The 5 Things I HATE About Daily Driving a Manual!!
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- Hey guys and welcome back to the channel! Today I picked out 5 things that I hate about daily driving a manual! obviously I have never regretted getting my manual car, but with any good things, there will always be some bad. As always thank you guys for watching! If you liked the video make sure to subscribe to the channel! Take care
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Best anti-theft device in America manual transmission :D :D
No, not really.
Niko Bella-Khouf seriously
@@troyl5929 just because people choose not to purchase manuals, doesn't mean they don't know how to operate them.
Niko Bella-Khouf hello can I ask something?
Niko Bella-Khouf 100% correct
Learning manual isn’t the hard part. Learning to drive a manual in traffic is hard, the stress of inpatient people makes you make more mistakes
Don't shift at 2000 rpm or lower, that will bring you problems in the long run. if it feels sluggish, then you it's harmful for the engine. It's better to shift at 2500 rpm if you care about fuel economy, and rev it 'hard' from time to time, it's good for the car. Oh, and don't floor it under 2000 rpms, it's bad for both the engine and fuel economy. Also, it's better not to let it fall under 1500 rpms, unless you're in first gear.
Those are my tips for shift times. They may not apply to every car, though.
I also think it is important to rev-match when downshifting, but most people can't be bothered to learn how to.
... Yeah, I tend to rev a little higher. Rev matching- I tried to learn. Not happening. Took all I had and 3 years of EU manual banging to allways have perfect hill starts and mostly smoothly shifting geats. Paying attention to revs more than I already do feels impossible.
I will go back to automatic as soon as I can lol, manual sucks...
When downshifting I usually put it in lower gear and give a rev and as the throttles coming down I ease the clutch out into gear usually engages perfect every time rev matching
In Europe most people drive manual. You are not supposed to downshift to save your brakes... just put it in neutral or keep the clutch pressed and then use the breaks. Breaks are cheap... gearbox and clutch are not cheap.
It's good for fuel economy too because basically all the heat your brakes make must be produced by burning fuel. It's very important for professional drivers to learn engine braking.
Yes a rule I've always lived by. Instead of burning out your clutch or causing more wear and tear by downshifting all the time, use your brakes. Brakes are much cheaper. It's good to know engine braking too though. It's whatever you prefer to do. I only downshift when necessary and if I'm only driving through town I usually never downshift. As long as I'm at around 20 mph coming to a stop I throw it in neutral. If I'm over 30 mph I'll downshift. I try using brakes more because they're cheaper in the end.
If you know how to drive, it doesn't wear the clutch or transmission at all. Rev matching isn't that hard.
I'm a 51yo male and I could never get the feel for a manual car.
I grew up in an Automatic family. We never owned a stick. Of course my parents had manuals back in the old days before I was born I was told. So when I was 15 I learned to drive with what my family owned. Automatics.
When I was 19 or 20 I had a friend of a friend that worked as a valet parker at a local strip club and he told me they were looking for more valet parkers and would I be interested. I considered it, and then I told him I don't drive stick and I'm pretty sure that would probably be a requirement of the job, since there would always be some patrons that would drive up with their stick shifts. He said that he would take me out and teach me.
That was the worst driving experience of my life!!! He wasn't a patient instructor.
I've been honked at at lights, I've grinded gears, I've been yelled at for not changing gears at the correct time, I've been yelled at for not downshifting when starting to brake, I've been yelled at for not choosing the right gear to downshift into, I've stalled constantly trying to get out of 1st. I don't think I've ever NOT stalled when driving a stick ever. I just could never figure this shit out, and not to mention the anxiety, frustration and the nervous wreck it made me feel like when it was over. And boy I couldn't wait for it to over. I always hear manual drivers say "But driving a manual is so much fun." But I could never ever see this as fun at all. I can't have fun and enjoy myself if I'm tense and uncomfortable. Plus, he was a dick about it and kept tsk-ing and groaning.
He took me out one more time, but he said that if I couldn't get the hang of it during this second lesson, then that was it.
Well the 2nd lesson was a mirror image of the 1st lesson, disastrous.
Months later he tried to tell me that I fucked up his transmission. I told him to fuck off.
That’s an interesting story, thank you for sharing! Yeah driving manual is not for everyone and allot of it depends on who teaches you. Sounds like you had a horrible instructor. I have taught about 3 or for people to drive stick and I leaned from my dad who was a good teacher also. Since I am a car guy I was always interested in learning. But automatics are very fun as well! Thank you for watching
Here in Brazil, nearly everyone learns to drive in a sticky car. Today I`m 56 and I have less than an hour of experience in driving automatic cars, and I have nearly a million miles driving experience. One of my daughters takes her driver`s license a few months ago and I taught her in a manual car at her`s 13 or 14, and she got her road test in a manual car, she was reproved just because of the clutch action but in the second test, she`s got it! It`s really not so easy, but we all can drive a sticky car.
420GratefulHippie hilarious.
Bro your story is badass. I like it! I have this thing to read comments and find it humorous when you mention that your friend tried to tell you that you fucked up his transmission and yoh told him to fuck off!!! Bwahahaha!!!! Lol!!!! :D too good!!! I’m dying in tears right now!!! Hahaha!!!
why would you even have that type of person as a friend to begin with? if you learned with a patient person that explained how the clutch works it wouldn't be hard at all. im 17 and the first time i drove with my mom i just took it easy and didnt stall somehow.. i stalled a couple times the times after that but if you just start slow in a parking lot and feel the clutch out for a couple hours its pretty smooth from there
For the ppl that are interested in driving a manual but don’t know how to, don’t let this video scare you. Knowing how to drive stick is a good skill to have and you also may enjoy it. I personally would much rather daily a manual #savethemanual
What people don’t understand is that it literally becomes second nature to drive standard like any “skill”. The only thing that genuinely does suck is hill starts but beside that standards makes driving a whole other experience compared to an automatic.
I bought a manual car with out knowing how to drive it
Gl getting out of 2nd gear and trashing your clutch and leg in the daily traffic jams going to work and back but what am I saying, you probably don't have a job.
@@swansmeisterclutch? That's only for 1st or reverse from a stop. Just need to pay attention.
I think we can all agreed. The idea of having manual is fun but in reality most people are at work or in traffic. It’s rare that I ever get an open road. The road rage of automatic drivers is wild. 😂
Steps to hill start your manual car👇
Switch into neutral and hold your brake
=> put handbrake on
=> release brake
=> switch into first gear
=> add some gas and release to clutch point
=> put handbrake off
And you are good to go, you won’t slide backwards, not even a inch.
I’ve been to Chile, autos are pretty uncommon there. I’m 18 and I learned to drive stick there for the first time because my father (who I’ve never met my entire life until I went and saw him for the first time) taught me. It’s more impressive because all the people there drive REAL STEEP hills down or up with ease. And Traffic isn’t any better there lol. So I started thinking if they can daily drive that shit, I know I can for sure.
Yeah i think chili is like here in north africa hills roads d manuals
I'm in S.F. (lots of hills) and when hill starting, I have part of my foot on the brake and part on the accelerator (like rev matching). Then let off the clutch 'till you feel it catching. Then accelerate while letting off the clutch like normal. No rolling backwards at all.
Bought my first manual last Sunday. The traffic is a pain. But its still fun as hell tho lol
Nicely done! Enjoy it
Dylan Hines regret it or glad you got a manual?
Yeah I want to know too
Learn how to plan the traffic and it will be easier. Try to keep rolling as much as possible but slowly instead of start-stop-start-stop like many automatic drivers.
7:45 “I got a camaro I’m supposed to be cool” 😂😂
It's fine when you're on the open road and no ones in front of you, that way you're free to carry out your smooth acceleration routine, but dealing with heavy traffic is a pain in the ass.
What i hate when driving a manual: being behind drivers who cant decide what speed to drive. With a manual car, the car just wants to “go.” People who slow down or speed up cause you following them to constantly move between gears. So annoying.
Irratic drivers who don't maintain a steady speed you get put from behind them sinse they are also notorious for braking for no reason.
If you’re behind someone like that, keep the car in a gear below what you’d normally be in, that way you just engine brake if the person ahead of you slows down instead of shifting constantly. Shifting constantly is worse than bad mpg
Especially when they can’t decide between 20 and 30 mph. Constantly between 3rd to 2nd gear
You don't shift down or put it in neutral when you want to stop . You can start with engine braking in the gear you're in if you don't have to decelerate quickly, but normally you just start using the normal brakes and step on the clutch pedal when you reach a lower speed where the car would start to shake. You only put it in neutral when you're standing at a traffic light for example, because otherwise you'd have to push the clutch constantly.
Awesome man... yeah it all makes sense... although it is actually not very efficient to perform engine braking. Because it's actually cheaper to service your brakes than to re-haul your clutch. I'm one of the guys from GA btw haha. Nice video haha
Chin Wee Ow Very true! Good point, thank you for watching!
Performance Driver's Society no prob! Keep up with the good content!💪🏻👍🏻
CLUTCH braking is hard on your clutch (riding it to slow down). Rev matching to a lower gear at high-ish RPM and actual ENGINE braking isn't bad for your clutch at all
But we can stop much more efficiently in an emergency combining engine braking with discs braking. That`s why this method is more efficient, and that`s why the race pilots do.
@@mybestyears Engine breaking a manual is actually necessary if you're driving in the mountains. I live in Virginia, and some of the roads on the blue ridge are so steep, that your breaks can melt if you try "only" using them to trim your speed. Your engine heats up when engine breaking, but unlike your breaks, it has a cooling system, and if it can get you up a mountain it has enough stopping force to get you down safely.
Wtf? Downshifting is the fun part
Exactly my thoughts too. Those perfectly rev matched downshifts. Ah so satisfying. Isn't that the whole point of getting a manual car?
Now i pressent!
The True Way Of Driving A Manual Car In Traffic And Some Tips I Use Every Day For Driving A Manual Car
1st The Downshift:
if you are a beginner dont skip gears! always go from 5 to 4. Or 4 to 3. press your clutch and shift down do not skip. if you would skip and is about to release the clutch, you can shock your everything in your drivetrain. One such thing that can brake is that the clutch can litteraly explode if you are unlucky. learn your gears! after this you begin to rev match. tap the gas pedal slightly before releaseing the clutch and try to do it so you dont feel that the car ever changed gear. when it does that you have made the perfect downshift.
2nd Being In Traffic:
this is very simple to do. Yet almost no one does it. and this will change your thuoghts about manual being painfull in traffic. DONT STOP ROLLING!!! to master the manual car in traffic this is maybe the most important. and the hardest to master. you need to See and know in beforehand. for exaple you see a redlight comming up what do you do? well one thing for sure is not to keep up with the traffic ahead of you and stop right before the light.. No.. slow the fuk down and keep rolling untill it turns green and you never had to deal or worry about stalling the engine. there is no law of being a bit slower than the rest. and if you mangede to not stop you even save on fuel and you save fuel for the ones behind you as they will most likley follow your speed and be right behind you witch means they didnt stop either. Mastering the way of never stopping takes time as you need to be fluent in reading traffic. you will know where people are headed before they even do the turn or change lane and all the stuff like that. and remember. look far ahead and know what is ahead of you.
3rd The Spooky Hill:
as said in the video starting in hills can be scary sometimes. and that hand-brake tip is a good one. but it doesnt really teach you how to not stall in a hill. my one tip here is to use the normal brake instead of the hand-brake. now if you drive as i wrote in the 2nd part you wont be needing this. but if you miss read the distant and needed to stop in a hill. what i do is apply the brakes and when i know that i can start to drive soon i begin to very slowly release the clutch untill the RPM drops a tiny bit. and when i can begin to drive i release the brakes and i apply some gas.
this way you dont start to roll backwards. because when you release the brakes your engine is already trying to make your car go forwards.
4th The Eco-Drive:
this is where the 2nd part makes the biggest impact. Fuel saving is very important for your leather book and mother nature. me personally would never drive an automatic car or some EV shit. but i do still care about the nature as i love taking walks in the woods. im aslo quite poor. so this part is maybe the most important for me. short and simple. keep low RPMs. dont listen to the guy in the video about low RPMs. he is only doing it wrong. having a car in a gear without touching the gas should go smooth. if it dont you have way to low RPMs. and i never shift above 2K always below! and theres only one exeptoin to this. and that is entering a highspeed road. where you shift between 3K or 4K depending on your cars preformance. me in my Saab 9-5 i shift at 3K and i got 150HP in it. so if you got below that you can reconsider to shift at 4k instead. when i go from 40km/h to 110km/h (24mp/h to 62mp/h) im in 3rd gear i accelerate to when my RPMs are at 3K and i shift up to 4th gear. and i dont shift up until im at the speedlimit. when i am going at the speedlimit i shift to 5th gear (my car is a 5-speed). and now i simply cruise. "but mister viking rune guy. Why is it okay to shift at so much higher RPMs when approashing highspeed roads?" you might ask. well that is because if it takes you to long to come up to the highspeed then you just slowly burn fuel to get the benefits of driving at a highspeed road. these highways are your best friend when it comes to eco friendly driving!
5th The Traffic Jam:
all the car guys have seen the tiktok where people complain about traffic saying "aaw man i only go 1 2, 1 2 but i dont get anywhere ;(" in this situation you only go 1. dont accelerate. dont shift gear. just leave it in the first gear and roll.. and stop if you have to, but keep your distance to car infront and you should get to keep rolling. if everybody did this traffic jams wouldnt be a thing in traffic. but people dont know how to drive.
Extras: when you master to drive the manual car. you will be a God when driving an automatic one.
but! never get yourself an automatic one. because thats gay ;)
thanks for reading this "Manual on driving a Manual" hope it helped! and Drive safe!
Being woman having a daily driver that's a manual I love it. I've been driving manual since I got my learners permit since almost 11 years now. I hate driving a automatic car.
May I have a drop of coochie
Living in the Uk its encouraged.
I fall asleep on an auto. Its literally the most lifeless experience driving one
More power to you. I'm the opposite.
Learned on manual, used manual a lot, am using in, I vastly prefer automatic. Lifeless? Good, I have coordination issues, I can properly pay attention to the road when the car doesn't require exquisite pampering...
This just popped up on my recommended, I’ve never related more to something. Taking my 5 speed manual gt on back roads or just doing pulls with friends is great, but once you gotta go to town during rush hour ( all up hill traffic) you wish you still had your old auto lol
Learning to drive a manual well in all circumstances is a long process and a skill that, if you are interested in driving, deserves constant attention.
Driving in stop-start traffic without excessive clutch slip and without getting jerks from any drive-line shunt takes skill (especially with petrol engines that don't have the grunt at tickover to ease away without a little accelerator).
Proper heel & toe down-changes (with double de-clutching) into a corner can be a delight if you get them right (complete with the modulation of the brake to keep the deceleration constant through the change). After nearly 45 years of driving I'm still learning and am always striving to do these things better and more consistently.
Unfortunately most fly-by-wire throttle servos are just too sluggish to make these things as satisfying as they are with an old-fashioned cable & rod throttle linkage (thankfully I still have one car thus equipped)
Of course there is the extra involvement from reading the road conditions so as to be in the right gear for what happens next. With overtaking it's a case of engaging the required gear in anticipation of the overtake situation becoming possible rather than relying on an auto box kicking down in response to you flooring it when that opportunity arises .
Heel and toe is my favorite thing. I practice as much as I can.
Nothing beats the satisfaction of overtaking in a manual, by dropping a gear, and applying about 10% throttle, knowing that if the slow poke I'm passing gets offended I still have 90% more gas pedal, and a few more gears to downshift into.
I passed on manual but want a automatic car because sometimes changing gears is long. It just adds on the stress with driving.
you’re just lazy. along with every other person who drives an automatic sports car😂
@@elmerlopez5086 "You're just lazy." Just let them drive whatever they want, I love manuals even I drive an automatic car. I've experienced manual before, it's painful in heavy traffic you should know that. I've also stalled in the hill and it's very painful.
@@vangezy6456 people like you are the reason why they don’t make much options for manuals. grow a pair and move on
Am 16 earned the money and bought 2 vehicles a car and a truck both of which are manuals and have no regrets of buying them i absolutely love shifting
hows it been in the past year? im thinking of buying a s5 v8 manual but i dont know how i'll like having a stick in a "luxury" car. I do live somewhere with some traffic, and hills nothing like san Francisco but its still bad.
@@isea_ I loved the manuals while I had them but I have since sold them and moved onto a jeep cherokee
@rustickle fartbox i decided it would be a stupid idea and now im pretty commited on getting a cayman manual
Would love a car that can be automatic at 530 in the morning on my way to work but switch to manual on that back road heading home on friday.
lol yes
I learned manual but I prefer driving auto. Especially bc of traffic lol
Yeah I learned how to drive manual but I didn’t really like it so imma buy a auto
I drive manual a lot because Europe.
For all of the benefits of living here, this is _not_ one of them. Automatic >>> manual for daily driving.
I _can_ make excellent hill starts- but I can also hate them.
@@Olivia-W No. Manual >>> Automatic in everything. I love driving my manual even in heavy traffic. I know it's a lot of work, clutching and shifting constantly but that's the whole point of a manual car. It keeps you engaged, awake and focused at all times. Auto would probably make me fall asleep.
@@geralt36 I mean, good for you. I like having a free hand and leg, for example so they don't get tired, because I can swap.
The only reason I have a manual is money. Automatics are rare and expensive in my country.
The thing about a manuals for me at least is that it's a really engaging drive in favorable situations,
while being a pain in the ass everywhere else.
I think whether or not that trade off is worth it is a big part of the decision.
For me, ehhhh, no not really if I'm being honest.
Here in europe if you don't want a manual be ready to pay 5 times more money for an automatic transmission, I don't mind the stick shift, i really enjoy driving my little peugeot 206, and yes the car is very slow but believe it or not just shifting the gears and hearing that roaring DIESEL engine it's a shit ton of fun, every day when i have to go to school that car puts a smile on my face :D
Well said, comprehensive. I salute you. I've been [driving] for 55 years and it was Virtually All Manual. By far, the most automatic miles were in company vehicles for work .
> I understand the charm of a manual in a performance car < believe me!
All good points, good observations, but speaking to just the last point: I'll be getting a Stingray or a Porsche or maybe a ZL1 - I'm waiting to see what the new GT500 Mustang is when it arrives. Whatever it is, it'll have one of the wonderful modern autos available today because: point #5.
This will be my only car (+ pickup) and For a Daily Driver I want a powerful/fun Cruiser that doesn't have to be "pumped & rowed" > e n d l e s s l y < down the road ! (been there, done that for over Half A Century) I've stated before in a forum that if it could have an "involving", Conventional Manual that would somehow shift itself when I wanted it to (and that would be 80 or 90% of the time) great ! But such a manual doesn't exist and it is unlikely that it ever will. I understand the charm of the 'involvement" of a stick shift. It reminds me of my fascination as a preteen of the "involvement" I saw when motorcycle riders kick-started their bikes. I couldn't wait to do that. There were no electric starters on bikes. No one misses kick starters on road bikes. It also reminds me of my appreciation of the "involvement" in some pocket watches (stem wound/lever set) of having to unscrew the crystal and move a lever to set the time; more involving, whoope! Now I have dozens of watches and I appreciate the stem wound/stem set more.
It's not difficult to guess the age/experience level of many >not all< online commenters who insist that the only way to own a performance car is with a stick and who disparage all others for having the nerve to have any reason, other than physical limitation or city driving, to prefer an auto.
Some very expensive, ultra high performance marquees don't make stick transmission cars anymore. About 3 out of 4 Corvettes sold are autos - and have been for many years. And those automatics weren't even in the same ballpark, performance wise, as the latest autos.
John Howard please use paragraphs
You are a breath of fresh air actualy bringing in valid point instead of commenting what all manual bandwagon sheep comment when you say you prefer an auto tranny. ' just because you can't drive one doesn't mean they are bad.' Like driving a stick is hard lmfao. Always that same answer and it's the same when they are stating the pro('s) , 'it's more engagiiiiiiiiing'. I disagree with one thing you said tho. Manuals are fine in low powered cars but not in high powered cars imo. The engagement factor remark is hilarious to and just tells that they never owned a high horse powered car. I am 40, had 30 to 35 cars, 4 or 5 of them were auto tranny's. I am never going back, both cars are high hp cars and that dsg and pdk is just too good in everything it does. Not trashing your leg and clutch in daily traffic jams going to work and back and on track which I spend more time than on public roads these days it's just a dream to have. Manuals make no sense anymore this day and age and a car with 500 plus hp is involving enough as it is so their only argument just flies out the window with that.
I was determined to learn stick shift. My buddy who got his license first got his mom's '99 Mercury Cougar. He had to learn stick, or he couldn't drive his car.
A few months later, I got my license. He took me out several times, but I couldn't figure out how to start out for the life of me. I gave up then.
Fast forward a few months, and I found a '96 Miata on Craigslist. It was a stick, and it was two hours away. I told my friend I needed that car, and I was determined to learn this time. So he took me out again, and three days later, I could drive his car well enough to claim my newfound stick-driving abilities...until I got my Miata.
I was on my own. Got on the highway, somehow managed to stall out, at rush hour, two hours from home. I panicked and pulled off to the highway shoulder. I asked him to drive it to make sure the car was okay, and he deemed it to be fine. I drove through a small snow storm that night, got a speeding ticket, and once I finally had to start the car off again, I stalled six times in a row. It was around midnight; one other car on the road, stopped at a stoplight. He must've been laughing his ass off.
Funny story! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the Video
Paddle shifters are the best of both worlds. The manual clutch is the worst invention since asbestos-based construction materials.
I learned on a manual when I was 8, I’m 16 now and I want to get my first car as a manual, but I live in Metro Atlanta, traffic is terrible no matter where you are especially the time I get out of school and head to school. I’m now thinking of just getting an automatic and have a little project manual car that I can just mess with whenever I feel like it.
That sounds like a good idea to me!
in that area,I'd say automatic
Traffic isn't a problem with a manual.
My University is in Downtown Chicago where the entire 30 mile one way commute is stop and go traffic. I opted for an automatic while my friend kept his stick BMW. He is not very happy to say the least lol, always clutching in and playing with that third pedal. Manuals are really nice in country or non traffic setting, but not practical for daily driving here in Chicago.
I drive a manual all day all over Chicago and the suburbs. I don't have a problem with it. It's no different than driving an automatic.
@@NikoBellaKhouf I guess if you enjoy it enough. For us we are always on lake shore drive in the AM where you legit creep forward most of the time so that's why for us it's a little less rational. I do see some stick cars on there though
@@BigRobChicagoPL I drive from client to client so I'm driving literally all day, every day. I'm driving during morning rush, lunch time rush, school getting out rush, after school rush, and everything in between. Some times I'm crawling, sometimes the traffic is going to slow to even crawl, so you start and stop over and over. It still isn't any different for me than an automatic. I shift up and down without thinking. I realize it's not for everyone though.
@@NikoBellaKhouf Sure is not. I see what you mean though with it being second nature. Reminds me of my Grandpa back in Poland who's been driving only stick cars since the 50s. He also never really had any problems about driving his cars in populated areas
@@BigRobChicagoPL You should see the chaotic traffic videos on TH-cam from some countries around the world. Cars, rickshaws, horses, scooters, bicyclists, and more all sharing the same roads lol
I drive a manual and I never roll back. Just use the hand brake and find the biting point, then release the hand brake. Its not hard
I just bought a cammed built sn95 that was used for track racing with a stage 3 racing clutch and only had my brother teach me stick one time prior on his truck and I already mastered this clutch in less than a day I don't see why it's so hard? 🤔🙄
This video was more for people who are in the market for a manual trans car. Just some things for them to know they will have to deal with. I have driven a couple fully built cars with stage 3 clutches no problem. Once you get it it’s just like riding a bike. Congrats on the car btw
I am buying a manual to stay engaged during driving. Automatic gives me far too much comfort.
That’s why I kinda want one I just hope I don’t get tired of it and keep having fun with it
@@reidheine8838
It'll be the best decision you'll ever make. Your life will change for the better.
My manual car is in the shop at the moment.. :( I honestly love stick shift more than automatic! It took me a year just to learn the feel, yes. But once I had it, I fell in love! My clutch went out in my 1999 Saab 9-3, and I had just now (by the help of a tow truck) dropped it off to one of the VERY few shops that fix Saabs. I've been driving my sister's old car (an automatic, she never really learned stick shift) for the past 3 months, and I dislike it. I don't necessarily hate it, because when I am in traffic or am on an extremely steep hill, it's nice. But, I'm more distracted in auto than manual. My brain wonders in a boring ass automatic car, but in stick shift, I'm hyper focused on my driving. I cannot wait to get my Saab back, nevertheless. I was extremely hyped this morning when I was waiting for the tow truck to show up.
Putting the car into neutral whilst driving above say 5mph is known as coasting and is definitely prohibited in the UK 😂
Don't you feel the grinding point of your clutch at a steep hill start? So you don't roll back.
..... that’s how you burn the clutch lmao
@@amonGustavo07 clutches are meant to get worn. You aren't supposed to roll back when you start.
Niko Bella-Khouf when did I say you’re supposed to roll back? You must not know how to read. I don’t hold my car up a hill with my clutch grinding, I just go, why would you needlessly burn up your clutch.
@@amonGustavo07 When did he say to hold your car on the hill while grinding the clutch? You must not know how to read. Your way of writing doesn't explain anything clearly to anyone reading these comments. We're doing the same thing you're doing. You slow it down to teach others and then speed comes with experience. Now piss off and troll someone else.
@@amonGustavo07 sounds like projection on your part. Take your childish comments and run along kiddo.
also a good tip is learn to start on gravel. its a lot harder to start withough peeling out but then when you go to asphalt it will be cake
All you have to do is feather the clutch, or, release the clutch, then press the clutch back in when you start to lose traction, then release the clutch a second time.
I had a c6 manual but i had another car also. I'm not sure about getting a manual as DD. It's fun but will be frustrating as some point with traffic or whatever
Also if u care about racing and stuff. Now most autos r better than manuals
Nicley Explained!
Downshifting is second nature to a real manual driver.
Why would you want to save your brakes, which are cheap and easy to replace, instead of saving your clutch?
Traffic is no big deal. Your leg is sore? Maybe you shouldn't have skipped leg day at the gym.
The best manual drivers roll back? No the fuck they don't and they don't use the hand brake for hill starts. Did you know that in many other countries, if you roll back during your driving test you FAIL and do not get your driver's license.
It sounds like you're lugging the engine.
Hanging your arm out of the window isn't cool.
Thanks for the thoughts Niko
Don't downshift to slow down. The engine compression in any gear with minimum braking is enough to stop your car.
Down shifting is literally the safest way to slow down. Engine braking. Transmission likes it too.
@@supergirl109 I used to put it in neutral, but I found that my breaks last longer when I downshift. Also, it's so satisfying to downshift.
#savethemanuals
YES
Cristian Garcia YES PLEASE SAVE THE MANUALS BY BUYING A MANUAL IF U SERIOUSNESS IN A MANUAL IS REAL DO IT
All my cars are manual. The problem now is that they are old and there are no full size luxury sedans with manual transmissions anymore.
I still won't buy an automatic though.
@rustickle fartbox no
@rustickle fartbox if you think it's hard maybe it's not for you ans it's okay. But where I live automatic cars are way expensive, and I learned driving on manual, like everyone else in my country. I just prefer manual because you have more control on your car
First car I learned to drive was a manual; shit got old really fast. I've been driving an automatic ever since and it's been great.
First car I learned to drive was an automatic; shit got old really fast. I've been driving a manual ever since and it has been great. I just decided that I wanted to drive and not be driven.
@@mikew9941 your still driving with a automatic. Also , it's his opinion.
@@supergirl109 My first car was a manual transmission, but the rest were automatics.
Here in Portugal everybody knows how to drive manual, becouse if you want to have driving license you have to go to a driving school, and the only option to learn, is manual.
not here in america
This ain’t portugal
I don’t mind downshifting. I loved driving manual for my first stick shift car, it was a ‘97 540i so it had a decent v8. The power band of each gear made sense and it was an absolute joy to drive. Recently I got a new WRX, and I absolutely hate driving it. The RPMs shoot up if you depress the gas pedal a millimeter, and to get going from a dead start is infuriating because 1st gear only lasts about half a second before the RPMs are 4k+
I will never buy a stick shift that is not a v8 again.
wait. are there still v8s being put in cars?
thats all I've ever owned
6:36 Rev matching, you need to learn to Rev match to shortshift or get a car that likes shortshifting, like Honda Civic
You've got it all wrong haha! Traffic is where driving a manual is fun cause you get to shift a lot! Granted just inching along kinda sucks, but thats why you gotta get an old truck that has a nice low granny gear! What year camaro?
Haha yeah shifting is fun! It’s a 2015. Thanks for watching!
lol You'll end up with a massive left leg if you drive a manual here in Cali. Especially an STi, those clutches aren't very friendly
Performance Driver's Society i have a 2016 6 speed !! It’s amazing lol
Resolute Lane I doesn't matter what year he said it was V6 😂👎💯
skitzofranicfreak lol!
The reason I went back to manuals was for down shifting for overtaking. The auto I had was more powerful and faster, but to overtake up hill, I had to take my foot off the gas pedal to drop back to get the revs up to overtake. This was more work than down shifting to overtake any day.
I'd add to your list that it's annoying to drive in flip flops or dress shoes
Peter Smith Ugh I hate driving in my dress shoes! That's so true. Maybe I'll make another list just for that haha
4:00 you can use hand brake
Downshifting is not necessarily the "correct" way of slowing down. It can be very helpful if you may need to have more control or able to add power immediately due to road conditions, but it shouldn't be called the "correct" way. Simply pushing in the clutch and using the brake is perfectly fine for normal driving. That is after all, exactly what you're doing with an automatic transmission all day, everyday.
It may also be a nice habit to shift the car down in the gears sequentially while slowing down with the clutch pressed in. That way you can immediately release the clutch to get power in the proper gear if needed.
Keep in mind, that when you down shift, engine braking may slow you down, but there is always wear on the vehicle somewhere when it needs to slow down. Doing so applies stress to the gears on the opposite sides of the gear teeth, and puts stress on all drive train components in the opposite direction. "Technically", this could cause faster wear on drive train components, specifically the clutch pads, but not really noticed except over the life of the vehicle. It's not like engine braking will ruin the drive train in a year, so don't think this is some catastrophe. To me, brake pads aren't really an expensive item, but the clutch is. If I can save my clutch, by giving it an extra 20,000-40,000 miles of life by using the brakes more to stop, then that to me seems like a better idea.
Thanks for the feedback! Very knowledgeable
I could never ever have a manual for my only vehicle 💫
If you are scared of hills and drive a stick switch to auto. To me hill start is most fun and traffic!
I learned how to drive a manual because I wanted to buy a somewhat sports car but i don’t like driving manuals so I want to buy an auto sports car but people tell me not to idk what to do now :(
Downshifting isn't necessary. I don't know who told you that it is the "correct way" to slow down a manual vehicle. Engine braking is only important when you're descending down a hill, or if you're racing and trying to get around corners efficiently. For regular daily commutes, it is better for your vehicle to naturally slow down by itself by being in neutral while driving on a flat.
Must be a hassle to daily drive a manual as a basketball player id rather drive an auto because im already beat up on the court i mean i dont even wanna stall that much its a hassle id rather relax to cruise its 2022 no disrespect to manual but theres nothing wrong to just cruise your right foot and go
true
Good thing my dad has a manual truck
Love that
I just bought a 10 speed automatic mustang gt
I am fortunate enough to own 1 2015 Honda Pilot automatic and a 2014 Mazda 6 manual so I bet the best of both worlds...
@@supergirl109 yeah the other day I had to take my wife’s pilot and boy did it feel good not having to use my left leg and to shift lol
I got a manual car in Portland Oregon downtown where I lived and man driving with work boots on in inching traffic is a pain in the arse but I would never want an automatic
Haha no matter what I still prefer driving the manual. Thanks for watching!
i know three senior citizens, americans, who never learned to drive at all. are they ever on to something
Downshifting to slow down saves your brakes and it is not a good idea to use neutral when the car is moving.
You can start on a hill without rolling back if you start in second gear then ease up on the clutch until it is just engaged you can h
old the car just by using the clutch and no brakes. In the UK it is second nature for most drivers and we don't even think about it.
I actually don't like driving an automatic. I bought one a few years ago and found that it made me lazy with my driving. With a manual I feel much more in control with a car. There are downsides like grinding gears when the clutch is not properly engaged and stalling because the revs are too low but as you become more experienced these rarely happen. Shifting gears is part of the fun of driving.
That’s some good advice. And I agree with you that driving automatic can definitely make you lazier behind the wheel. Thank you for watching!
wrong on the downshifting. better to coast to a stop. brakes are cheap.
Brakes also show drivers around you you are slowing down.
Nice homes , wher u are from ?
I am from Florida!
that's just typical america, man.
Never got a speeding ticket in a manual.
Neither have I yet!
Lol
It’s all about lazyness dude. I missed many times to shifting when i got an automatic. Manual is much better in winter times too than an automatic in a colder states.
Good video. All common things in England of which we do on a daily basis...combine that with shit roads and shit drivers... I'd rather be in 'Murica.
Thank you for watching!
Didnt have to tell us you were in Florida i could tell from the abundance of pine trees and absolute absence of any land features
The car I have is a manual, but all in all, I prefer automatic, any day of the week
In Holland 90 pct drives manual...old people...young girls..everyone.
we used to....its second nature.
Automatics are great..but manual also
hillclimbs are easy.... just use the handbrake..
hills. lol. most of Holland is flat, dude. i lived there.
very low hills :)
6:54 wft are you talking about?! Saving gas and complaining about it driving slow?!
You are a funny guy
Performance Driver's Society What?
Get a EV if you want both.
I don't down shift
I just simply put it in to neutral
probabaly my worst pet piev of driving manuel is driving somone elses manuel. it is so diffrent haha
🤦♂️"downshifting to stop"
No. .that wears your clutch. ..more expensive than brakes
.no downshifting
That’s why I said I usually don’t downshift. But everything wears your clutch out
Just like a AT. The computer will wear out the parts, too. It isn’t just user driving manuals.
Rev match bro maybe downshifting won’t be as boring 😂
You should not have to think about any of this if you know how and engine and transmission function. You get in and drive. Smooth. Everyone I’ve met who says they can drive stick they shift horribly. I mean people who drive them everyday. Just because you can make it move and go 60mph doesn’t mean you know how to drive it. Even some the truck drivers I see on the expressway suck
There is no "correct" way of braking
His dislikes are his opinion. Everything he said I don’t have a problem with it. Especially go and stop traffic. I’m dedicated to what I love to do.
Fifth reason is a lame reason to hate driving manual. You’re supposed to be focusing on the road lol
Left the video soon as he said it’s a v6 😂😂
iHack Apple I was looking for this comment 😂 same 😂😂😂💯
What do you drive?
A built sn95 GT
If you don't like a manual just don't get a manual and some with a car 😒
i hate manual cars
Inching up a hill is annoying... 🤬
Manual burns your brakes when decending a lot from a high mountain. Manual is 10 times better anyway but unless you're disabled lol
wheres out your leg lmao, only in America :) just buy a European diesel manual, 60 mpg and as quick as that tank you drive :)
this dude has a manual v6 camaro lmao you should have just got an automatic the manuals only worthwhile in a v8
Manuals are for beta men who want to pretend they are alpha. You're not more of a man because you drive stick you losers
All driving is is work. Manual is more work. Come at me, elitist car guys!
This is why a manual are wannabe. Outdated techs :D
What are you?? A girl
Who knows. It is 2018
@@performancedriverssociety1089 lol
i love manual automat suck
Either learn and stop being a baby or put an automatic in it
All you gotta do is learn and practice
You should not drive manual if your complaining and they are great
I love driving manual. You should rewatch the beginning of the video..
I did lol
"5 things that make me gay"
Wtf? 😭