How to Drive a Manual Transmission in 1 minute + Detailed Tips & Fails
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- How to drive a manual transmission car. We teach you how a clutch works, how to shift, how to avoid stalling, and how to stop. Everyone should learn how to drive stick shift before manual transmissions are gone. Follow these easy steps and learn how to drive a manual transmission car.
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Thanks for the video. Exactly what I was looking for
Would have been good if you show us,how to stop at a traffic light or turning into a intersection
What's the name of the generation of honda
Thanks about time I learned LOL
This is a lot nicer than how I learned, definitely a lot less yelling and storming off lol
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L P lol same 😂😂😂
Lmao i have PTSD of my mom now
@@TheStraightPipes You guys really should be demoing better technique, instead of pushing clutch all the way down. Smooth shifts depend on using clutch as little as possible, and while you might argue that's "advanced", become good w/manual relies on a feel for the drivetrain which won't happen if people copy "clutch to the floor" type shifting.
@@agenthex Yes. In fact shifting without the clutch can easily be done. No grunching of the gears is involved. It takes diligent practice to get it down.
Thanks, never could've stolen this car without you guys. Much appreciated and really informative 🙏
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Lmao I can’t
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Your a funny Kunt ona lad esshay
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To all the learners, inexperienced or nervous:
Driving a standard is hard at first. It can be scary. Being nervous is natural. I know so many people who say “I did fine in the parking lot but as soon as I’m in traffic or people are watching me I always stall.” It’s such a common feeling. I felt that way too. But it’s all about practice. It’s all about time in the seat. Taking it slow. Focus on your breathing. Focus in the steps. Clutch in. Put it in gear. Brake off. Engage clutch, apply gas. Release clutch, more gas. Saying the steps out loud really helps. It’s also helps to think of the gas/clutch as 2 steps, rather than 1. First, engage clutch, let the car hold or roll forward, THEN gas. It helped me a lot. Then later on you’ll be able to combine it as one step without thinking. Hope this help! Happy driving!
Or, just drive auto.
Yeah, that's what makes me nervous- forgetting the steps and then people blowing me and me freaking out because I'm panicking and because I'm panicking i still cant remember the steps 🤣🤣🤣. I'm wondering too.. when your just beginning to drive a stick and trying to focus on the steps.. does it affect how much you pay attention to the road? That's another concern I have😐
@@LyricalWax When you have to move cars at your job you cant just say, sorry I will only move the ones that are automatic, can you? Its not an option, move the car or your fired.
@@Necksteppa77 damn I guess we all working vallet up in here
u dont even need to apply gas when realeasing the clutch, why even teach people that
Out of so many videos about how to learn manual, this one covers the basics and walks you through a couple of pitfalls when starting and stopping.
It's one thing to drive manual, but it's another to teach it via video. Well done
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@@TheStraightPipesthanks my dad has a manual im trying to learn how to drive it and it’s not too hard actually
Yeah, multicam really comes in handy.
I've been driving manuals for 20 years. Every single thing in this video is spot on accurate.
I've been driving manuals for 50 years. They were the majority back then. 3 on the tree, no synchro in 1st. THAT taught you how to drive a manual. And double-declutch heel-toe if you wanted to change into 1st if still moving,. Those lessons have stood me in good stead over that time. Proper heel-toe double declutching is still faster than throttle-blipping with the clutch in, and wears the synchros less.
@@peterg2345 is driving a clutch uncomfortable or inconvenient or is it the opposite
@@imsofate3432 For me it is natural. When I learnt to drive, manuals where the only real option. My first car came with 3 on the tree, without synchros in first. Within a few months (old car, not me) synchros failed in second. I had to teach myself quickly how to heel-toe and double declutch on changedowns. Which was not your question. I prefer to change gears when I choose to, not when the car does. I've just bought a Subaru BRZ. 6spd manual (at least as toey as my stolen Brock). Apart from being able to change gears when I choose, I lose all the nanny stuff they equip the autos with. Win-win. I used to drive taxis. My first wheelchair accessible taxi was a 5spd Ford Transit. I reckon I did about 2000 gear changes per day. Totally worth it.
Bottom-line. Once you are used to driving a manual, changing gears is like turning the steering wheel. It's natural and nothing you even think about.
@@peterg2345 because I'm 14 turning 15 this June and I really want a C4 Corvette or 3rd gen Camaro in manual by the time I turn anywhere from 16-20 but it's okay if I get it in automatic
@@imsofate3432 keep dreaming you don’t need a car like that at 16
For the new manual gear people the ‘R’ stands for race
Nice try, it actually stands for Reverse.
computer tutorials12 no it doesn’t, im a professional racer
@@flexzay6917 Professional amateur right? I am too.
@@computertutorials1286 r/woosh
No need to mock us automatic drivers, we’re not that dumb, we know the obvious. In fact we actually have race mode too. Plus we have D for day mode, N for night mode, and P for extra power mode
I drive a manual but I still watched the whole thing, lol.
So did I! Lol
Same
Same. I guess I wanted to see if I did everything the same way as them
same lol
same
I've never had access to a manual to learn on, until I got a job in a garage and everyone assumed I was already proficient. There were some embarrassing stalls when I was overconfident, but solid teaching from them and reminders from videos like this are making it super rewarding to learn.
Nice
I parked valet at an expensive resort when i was younger while just a novice with manual. Nothing like the face of a Porsche owner when you stall it out right in front of them.
@@Pragmadox lol good story got me rolling just imagining his face.
@@Pragmadoxoof was he laughing or angry
Pretty angry. The bell captain was pretty pissed too lol @@Crowlo17
For Automatic
P = Plane Mode
N = NOS Mode
R = Racing Mode
D = Drift Mode
S = Sport Mode
M = Manual Mode
S = Sexmode
Imagine a car having built in nos mode
@@almost5feet356 actually my dad haves a lexus is sport 2006 with a nos.
Thanks
Imagine a thief watching this while he's sitting in your car...
I can’t be mad, atleast he’s educating himself 🥴😂
Bacca Á Là Boss 🔥
Lol
Not lying I laughed
😂😂
Stalling in public after a traffic light turns green on a hill while having a line of cars behind you builds character. It will also give you sweaty pits and make you never want to drive manual ever again.
Just know that we all went through it. It gets better. Much much better.
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Dude I literally just did this lol. I got nervous so right as I started it I revved to 7,000 rpm then dumped the clutch and spun my rear tires through the whole intersection lol.
real talk. 😂😂
It happened to me with 3 friends In the car. 25 years ago and I still hear about I t.
So true its funny😂😂
Most important thing to understand is that the clutch is not an on/off thing. You let out slowly until you feel it start to engage (engine RPMs will dip), then give it a little gas and slowly let it out more till you are up and going.
That's what my dad failed to explain to me the first few lessons, he kept saying use the "friction point" but never explained what that was. Once he finally did explain how the clutch has a _range_ of engagement, it was a lot easier. Did kinda wonder before that why the pedal had so much travel if it _was_ just an on/off thing, but the pedal travels much further then the engagement range anyway.
This is definitely helpful, I see a lot of people talking about the "clutch bite point" as it's a mysterious thing and never explained.
I plan on getting a GR Corolla eventually to that's why I wanna learn manual. And I also currently find driving kind of boring and would like something with more "activity". Didn't help my current car is a Subaru legacy with a CVT lmao.
@@GRAITOM Very much agree, driving a manual keeps me more engaged in the driving process and therefor more focused. My current car is a 2015 Subaru Forester, but managed to find one of the like 3% they sold with a manaul.
95% of the comments: “Im european all we drive is manual”
5% of the comments: “ ive been driving manual since....”
@@papayaman123 uk its European to
@@papayaman123 it's out of the UE but geographically its still in europe
Here in Mexico a lot of people drive manuals.
@@papayaman123 smh
@@aldod.6269 lets change that too.
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A how to video is better
isn't the toyota a loaner?
Ha, this will probably end up being one of their most popular videos.
Next video: what’s rev matching?
So next week heel & toeing on downshifting, trail braking & adjusting your cornering on the throttle
Thank you will be taking my dads car out when he’s sleeping
Please don't do that. Ask him to accompany you and help you learn. My dad taught me how to drive a manual, and we only have a manual car.
@@syedrehanfida not everyone has a dad or a manual to learn with ass hole
Trust Valentino ok so. The guy he was responding to does have a dad and a manual car
just put it in neutral and roll out
Literally watched this video while my dads asleep
Love how light the mood is, how the video is shot, and how concise the instructions are, and especially what happens if you fail.
period pooh
Once you get the basics down, learning how to shift gears up and down without upsetting the balance of the car is what separates people who can drive stick and those who can do it well.
truly an art or skill to master for each car.
Each car has its own tolerance..ford ranger I had was very lenient, the honda civic I have now is tight and jerks easily
@@profound369 which one?
@@netbirth 2008 regular civic
How do you know when to shift each gears and what rpms you need in order to do so?
My grandfather tossed me in the driver seat of his 88 wrangler, in an open field and gave me basic instructions on what to do, walked away to sit in a lawn chair and cracked open a beer. That’s how I learned how to drive stick, I was told “you know how to drive the Allis, you can drive this.” Allis referring to his old 50’s tractor that he had me drive, that was over a decade ago haha. I was ten when I drove the tractor and 13 when he had me drive the Jeep, most memorable part of my life.
that’s a cool opportunity you had. i wish i had an opportunity even remotely similar to that. first time ever driving stick was a year ago in my own car that i bought without even knowing how to drive it lol.
Wow
@@bryce4479 same, had my brother drive it out the lot for me.
Man. I drove my dads car and it was an automatic lmfao.
Its gonna be sad when that shit phases out.
Thats a great memory
I’ve been driving a manual since the dark ages, but it is nice to have a decent, non condescending ‘how-to’ video for those who want to learn- maybe more?
Many ppl my age (early 20s) never had a chance to learn
@@johnbacon4997 that depends on where you live though. You can find manual transmissions in Europe pretty easily.
Just a head up that these two are demoing pretty amateur technique. As you get familiar you should try to use as little clutch as possible, and it would've been nice to at least mention if not show actual smooth shifts instead of "clutch to the floor" ones.
MrPPCLI i learned on my friend’s ford ranger and my other friend’s e36. My next car will def be a manual
Good point, if I made the video it would be about 5 seconds long. "Find a parking lot, practice for an hour, and don't be retarded." Its not complicated!
Step 1: Get your manual car to a parking lot with 0 experience.
Goat comment
Turn your car to automatic mode and let it drive itself. Duh
@@moederthemeddlesome2384 IQ 1000
@moederthemeddlesome2384 some cars don't have automatic mode
@@moederthemeddlesome2384you’re silly
I swear straight pipes never fails at being amazing.
Who else is watching this while 200 cars are honking at them a busy intersection?
Edit: LOL yall, I forgot i left this comment a year ago 😭😭 funny thing is after this video, the only thing I drive now is manuals :) on to my 3rd car this year, God bless guys 🤠
LMAO go home
@@SadBheeseChurger he's trying but keeps stalling lol
LMAO! Great comment. People are dicks man. They do not understand the struggle.
@@solefire3318 We're just joking man, atleast he has the guts of driving on a traffic, I can only drive forwards lol
@@SadBheeseChurger Oh I know my friend. Totally wasn't talking about you both. I was referring to people on the road haha. Sorry for the confusion!
When you already know how to drive, but still watch it because Straight Pipes are awesome 👍
this video really helped me feel less scared about a manual! i’ve been looking for a car lately and every one i’ve been drawn to has been a manual, so i’m taking that as a sign to learn 😂
People in Europe when people don't go on Green: Aw man that person must've stalled, It's ok
People in America: Go got dammit, get off your f'in phone
Europeans based on comment section: Go ja it's our turn!!! (On a light that is about to change)
The Ike THATS SO FLIPPING TRUE, well that same thing happened to my uncle, he stalled, and then the person behind him got out and started screaming at him to get offf his phone while my uncle just stared at him like “what the flip is your problem”
@@Crummieboi56 Bless your Uncle for being a good man, and not wanting to kick some a**.
The Ike Most of the time in America, it is the case because like 99% of people own and drive an automatic
When I first got my Civic Si one year ago I stalled on a busy road at a traffic light two times. Both times this happened I got honked almost instantly after stalling.
@@simplistix6219 Yeah man the people who just let off the brakes at a stop have it easy and will never understand. Congratulations on your Si too.
Eastern European version: how to drive an automatic transmission
LMFAO this had me in stitches because its so true, but more accurately, how to drive an automatic in something newer than a 2 door 92' Golf.
Haha, this is true for most of the world really.
The first time i drove an automatic i tried to press the clutch pedal out of habit, so i stomped on the brake with my left foot.
Nearly went through the windshield.
Eastern European version: how to boil water in Bosnia 🇧🇦
You should do a hill start...
It's too hard. Keep driving manual.
Watched this video last night then went driving with my dad today for only about an hour in an empty parking lot and was able to get up to 3rd gear and back up into a spot. Thank you for your help this helped give me an extra perspective
nice little tweats!! gonna rank em off
This video saved a lot of us from getting yelled at
My dad is currently trying to teach me shift, and this video is super helpful! I kept stalling out because I’d only use the break and not the clutch since I’m used to an automatic, but this helped me learned more about the car itself, thank you!
For anyone that drives stick. When getting into an automaic, try to press the nonexisting clutch?
every time
I did that for like a year straight after giving up my manual.
I usually hit the edge of the brake pedal and give myself a heart attack
@@alexandervera7865 we found a hero that keeps the tradition alive
I always try to press the non existent clutch, but I also tend to move the gear lever lol, just because I always drive a manual and just prefer to drive a manual
Did this video help you out? Share it with a buddy who could use the tips. Next video we'll show you downshifts, hill starts and other fun stuff!
Can you do one for people in the UK on how to drive an automatic?
TheStraightPipes sure will do so
TheStraightPipes when are you coming to Ghana ??
You guys definitely have to come to Ghana
No, but I'm glad to see that tutorial videos for driving manuals are still coming out and overall, this was a very entertaining video.
Nice.
Been driving manual for 21 years but still watched until the end because I MUST watch every The Straight Pipes video!
This video helped me a lot. I’m trying to surprise my husband with me learning how to drive stick… wish me luck and confidence!
This actually the first video where I can actually understand. You don’t understand how you are saving me because my dumb ass is at the dealership right now buying a manual that I can’t drive.
Lmao right there with ya man
@@AshDenArtI just bought a manual frs and my dad is teaching me how to drive. Definitely difficult and nerve wracking but I know I’ll get it eventually
@@alexyelado491 Hell yeah, man, we got this
felt, picking up my wrx tmrw and i know the basics 😭
@@samantham.2931 as an update, I’ve figured out how to drive it and it’s now my daily lol. No regrets getting a manual. You’ll love it once you get it
When i was first learning how to drive manual, literally like 3 months ago in my miata, i got so nervous at a red light going up a hill, the moment it turned green i got scared of rolling back into the car behind me so i hit the revved my a bit higher and let go of the clutch, ended up doing a burnout and still got honked at. T_T still learning but i can go up hills with some confidence now.
The exact same thing happened to me like a month ago lmao I just started learning manual in my 91 civic
😂 getting honked at is the worst part
The burnout part is very accurate indeed!
You‘ll get there one day，good luck tho.
could always just use the handbrake
Thanks guys! Teaching my younger brother to drive a manual this week, he’s getting his license and I’ve went over what I’ve learned over the years with my career training as a truck driver and personal skills with my 18 wrangler and 95 F-150! I’m giving him my 95 Ford for his first car and I believe your detailed step by step process will help a lot!
It's the opposite for me, my parents are giving me my dad's 93 wrangler and they are keeping the newer Ford
@@BOBO-wt7yi he also gave away his older 95 car
Congratulations dude!!!
@@BOBO-wt7yi you get cars? I have to buy my own
That's awesome. My first truck was a 95 f150 with a 5 speed I had a lot of fun in that thing
I know how to drive stick but it's been quite a few years. This was a great refresher! Also super detailed for beginners.
I've only ever driven manual cars, so when I got into an automatic for a test drive, I was all over the place and kept grabbing the salesman's leg while trying to change gear. I love manual transmissions!
Sounds like you were trying to stick shift his gears, if you know what I'm saying haha
honestly, i feel like people should be forced to drive stick if they ever get a ticket for using a device while driving.
Defug is stick, i don't live in Hamburica
@@muramasa870 manual
@@muramasa870 stick shift A.K.A manual
@@muramasa870 if you can't figure out what "stick" means on a video learning to drive manual, you must come from somewhere with a real low iq, or your just real slow.
then i would use my phone on purpose to get to drive a stick
Shout out to everyone that already knows how to drive a manual but still decided to watch the video anyway.
Here!
It's been a good while tho
Meee
it's one thing to know how to drive a manual car, but perfecting it will take more practice.
Glad to see there’s some of us out here
Omg I'm teaching my son now and it's a argument all the time. Thanks for showing the foot work all at the same time that's the part that is the most important to show someone.
This video absolutely works, I’m actually driving Manual with no issues and I love it. Thank you for this video, it’s greatly appreciated!!
Man.. this brings back memories of my first time ever learning to drive a car. I used to stressed out whenever i have to play the clutch on uphill roads because of the heavy traffic. It was hell but atleast I'll never forget how to drive now.
My current vehicle is an automatic but I've driven mainly manual transmissions for the past 30 years. It's becoming a lost art. I am so grateful that I passed on the tradition by teaching my son to drive stick a few years ago. Thanks for the simple guide presented in this video!
The first vehicle I learned to drive was my dads 5 speed manual 2000 Saturn SL2. It was a challenge at first, but once in gear it was easy. The biggest thing people struggle with is taking off. Once you have that down pat, it’s easy. The last thing I’ll say is that I don’t have too many friends that can drive a manual as only a select couple can. Im 29.
One of my old project cars was a 97 SL2. Lots of good memories.
I’ve been learning manual driving and the part where you kept the foot in the clutch when it was still moving is what I didn’t know. As soon as I would feel the car move I’d let the clutch go completely and sometimes it’ll stall and sometimes it’ll go but jerk a lot. Thanks for this vid!
3 years later how's your skills on driving manual?!
@@GRAITOM Good. Sometimes don’t get the rpm right when taking off idk how if u daily it but still I’m good now. Downshifting ect
Daily manual driver but watched anyways, always enjoy seeing different perspectives and tips. I learned manual the best way how, buy a manual and cross your fingers you'll make it home.
Really appreciated all the "if you do this thing wrong heres what happens" takes a lot of the scariness out of the experience for novices.
this video is perfect in my case. i learned clutching and manuals on a motorcycle as a kid, my dad always maintained a car is easier but im still insanely nervous about going for a test drive for the first time in a few days when i go to pick up my car from the dealership. needless to say, I'll be praying for the clutch in my veloster N for these first few days lmfao
It's just a case of 'gently does it' with the clutch until you find the bite point. I live in a hilly village in the UK, and it's fine after not very long.
Believe me.. This video will be a gem in another 30 years
with everybody going electric, i wouldn't be surprised if barely anybody knew what a manual car was 30 years from now lol
This was great. The exact tips I needed to get going. It’s been almost 20 years since I’ve driven a manual. And I remember that being the toughest to understand. That makes it easier to get in and go without “getting the feel” of it. Especially when trying out different cars to buy.
Guys, I'm actually so happy somebody made a relatively short and easy to digest video instructional on how to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission. I have two friends who want to learn, and my girlfriend is thinking about learning to drive stick, too. Although I think I can demonstrate and ask them all to show me what I did when it's their turn, it's incredibly helpful to see it broken down per step in video to prevent getting frustrated and discouraged quickly after going to a parking lot to practice.
Thank you so much for this video! Im learning stick and I always hit the gas too hard and release the clutch too fast when starting the car, seeing actual feet on the pedals really helps, thank you.
Thanks for the tips! Ive been driving for 10 years now and have only driven a standard once!
Just bought my first standard car a week ago! These tips will definitely help save my clutch!
The real question is how to heel-toe
Just copy how Takumi do it.
@@amoj2188
YESSS
Savage Geese check his video
Next video
@@TheStraightPipes Do any cars have "clutch speed meters"?
Me: "that's not so hard!"
My 2010 Hyundai elantra with a broken clutch: *_ＡＲＥ ＹＯＵ ＳＵＲＥ ＡＢＯＵＴ ＴＨＡＴ？_*
Thanks Guys! I just bought a manual car for the first time ever because it was a steal deal and Ive been walking around everywhere for the past couple months after my car got wrecked out... This video is really concise and extremely helpful!
I actually found it very useful to try automatic first.
You learn to control and feel the car, learn how to steer and position yourself properly. Around 5-6 one hour sessions are enough. Then it's easier to learn manual cause you don't need to remember a lot of different stuff then and there.
ur absolutely right bro i drove automatic for a year while getting my permit now i drive manual and its just easier
Anyone trying to teach their kid how to drive in a manual as their first time is basically asking their kid to get into a wreck.
@@Outwardpd I was said kid in this instance.
@@Outwardpd What about the entirety of Europe
@@raiz8814 we are talking about americans here.. not the more sophisticated people of western europe
I work at the port of baltimore, mostly my job consists of driving cars and equipment off of the cargo ships. Anytime I see a manual I have to let someone else take it. It’s a chaotic workplace and nobody has time to really sit down and walk you through how to drive a stick. Thanks for making my life a little easier by sharing this informative video. Congrats on your channel growth, you guys are awesome! Thanks 😁
Learning manual on other people’s cars is what I did haha
Here in Russia you are not allowed to drive manual unless you drove it on your driving exam.
@@ДмитрийБессонов-з2ф IN 🇷🇺… Standard transmission shifts YOU!
I've only ever driven old manuals so it was actually good to watch this because I've been curious if there were any major differences in the new manuals.
A button for hand brake? What an idiotic "improvement". Why not get rid of the steering wheel, just two buttons: "go left" and "go right"?
@@brumm3653 I agree with you! There is something satisfying about yanking that lever and hearing the clicks. The button just doesn't ring my bell. It is just as safe though!!
Litterally the best, clearest video ive found. Not some racer guy tryna be hot stuff n use a bunch of fancy words. Just simple, good explainations with wonderfully clear visuals
Hopefully there'll be a "Part 2: Hills!!"
I still have ptsd on a hill even tho I can easily handle them
This video isn't very helpful without covering starting on an incline. That's probably the #1 scariest thing for new manual drivers is having to stop on a hill, especially with someone behind them. Although many modern manuals have hill assist, which negates the fear of rolling back.
if you have a manual brake you can pull up your handbrake then while giving gas and releasing the clutch, you slowly put the parking brake down. Though while doing this you car might jump forward so make sure the car in front of you isn't very close
What erza said, drop that E-brake.
Excellent idea!
“And start the car by pressing the start stop button”
Me who is trying to learn on a 1990 prelude: 👁👄👁
Clutch, key. I hate stop start buttons. I don't trust em!
Same goes for the electronic parking brake.
Bro .. you’re the real winner here. A prelude !
"Put the doohickey in the thingamajigger"
Me trying to learn a 98 Ford f 150 👁👅👁
But I already know how to...
*Watches anyways
Thank you for the refresher. I took a half day tutorial in learning to drive manual several months ago. Your video was very clear in demonstrating the coordination of moves needed to get the car moving.
No instructions on how to stop though haha
When you buy your first car as a stickshift because of you're childhood interest in automobiles, then remember there's nobody to teach you to drive a manual. Ya bois Yuri and Jakub to the rescue. Thanks guys!
Your dad can't teach you or are you just too edgy?
@@TraceguyRune What if his dad isn't a car guy?
No one in my family drives manual, and I want to learn :(
I'm trying to get a S2000 as my first car because of the same thing. These guys are a life saver.
@@pain.497 same
Thank you. Legitimately thank you. I will happily say that I never had the chance to learn in a manual and I've wanted to for so long.
I’m getting ready to buy manual transmission car and I found that your guys way of doing everything really helped me feel a whole lot better because I have a 15 Hour drive ahead of me just to drive my new car home thanks!
i’m 16 and might be getting a manual car soon from a family member that’s giving it away, i’m nervous !! i don’t know how to drive manual yet, but these tips are helping me learn a lot about it before i get the car :)
How was it? 😭 Im getting a car soon and im so nervous, i feel like im either gonna hit someone or gonna get hit by a truck or something
How’s driving your manual car going?
Kudos to all those learning/rowing your own gears! It’s a great way to make driving more engaging. .
Pro-tips when you stall:
Keep foot on brake to display brake lights. Drivers may misperceive you as taking off, and rear end you.
Using 2nd gear on an incline/in traffic is key to comfort.
Don’t give in to 2 pedal drivers urges to scoot up 6-18 inches/time, or to go 0-40-0 in 10 seconds when coasting 5-12 mph for 30s will do.
Semi-truck drivers are allies in congested traffic, and have a greater vantage point than any passenger vehicle.
It sounds counter intuitive but it’s more natural to ‘start learning’ the finesse of a clutch (in a flat, then inclined parking lot) using the “more forgiving throttle” of 2nd gear roll-offs, then introduce 1st gear roll-offs.
So your saying when your stopped at a hill take off in 2nd instead of 1st? The hills still scare me because on the hill as soon as you let off the brake you gotta switch QUICK to the gas and let off the clutch or you will be flying backwards
@@jgotjuice9919 take of in first why would you use second. the guy obviously knows jack shit about how to drive a manual correctly. on hills you will get used to it. dont worry man just keep practicing.
@@jgotjuice9919 yes exactly right. Using first gear gives you like one second to get the transition right. If you use second gear it’s more like 2 to 2 1/2 seconds and nearly impossible to stall because you can just “catch it” by using the gas to go or using the 2-2.5 seconds to depress clutch and save a stall.
Also if you’re experienced driving stick and on a hill you’re probably just gonna have a super firm clutch leg and just let the clutch take the abuse of going uphill because your clutch can’t stall you out unless you let it. But until you have that muscle memory built up there’s just no way to immediately finely control clutch in that sense.
Try it out and let me k now what you think! It’s literally just a matter of finesse and time in the saddle.
Extra time lets you slow down all your foot/wheel/sight inputs too -
so like if you’re worried about getting your feet transitioned across the pedals you can focus on that first.
Promise though that ‘extra time” on the hill will let you make everything else work more smoothly.
And it’s just a good idea to remember you don’t have to take gears sequentially.
it’s totally appropriate to skip gears up/down. Eg 1-2-4 or 6/5-3-2-neutral when coasting to an exit ramp style stop.
That said you don’t fully control a car that isn’t in gear so personally I avoid coasting in neutral.
@@con5818 Any modern manual (last 20-30 years) is going to be more efficient when rolling down hill in gear then in neutral anyway. In neutral, the engine is burning fuel while at idle, in gear the fuel actually gets shut off completely if you are above idle speed and not pressing the gas.
I guess I can see how taking off in 2nd would be easier, but you are going to wear your clutch out faster doing that.
You guys helped so much with this, would it be possible for you guys to do a video on hills? Uphill and downhills. Maybe parking as well?
I run a valet team & many don’t know how to drive manual nowadays. This really helped some out with visuals, bc getting a manual for everyone to practice on isn’t the easiest.
i have a driving course in 20min and this video is really helpful for a beginner to follow. thank you so much!
People can give great tutorials all they want just like this one, but its an acquired feel that you really can't describe. Practice makes perfect.
The best video ever! Thanks for this. I got my first manual car and this was really helpful
im about to get my very first project car (VW Jetta TDI) and its a manual. unfortunately as a nearly 22 year old woman who was raised by truck drivers i have never even touched a manual car before. so excited but equally as nervous to learn. this video eased some of my anxieties so thanks :)
Thank you for spreading the word of manual transmission. Cheers from Italy, keep up the great work!
You all taught me how to drive a manual 30 minutes before purchasing the vehicle. Thank you guys so much!
😂 don’t burn up the clutch
Its been 2 years now, how are you driving it? I’m thinking about buying one soon
This cleared up alot of confusion for me about getting the car to actually move thank you!
This video is so incredibly helpful
I'm about to learn how to drive stick, and the little questions like "okay what happens if you do this?" where definitely in my head, so to see them actually explain and show us those things specifically was so perfect for me.
Thank you so much. I just got in a manual car for my 2nd attempt at driving manual and never stalled it.
Awesome video! I learnt to drive manual three years ago and then I got an automatic car. Last night I was given the chance to practice manual again and I forgot how to stop the car. This video has reminded me how to do it. Thanks a lot guys!
Can 100% relate with their faces when they stall the engine😂
that face is how other drivers on the road know why your car is stopped for no reason xDD
I'm 36 years old, and first learned manual in Furth im Wald in Germany. I was 14, and my dad suffered a massive fine for that. My mom taught me properly at a legal age at 16 here in Ontario, Canada.
Now, I'm on my 4th car, and have never owned an automatic! I'm on my 3rd Mazda 3. Had 2 gen 3s, and now have a 2024 gen 4. So pumped we can still buy manuals!
Thanks guys! In one hour I will have my 3rd manual driving lesson and am going out on the street for the first time. A little stressed but I found this video helpful.
Lol imagine being chased and you have to do all that just to start driving. I would be dead 😂
Naw it takes like 1/2 a second
It doesn't even take half a second to me tbh
Yea it takes a long time to us because we don’t fully understand it yet
Imagine having to worry about being chased - in the first place. 😣
In the video they did it slow, but after you get used to it , you can drive immediately
I learned to drive a manual in 2009, but I've been driving an auto since. This video is a good refresher, and I will try a manual again.
“How to drive a manual in one minute”
*Seven minutes long*
I have been lied to
The first minute covered it
Fair point
@@TheStraightPipes It didn't say when you shift up, and definitely didnt cover how to stop. In one minute you explained how to turn the car on and drive 1st gear
@@TraceguyRune Yes they do. Around 5:40 they say you can shift up once you hit around 3,000rpm. Some cars don't have a tachometer though, so you pretty much just shift up based on feel (you'll just know after doing it a bunch of times).
@@epochseven4197 that's not in the first minute.
Every european: How tf do you not know how to drive a manual?
Champstation exactly
What problem u have with that?
99% to 100% of people in Finland get their drivers license with a manual
In order for you to get an EU drivers licence , that is accepted worldwide (mostly) you have to pass the driving tests with a manual. If you pass it with an automatic you get a "special" licence that only allows you to drive an automatic.
because automatics give better lap times to the grocery store 😁 , that's the typical answer in the states
I was having a lot of trouble with my first manual transmission class yesterday because I did not understand that the first gear I have to be softer than the other gears. Thank you so much for the help, I hope to no stall out the car so often next time.
Great video! Ive ridden motorcycles for years, but never had the opportunity growing up to own a manual transmission car. Same concept, but different limbs moving. Thanks for the great advice!
me: stops and puts it in neutral
also me: wobles the shifter 1000000 times to check if i really put it
I did not expect a video like this, at all. lol
Yasin Mazıbaș neither did I but with the Corona Virus all the dealerships are closed. They don’t have access to new cars to review.
Branflakes129 we don’t use dealerships. The corolla was from Toyota Canada and this was filmed last week
The title : how to drive manual transmision-..
Me : i'm not even own a car
ha humour based on my pain
ha humour based on my pain
I'm no good english
@@joshuavasquez7381 Your mom
I don't even own a car*
Two days ago I took stick shift lessons! The hardest part by far is going from a stop to moving in 1st gear. I learned that the muscle memory isn't so much finding the right angle for your ankle to release the clutch; it's more about learning how to feel when the car is vibrating and ready to go. If the car starts to move forward on its own a little, that's also a good sign that you can give it some gas and let off the clutch.
I need this as I am buying a GTI in manual.
Maybe you could do a part 2 about block gear changing, and rev matching
Good idea!
YES! "How to Drive a Manual Advanced"
What's block gear changing?
@@TheAutisticOwl when you miss out gears. Like going from 1 to 3 rather than 1 to 2 to 3
@@adilapus8821
Maybe it should've been called skip gear changing.
So say you're in higher gears. When slowing down, do you shift downwards to eventually getting back into first? Every time you're stopped at a light, do you shift down to first and then have to build back up? What if you're just going from, I dunno.. 60mph down to eventually 45 as speed limits decrease on the interstate or something?
I work for a vehicle delivery company which also buys cars from customers and they only gave me enough training to load the manual cars onto & off haulers (so typically only 10mph).
Lately, the company's decided to stop using the towing service we used to have and instead have us do a buddy system - so one of us would drive the other to the customer's house, then drive the car back to the shop).
I'm still learning things about manuals and the unfortunate thing is, driving in our lot is vastly different from having a bunch of lights and/or traffic and whatnot. Also, I got like ten different answers to the questions I asked. I want to know so not only can I be okay with driving these cars to/from customers, but also for my own personal knowledge.
I can drive a manual.. but for some reason I love watching videos explaining how to drive one
I just got my first manual yesterday so this video should really help thanks guys
What i expected : MAD rev matches
What i got : ThRe iS ThrEe pEdAls
Great video as usual guys ! Much love!
my first driving lesson in a manual the guy taught me how to rev match and i was so overwhelmed lol
@@Twat3rmel0n I learned about rev matching from youtube 2 years after I got my driving license and I never even thought about doing that until then :(