to “coast” backwards (while in reverse gear and controlling the car carefully with the break pedal?)
Yes, that’s fine 👍🏼
My instructor told me that when im stopping, clutch down first then brake.. been doin it on my test also and the examiner had no problems with it
I am very confused, I thought coasting saved fuel as the engine wasn't working and it was all the wheels that made it move. I'm confused as my father is a lorry driver and the tractor units they have can automatically put the vehicle in neutral to save fuel consumption. Can anyone help me?
Hi could you please make a video on turning right from a minor road to a major road in busy traffic ? this is the one thing that is holding be back. Trying to judge the traffic and find the right gap, i know about the "if it's safe to walk" method but still no luck.
Have you seen this? Entering Busy Major Roads: th-cam.com/video/Cv_shS3Qb-s/w-d-xo.html
Most the time you have to wait until someone stops for you or if the gap is quite large.
👌...👏👏👏👏👍. 😍 Thank u
I feel this is different when you're driving a sports car. Im doing lessons in a BMW 1 series and my goodness, the car feels really powerful. Powerful enough to not take left and right turns in 2nd gear, otherwise my control of the car is nonexistant. If i cant disengage the clutch while turning around the corner (obviously i use the brake before clutch so i can slow down properly) how do i effectively turn a corner because if the clutch it up and in im 2nd gear, even if i brake, as soon as i come off the brakes, the car picks up speed quickly because of it being in 2nd gear. If im in first gear, I'll be travelling at a snail speed which is fine if no one is behind me. If there is traffic behind me then the examiner could easily say i help up traffic. I've been taught to slow the car down then clutch down. If im coming from a side road into the main road, i have to stop regardless because i need to look left and right to see whata coming and i dont have priority. If there is no oncoming traffic and im going into a side road from the main road, my insturctor says i should brake then clutch and once I've slowed down, keep the clucth down until you've turned in the corner and then when you've straightened up, bring the clutch up slowly. Is that method incorrect?
It’s not a question of engine power, but gearing. The BMW you are driving probably has a Diesel engine, and therefore longer gears to get the best fuel economy. This means that the minimum speed in each gear is higher, and from what you have said second gear is clearly unable to go slow enough to take tight corners. In this case you must use a little clutch control to allow the car to go slow enough. In contrast, petrol cars have lower gearbox ratios, which gives each gear a lower minimum speed and allows junctions to be taken in second gear. If you look at the cars Rev-counter, it’s safe to slow down until 1000rpm, but to go any slower we must use clutch control or select a lower gear 👍🏼
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank much for replying. Yeah the car is a diesel car btw
Right turn main road to side road is coasting required fear of stalling in 2nd gear . Is possible to turn without coasting
This video might help: Giving Way at junctions: th-cam.com/video/8NeJZFiMwzQ/w-d-xo.html 🚙
Hi, Thank you for this video it really helps a lot, for your next video can you do some right turns at traffic lights please.
Thanks for the idea. We’ve already made our next 3 videos, but we’ll add it to our list!
Nice video. Is there a video where we can see how it's done properly? Most of this video shows how not to do it.
Maybe watch my feet in this video: Driving Instructor Mock th-cam.com/video/wPHdtb0RRtc/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
Hi. I got my driving license for 2 months now and I only pot it in neutral then coming to a stop(not when downhill) instead of just breaking and when the rpm is too low put it in neutral. How does coasting increase fuel consumption tho? The engine is just idling when in neutral.
When the engine is idling it uses a little fuel to keep itself running. When rolling along in gear and off the accelerator the cars momentum is turning the engine, without using fuel.
at 6:59, did the driver press on the gas pedal right away before slowly letting go (from fully depressed) of the clutch?
is it alright to gas on steadily while moving from fully depressed clutch to half clutch?
Yes, we press and hold the gas pedal before we bite the clutch, to help the car get moving. This video explains in more detail: How To Drive A Manual Car: th-cam.com/video/rKqdFlzILZc/w-d-xo.html
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank you so much for the details
i dont know if it was answered before and im sry if it did, but what cars do u use in these videos?
On this video we used a 2018 Ford Fiesta ST.
What do you mean by disengage the clutch?
And idle speed?
When we lift the clutch pedal up, we engage the clutch to transmit drive from the engine to the wheels.
When we push the clutch pedal down, we disengage the clutch to separate the engine from the wheels.
An engine's idle speed is the minimum speed that it will run at, usually just under 1000rpm.
But when coming to a complete stop (such as in a traffic light), the clutch must be engaged after breaking a little, otherwise the car will stall, isn't that right?
When stopping the car we must fully disengage the clutch (push the pedal fully down), otherwise the engine will stall. This video explains it further: Clutch control at low speed: th-cam.com/video/8O3ZSqmJ9Yc/w-d-xo.html
hi is it true that you have to use half a clutch when turning in corners ... if no then what should the process be like ?
Normally there is no need to press the clutch when turning at a junction, as second gear can go surprisingly slowly (just under 10mph in most cars). If the junction is extra tight, then a little clutch control might be helpful so we can reduce our speed further.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool I see thank you , I guess the probleme is that I press too much on the clutch when turning I end up coasting
hi, are we allowed to use backup (reverse) camera when doing the parking or reversing in the exam (london) ? thank you.
We are allowed to glance at it, as long as we keep looking around the car as well. However, if we rely on only the camera view we will be marked down for observation as we won't know what is to the side of our car. Think of it as an extra mirror :-)
Are you telling me that when I am in a highway and about to slow down, I have to go MULTIPLE GEARS until GEAR 1 then clutch + break, instead of clutch + Neutral then brake?
We are saying that you should never select neutral when the car is moving, but you can miss gears when changing down. This video explains more: Block Gear Changing: th-cam.com/video/oI2kN1IvNnc/w-d-xo.html
So if I’m coming into a roundabout at 60 and slow down to 30 with my clutch up and then put my clutch down and wait and see what gear I need or if I’m stopping and control my brake smoothly from 30 down to 10 and select 2 as I can go your saying that’s coasting???? Or I just smoothly stop and select one if I can’t go,??? Because if so I strongly disagree,
You can always just heel toe down from 5th to 4th, then from 4th to 3rd and so on until you either come to a complete stop or just start accelerating again.
If you hold the clutch while braking from 30 to 10, yeah that is coasting. You select the proper gear once you've slowed down. Say from 60 to 30; press the brake to slow down to 30 than press the clutch and shift to 3th gear.
I wasn't told that rolling in neutral gear harms the engine in my school? It takes 0l of fuel? How is it harmful to what part of the car?
Coasting doesn’t harm the engine, but it does reduce our control over the car - especially down hills.
That length of coasting made me uncomfortable haha. I always remind myself to brake well before putting the clutch down.
You and me both!
Say I am coasting but just because I'm starting off down hill or just already rolling at maybe 1500 -2k Rpm speed, do I need to pause on the bite point or do I just match the revs and let off somewhat quick ? some reason I just cant comprehend rev matching to first because since I'm still rather new at this my brain wants to think I need to control the clutch like when I'm at idle 😭
The speed of the car and the gear you have selected will affect how smoothly the clutch engages, so just lift it slowly for the best gear change. Perhaps experiment and see what works best - jerky = bad / smooth = good!
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks !
Can we get provisional driving licence at the moment if we apply to DVSA.
Yes, that is working as normal we think.
thank you
Can't you just avoid the engine drag when engaging the gear back by just matching the rev? Although, you should never coast but rev matches are pretty necessary if you want to downshift for added acceleration. You can even heel toe while braking to reduce coasting even further.
When teaching learner drivers, we like to keep things simple so don’t mention anything about Rev-Matching. We have made a separate video about it, but have put it in our Expert Skills playlist for more experienced drivers.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool I haven't checked that playlist. I'll just check it out.
Is engine breaking is good for car.
Yes, it’s fine.
So press clutch before 1000rpm to avoid stall?
Thats right!
Hi! Will rev matching be better while doing downshift? I drive an old 90's SUV so if I slowdown downshift and I simply gradually lift up the clutch will I jerk forward?
Rev-Matching Gear Changes: th-cam.com/video/BMhcfbu5WG8/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
I've never developed a habit to coast, but ppl say I tend to give it a lil too much fuel and release the clutch a lil too late when moving from idle so unnecessary clutch wear I guess
Coasting on a country road: Deathwish
How do you know you have a faulty clutch?
When a clutch wears out, usually it will keep slipping and the car won’t drive forward properly. Once this starts happening it gets worse and worse until the car will barely move. Occasionally the opposite will happen, and the clutch won’t disengage and it will be difficult to change gear or stop the car. In either case, a new clutch should be fitted.
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Is there any challenges learning car after 30 age
Not especially. The figures suggest that we get slower at learning new skills as we age - however everyone is an individual and will learn at their own speed. Just go for it!
That guy on that video was holding his foot done you only press the clutch when wanting to change gear
Jacks train videos Epic yep, that’s what the entire video is about
coasting is fun
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I find myself coasting sometimes, usually in towns/cities and at lower speeds/gears. I drive a 2 liter diesel so the engine's compression is so high that it pushes the car forwards at lower revs even when I brake. I usually steer in small junctions with the clutch down for this reason. I think the best advice would be to START braking with the clutch up and then press it WHILE still braking, so the car doesn't speed up and you have better control. If you're coasting (and don't intend to re engage the clutch), the right foot should be on the brake pedal. Downhills are trickier and require a bit of experience and getting used with the car.
Thanks for the comment - at very low speeds there is often a little ‘clutch control’ needed, and I wouldn’t consider it the same as coasting at medium to high speeds 👍🏼
Why would coasting in neutral consume more petrol?
Coasting wastes fuel because the engine needs to use a little fuel to keep the engine running. When the car is rolling in gear with the clutch up, the fuel injection can shut off as the car's momentum turns the engine instead.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool hello there. Thanks for the speedy response.
I've been coasting for many years, especially on long stretches.
Wouldn't the car being in gear, add to the amount of fuel going through the engine?
Replacing the brakes are cheaper than replacing the clutch. Just don't coast downhill that goes over the speed you can control.
Disengaging and engaging the clutch unnecessarily actually causes wear - so the more you coast the faster you will need to replace it. Keeping the clutch engaged whenever possible will reduce wear of both the clutch and brakes!
I’v got a automatic car
From zahid
Remember kids coasting in neutral is bad but destroying your transmission is worse.
1st country corner - WAY too f'ing fast!
Perhaps the camera makes it look faster than it was in reality.
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So coasting is bad !, Its my natural way to drive car
Quieneex 7o7 same
Here are so many stops every intersection 80 yards
Drive on second gear and slow down just for the stop
Than continue on second releasing the clutch
Only way
Other way is stupid
You can get a ticket for rolling the stop of course
It's funny how this video says that coasting is dangerous, heh. Try driving non-ESP car on extremely slippery arctic conditions without coasting, you will oversteer and probably spin when decelerating in a corner or down-hill because engine brakes the front tires of FWD car and the rear wants to keep it's momentum. So nah, this is not 'Advanced' guide at all 😉
Yes, perhaps in an old car in that exact situation you are right - but for the other 99.999% of the time coasting is definitely not recommended. By the way, our name is 'Advance', not advanced 👍🏼
I love coasting :(
Afamative!
Coasting actually saves your fuel lol
how I can pass my theory test
This video might help: Ten of the Toughest Questions: th-cam.com/video/fg8QANRCzhY/w-d-xo.html 👍🏼
Why would anyone not coast if you have a manual transmission? The thing to not do is ride a clutch.
Coasting increases brake wear, is potentially dangerous and could fail a Driving Test. That’s why!
Oh, so it doesn't break the car. You just wear (use) certain parts more. If you're not a cheapskate, this isn't a problemo