The struggle of the first lesson the instructor saying "do you hear the engine sound changing?" and not hearing any diference is so real. I thought they were crazy at that time
@abbiereynolds8016Ай бұрын
Me blindly going yes when they asked that knowing damn well I had no idea what they were talking about😅
@grzybobranie7765Ай бұрын
So true, I passed my driving test about a year ago, could not hear any difference in engine noise, and how I knew when to change gears is because my instructor had a Ford with digital speedometer so I was going up every 10mph, the revs diagram made no sense to me LOL . After I passed, I bought a Corsa and for the first couple of days I felt so clueless.
@Danielagostinho21Ай бұрын
@@grzybobranie7765 Honestly, I think saying the engine sound is changing when in the bite point is a bit misleading. Generally, the sound is equivalent to the load on the engine, there are situations where the engine is loaded but doesn't have enough power to go uphill, generally is more the vibrations that are transmitted to the whole car that might indicate that the engine is ready to go
@pixieviolet9135Ай бұрын
I remember I couldn't hear any change in the sound or vibrations of the car. So my instructor said to lift the clutch bit more and bit more untill the car was vibrating really hard. It was on the verge of stalling, but I could finally hear a difference :)
@Eliteboss2004Ай бұрын
If you learn in a diesel it’s more noticeable, but when I went 20 in 2nd gear, it sounded like my first petrol car was at 5000 revs, which was annoying, plus when I tried to change to 3rd it wouldn’t go in as the speed was too slow.
@MayaJaggerАй бұрын
Now officially a part of the "passed and I still tune in to your channel" club :D
@destrobe4290Ай бұрын
Congrats mate welcome to the passed club ;)
@HaralHeistoАй бұрын
"That's driving manual, forward planning!" And that right there is why I've always advocated that every new driver should learn to drive a manual as long as physically capable. You can't learn a manual without learning to read the road 30 seconds ahead of yourself, and that's a skill that stays with you even if you then buy an automatic and never go back.
@Asto508Ай бұрын
30 seconds? Are you driving with a telescope?
@HaralHeistoАй бұрын
@@Asto508 I think you're overestimating how far that is. On the motorway, 30 seconds is just over half a mile or about a km. In residential areas at 20mph that's under 300m. Do you need a telescope to see a km?
@Asto508Ай бұрын
@@HaralHeisto I think you are completely underestimating how far 300m actually is, especially in cities and even more if you talk about planning ahead. If you are planning ahead 300m in a city, your plan will be demolished at the next junction or traffic light
@HaralHeistoАй бұрын
@@Asto508 No, I'm not. I genuinely do watch the road that far ahead, and I know what every car in that space is likely to do, and plan accordingly. This is how you drive safely and smoothly. I'm not just reacting to the actions of the car immediately ahead - I'm taking action based on things happening ahead of them, on the motorway maybe even 20 cars ahead. The fact you seem to think you can't plan more than 50m ahead is terrifying - you must be an atrocious driver. Also, the your not understanding why this is relevant to driving a manual suggests you don't drive one. You are *exactly* the sort of driver that results from learning in an automatic.
@Asto508Ай бұрын
@@HaralHeisto It's one thing to watch the road far ahead, but another to think you could effectively plan ahead 30s in advance. You simply can't unless you are driving on a rural very straight long road with minimal traffic and everyone else is driving perfectly. Otherwise you will have situational changes every 5-10s at max that you need to react on, so your "plan" changes very quickly and very often and it stops being a plan long before you hit the 30s mark. I actually can give the compliment back to you that you must be an atrocious driver if you think you can actually drive that careless in reality. I'm a manual driver btw.
@thor8419Ай бұрын
Why couldn’t my instructor be like this. On my first lesson he was shouting in my face and hitting the dashboard in frustration when I made mistakes. As a punishment he forced me to drive home on a busy main road in 1st gear and kept saying “look at all these people you’re holding up” I’ve completely lost all confidence and the thought of learning again as much as I want too fills me with anxiety! 😢
@allieallyaliАй бұрын
Please get a new instructor. Why pay for a bad service. You deserve a nice teacher. It's not your fault. You're a learner. Never let anyone shout at you while learning. Bless you
@SyphearaАй бұрын
Text him ' go fuck yourself', report him, and get yourself a new instructor for real.
@BethTeb99Ай бұрын
He needs reporting, sorry that happened to you
@paulparkheadАй бұрын
Just to be clear, that really is not normal instructor behaviour. This guy should not be a driving instructor, and if you are in the UK you should probably complain to the DVLA about him. Not all instructors will be as good as Richard, but none of them should be as bad as the guy you described. That's not instruction, that's abuse.
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
My first driving instructor was rather snappy, I think he forgot the reason I was making mistakes was because I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE, thankfully other instructors are available and I passed my test on the first go with a far more patient instructor, change your instructor
@stefanpetrov9831Ай бұрын
Hi Richard! Even before watching the video, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all your helpful videos. They have become a daily joy to watch and I have the feeling I'll keep tuning in even after I pass my driving test coming in a month.
@B41DYАй бұрын
Good luck with your test 👍
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
Good luck with your test!
@atrix464115 күн бұрын
how did it go?
@jameshicks305713 күн бұрын
Good luck and he helps me to drive better evey vid and failed my theory yesterday gonna try again in September
@ValkyrioneuАй бұрын
I really like John's attitude during this practice run, inserting tiny jokes here and there. Well done, I personally connect with him in a way that I've done my license for manual (14 year ago) and then drove only automatics ever since with the same reason "why do more than I need to, this is not fun for me, it's only a necessity which is stressful for me enough as it is". But I also feel like I should renew the skill of driving a manual itself as knowing the theory is not enough in the long run and I might come to some emergency situation where I will have to jump into a manual and drive somebody somewhere.
@boulevard14Ай бұрын
Probably takes the nerves off
@Aquatic0534Ай бұрын
Passed my test this morning!!!! And its mostly thanks to your videos, thank you so much❤
@UncleSpiceyАй бұрын
Congrats!!!
@NodsterАй бұрын
Nice one! congratulations.
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
@Aquatic0534Ай бұрын
@@ConquerDriving thank you so much also.
@Aquatic0534Ай бұрын
@@UncleSpicey thanks :)
@CautiousCrowАй бұрын
You're excellent at explaining things! I learned how to drive manual after decades of automatic by watching your videos and just trying it solo lol.
@user-rf3lh9lb7pАй бұрын
Solo practices are way less anxiety inducing, at least in my case
@NOSHEDMANTISАй бұрын
Great to see John's smile after the practice sessions
@trippy_boxer_dog2170Ай бұрын
well done john, i hope you do continue to do this and get your manual licence. great video
@ptaylor5014Ай бұрын
I have been driving both manual and auto's for over 30 years, but i still watched the video lol 😉👍
@vinnymurphy129912 күн бұрын
Passed first time last week with 2 minors and your videos played a huge part in it! I'm finding it really helpful to keep watching these now I'm driving alone to make sure I'm not picking up any bad habits - thanks!
@conorhicks5543Ай бұрын
Thank you for the videos Richard. I had my test this morning and passed with 3 minors. Your videos helped a lot with my attitude and judgement dealing with parked cars and hazards. Thanks a lot
@Lee2k4Ай бұрын
I love how you explain it, my instructor never explained it like this
@F3udF1stАй бұрын
I wish more instructors would give a bottom-up explanation of how the clutch and gears work like Richard does. Makes it so much more obvious what's happening and why. A mechanical understanding of the drivetrain gives you many more tools in your driving belt.
@Lee2k4Ай бұрын
@@F3udF1st it should be mandatory
@watchmejumpstart24Ай бұрын
@@F3udF1st My first instructor would look at me stupid for asking for explanations of what the clutch was actually doing and how it worked. He obviously didn't know and it made him annoyed I guess, learning how it works is pretty essential to learning for me.
@74Matty12 күн бұрын
just seems unessential knowledge and a waste of time when you pay for lessons in my opinion
@rahatahmed6520Ай бұрын
Passed today 🎉 thank you for all the videos
@RichardJones-kx6mbАй бұрын
I’ve been driving stick for 40 plus years in the US. I learned partially at first by sitting in the passenger seat getting used to the gear lever. I had a mostly forgiving 67 bug as my first car. I so wish I’d had videos like this when I started out. Very well done.
@Joseph-LauАй бұрын
Hi Richard, I am a manual car learner. This video lesson helps me to refine my skill in clutch control. Thanks!
@artemkatelnytskyiАй бұрын
I would love John to take a mock driving test now to get a longer look at his driving if he's up to it of course. You prove once again that your teaching technique works very well, Richard!
@TheBigManSemaukАй бұрын
just passed today with only 1 minor for "signals necessary" your videos have helped a bunch. thank you very much
@TheBigManSemaukАй бұрын
it was manual too
@nhungbird8672Ай бұрын
I wish you can Teach me how to drive. I'm from Asian country but I living in the Uk now and I don't know how drive yet. And now I'm really need a Car in my life. Wish all the best for who watch your all videos. This is helping alot. THANK YOU SO MUCH TEACHER.
@nborn2live4christАй бұрын
Passed my test on Saturday😊 thankyou for all the videos. They were really helpful :)
@jbrown-g6nАй бұрын
Well done me too solo driving is gonna be so different 😂
@nborn2live4christАй бұрын
@jbrown-g6n I reckon that, Wishing us all new learners safe drive here on :)
@LexusLFA554Ай бұрын
My first drive with a manual was on my PC simulator. It was pretty rough, I stalled several times. When I finally got to driving for my license, I had a pretty good wheel and shifter, so all I needed to learn was the clutch. Around 1 month later I had my license.
@jonathan252119 күн бұрын
Same for me, driving simulator I used was "city car driving" with wheel and H-shifter, makes the real life practice easier, after a month of practice I got my license (In México, I live in Mexico)
@LexusLFA55419 күн бұрын
@@jonathan2521 I used it at first, but it just wasn't very up to date anymore. Then I used BeamNG and ETS 2.
@jeguljeg1706Ай бұрын
First !! Hi from Israel .. I passed test few days ago ..your videos and teachings helped me a lot and made me very aware of roads and emotions ..watched almost all your videos in the last 2 months , thanks a lot !!keep good vibes ❤
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
@mtbmadman187Ай бұрын
Richard is the meastro of driving tuition. Thanks again for all the help!
@jennpul1015Ай бұрын
John, you are not making a fool of yourself. You're are helping others like me. Thanks❤
@AlexMitchell-sj4sbАй бұрын
I learned to drive a manual, resisted the urge to learn in an automatic. My very first test was today. My car, the one I bought 6 months ago to learn to drive in, developed a driving fault just 2 hrs before my test. So I never even got to the test centre. Been perfectly fine these last 6 months.
@DriveSmartDashАй бұрын
Oh no, feel gutted for you 😢- hope you manage to get the problem sorted & re-book your test. I was in the same situation as you, hubby bought me a little "runaround" Corsa to learn in, which was 18 years old at the time, as my lessons were cancelled due to the covid pandemic, so at least I got to keep up my practice with him in the car with me. I then sat my test in that car & passed 1st time!! I now have a slightly new(er) car and still watch all the driving instructor videos - like Richard's Conquer Driving - he explains things really well - Good luck when you get re-booked!! 😊👍
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
That's really bad luck, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you get your car sorted soon and good luck with your test.
@AlexMitchell-sj4sbАй бұрын
@ConquerDriving we found it it's the oxygen/lambda sensor, apparently it can cause the car to judder and lose acceleration. Hopefully get it fixed but it will be another 4 months before I can get another test, unless I find a cancellation.
@AlexMitchell-sj4sbАй бұрын
@DriveSmartDash thank you. Hopefully will get the car fixed, it seems to be an oxygen sensor/lambda sensor fault apparently. This can cause the car to judder and lose acceleration. I re-booked my test but its for November 19th. Lost my £62 though for the test fee for today. Do you know what's worst? I am 51 and started driving lessons back in 2021 but due to life circumstances, driving instructors that weren't good, a good driving instructor that suddenly moved and couldn't instruct me anymore, it has taken over 3 years to get to the point I felt confident to take my test. I have done my theory twice and passed both times. To get to the final hurdle and through no fault of my own to lose the opportunity has really made me angry and upset. Anyways, just have to keep looking for those cancellations online for the test. I have had about 30 hrs with instructors and about the same driving with my wife, so I am ready for my test now.
@7rodoАй бұрын
What car
@GamingGrenade1Ай бұрын
This video reminds me of the motorcycle laws and how stupid they are. People who complete their Compulsory Basic Training on an automatic moped can then buy a geared bike and ride on the road with zero training. At least with an automatic car licence, you can only drive an _automatic_
@SteveComputerFixАй бұрын
That also America with auto and manual. America got no Manual license.
@hamsteramaАй бұрын
@@SteveComputerFix I find it fascinating that the UK and other European countries even have a separate automatic and manual license. I got my driver's license about 20 years ago. I learned how to drive a manual only fours years ago, when I decided to buy a second car and thought it'd be fun to get a manual. I taught myself by watching Richard's videos. I find that whether I drive my automatic car or my manual car, there's not much difference. The rules of the road are the same. You stop at red lights and stop signs, you follow the speed limits, you pay attention to traffic around you. A manual adds a couple extra steps when you drive, that's it. When you learn, you stall a lot. But even experienced manual drivers stall every now and then. If theoretically my state required a manual license, I don't see how getting one would have made me a safer driver.
@SteveComputerFixАй бұрын
@hamsterama it really doesn't in my opinion. Of course auto is very nice. I'm in an auto loaner since my manual in the shop. But it nice just going right away at stop or lights and up hills 🤣🤣 the only major difference is the power in my case. As my car is 340hp compare to this 120hp auto.
@F3udF1stАй бұрын
Where is this?
@hamsteramaАй бұрын
@@SteveComputerFix I confess that my primary car is still my automatic. I agree, it's really nice to get the car going at hills and stoplights by just lifting my foot off the brake! And not having to worry about constantly shifting gears up and down during rush hour traffic, too. I use my manual car on weekends and holidays, when traffic is lighter. My manual is a 2020 Toyota Corolla hatchback, which has 169 hp. It's no sports car, but it's still a lot of fun to drive! My automatic is a 2009 Toyota Yaris, which I've owned since new. It's got 106 hp, which is totally fine for a car that small.
@williamevans9426Ай бұрын
Well done John - and Richard - on an excellent lesson!
@GreenManGrowingАй бұрын
I passed my first driving test in Canada in an automatic at the grand old age of 31. Got my full manual after returning to the UK, passed by the skin of my teeth. Still wonder if I am destroying my car/gearbox all time, but I guess ignorance is bliss...............
@mtbmadman187Ай бұрын
If it doesn't stink, your good
@danem2215Ай бұрын
Trying to unlearn automatic habits is hard. John did even better in just an hour or two than I did.
@JawgieeАй бұрын
I can finally be one these comments saying thank you for helping me pass! PASSED today with 8 minors 😅 nevertheless, thank you for all these videos and the help you gave me and millions of others! GOD BLESS!
@Organizations2024-vl9niАй бұрын
Richard, I can’t appreciate you enough. Thank you soooo very much for your all useful videos. You are the only one that trains with no formula. I was trying to learn forward parking and your tips MADE IT SO EASY and understandableThank you Thank you Thank you❤️
@hudders11Ай бұрын
Bless him, he looked like he was about to be asked to walk barefoot over hot coals in the early going. I test drove an auto recently, first time I've ever driven an automatic in my life. And I don't know how common this is, but I did some harsh braking because I slowed enough that you would need to change down in a manual and stomped on the brake as though it was a clutch 😐
@7rodoАй бұрын
Very common
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
Very common, I did that when I was new to automatic and I've heard others do it also.
@Aragorn333Ай бұрын
I did the same. I stomped on the rest area on the left floor by my left foot as if I there’s a clutch pedal and needed to clutch down and change gear after slowing down. And, my left hand grasped the air when I tried to put on first gear while moving off.
@MartinRusnakАй бұрын
You're a great teacher, I wish I had one back in the days I was learning :D So many instructors have the appetite to say "ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?"
@MuffinDotMan20 күн бұрын
This is super helpful, I've passed in an auto and wanted to pick up manual but this was super helpful, thank you
@LucyKittenАй бұрын
I passed today on my 2nd try but watching this i still feel like John trying manual for the 1st time😅 good luck to him!
@ConquerDrivingАй бұрын
Congratulations on passing!
@LucyKittenАй бұрын
@@ConquerDriving thank you sir, all thanks to your super helpful videos :)
@jazzmickge1Ай бұрын
Well Done John 👍 I think you should continue to pursue a manual licence. Even if you don't drive a manual car every day, you will always hold a new skill and knowldge which may be useful from time to time.
@chrismcgowan5180Ай бұрын
I smell clutch
@Madmaxv8xbАй бұрын
Ive got my test in 4 hours , wish me luck fellow fans of richard!!
@Madmaxv8xbАй бұрын
I PASSED GUYS !! Richard acc carried me on this as i did not have a instructor!
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
@@Madmaxv8xbwell done, welcome to the club
@brianuuuSonicRebornАй бұрын
that was a 4 hour straight lesson?? now that was surprising lol
@DirigiblePlum69Ай бұрын
Brilliant teaching. I passed in a manual and drive an automatic but i want to go back to manual because in my opinion manual cars i feel i have more control and are probably easier to drive.
@adrianhunter109Ай бұрын
Was Richard more shocked that he never drove manual or did not know the offside rule in football?
@seththomas8554Ай бұрын
passed today 1st timewith 1 minor thank you richard for everything
@SulphurS16Ай бұрын
Richard looks more like a driving instructor than the driving instructor 😂
@tomwodi2Ай бұрын
I'm driving a manual for over a year now, one thing that I notice and find really weird is how much some of these "rules" that we first learn don't apply in many situations. For instance, my teacher was so strict about totally leaving the gas pedal before clutch and gear change, while I understand the problem in changing gear with 2000 or more RPMs, sometimes I actually NEED to keep a bit of gas while changing gear. The more you learn, the more smooth it goes, more of these "rules" you understand you will need to break sometimes.
@F3udF1stАй бұрын
I wish I could get the opportunity to drive a manual truck again. 5-6 gears is easy to keep in your head but it's harder with 12 or 16... With a tall gear lever with terrible feel.
@jbrown-g6nАй бұрын
I just passed thank you for all the helpful video's my dads car and youtube was all i had and i only got 3 minors thank god 😂
@nhungbird8672Ай бұрын
Wow congratulations to you. I wish one day I can too.
@jbrown-g6nАй бұрын
@@nhungbird8672 I wish you luck I was the worst but got their in the end so anyone can do it 😂
@wrightwoodworkАй бұрын
Gears 1st and 2nd palm away 3rd and 4th no pressure and 5th 6th palm towards you
@raer5373Ай бұрын
Yup this just proves me I choose well to go for Automatic only lessons. I hate stalling and I already struggle even with automatic, lessons in manual would just make me rage.
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
most cars will be automatic in the years ahead anyway
@lzonthaАй бұрын
@@invernessdriversnot any time soon lol
@SyphearaАй бұрын
I'm glad I learned on a manual, as it was much easier to go to an automatic than the other way around.
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
@@lzontha 25% of new cars sold in the UK were automatic in 2011, in 2021 that figure was 62%
@brianuuuSonicRebornАй бұрын
"make me rage" well, that's why attitude is very important, just in driving in general tbh
@deano_bitesАй бұрын
He is doing a good Job explaining it to him and professional i passed my test 1999 but need to retake my test again because of speeding foolish i know
@daviemac9925Ай бұрын
John did well, after driving an automatic it will seem like a lot of extra faffing, I've only ever driven manual so I'd probably make a mess of automatic! Let us know John if you make the switch to manual, you did really well, it isn't easy being filmed!
@Subgote6 күн бұрын
If you make How can know exactly route GPs video will be extremly apriciated
@camilstoenescuАй бұрын
What kind of British man doesn't know about the offside rule?! Joke aside, kudos to John for being willing to learn something new and for putting himself in a vulnerable spot.
@UncleSpiceyАй бұрын
This British man doesn’t 🤷🏻♂️
@xlpizza007Ай бұрын
I've moved to the UK after over a decade of driving auto in the USA. My first lesson was alot like john's. There's so much more todo when moving off and slowing down in a manual compared to auto. Planning is really necessary till it can be done without much thought. When doing slow crawls, I find micro adjustments of the clutch bite point to be a lot less forgiving than automatic braking to do slow crawls. The range speed and precision needed for clutch movement is alot more to think about than auto gas and brake. It's what seems to take the most practice.
@user-rf3lh9lb7pАй бұрын
How long did it take you to master the crawling start-stop clutch control in real life traffic?
@jafafam59727 күн бұрын
Ironically my instructor doesn’t let me plan in advance, my biggest issue is changing down to 2nd so close to a junction but when I slow down in advance so I can do it earlier she tells me to keep my speed up…
@user-sk9cf5hr2vАй бұрын
Richard you are chill
@sidewinder86ifyАй бұрын
Driving manual car is kinda like a dance, feel the rythm.
@ashleyw6728Ай бұрын
And outdated
@sidewinder86ifyАй бұрын
@@ashleyw6728 still around.
@sickbozzerАй бұрын
@@ashleyw6728 The 70% of manual cars on British roads say different...
@ashleyw6728Ай бұрын
@@sickbozzer over 50% of driving tests are automatic
@jfluffydog2110Ай бұрын
@@ashleyw6728actually only 19% are automatic but who cares about facts. Manual drivers are better drivers, thats a fact too.
@somwetv8783Ай бұрын
Im also an automatic learner trying just learn how to drive a manual too
@huiba127 күн бұрын
17:00 I can confirm, my car stalls if I try this. It's a 2012, but a 0,9L 2 cylinder so very low powered. It really doesn't like low speeds. It even stalls in second gear when I drive too slowly. I drove my friends car once, and it just pulled you along in second gear at like 15km/h. I don't know why my car is different, but I have the feeling the ECU does not add any gas. Same with driving off. It needs 2k-3k rpm to comfortably get moving, which not a lot of cars have. My mom has been driving for 30 years+, mostly manual, and even she finds it to be a car that needs a lot of gas. It's a combination of the small engine and just a bad ECU
@garethparry6673Ай бұрын
Difference between Auto and manual is only stopping and building up speed, so basically seconds in it. Once you get the muscle memory all the foot and hand work with gears are you like you don’t even do them
@MrEpsilonZeroАй бұрын
Wow that is well detailed. My instructor was more like Clutch, gas, more gas... GEAR. You are in 3rd...
@LonzieSeal-lc4wm29 күн бұрын
How I learnt manual is when I hear my mum ( engine )shouting at me I know it’s time to switch frequency 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@milofrancavilla1103Ай бұрын
Interesting video! I'm one of the very few people that drives a manual car in America. Just out of curiosity, have you ever driven in the US? It would be interesting to see how a UK instructor reacts to driving in the US.
@jackm372026 күн бұрын
If any young person is watching. Just learn manual first time, even if it intimidates you, because you’ll end up being like this guy having to do the entire learning process all over again. It’s the same with my mate. Unless you’ve got money and you’ll always have an auto then go ahead lol. The way these instructors teach though isn’t good, they make it seem so complicated. Watching this video I can see it’d be way too confusing for a beginner. For starting from stop: lift clutch slowly and give 1.5k-2k revs, once the car reaches above 5 mph you can release the clutch (slowly) while still pressing gas and shift into second, you don’t need the clutch now other than for shifting gears! From motion to stop: start braking first, once you slow down to under 10mph press the clutch while still braking and move into first. For downshifting to lower gears to turn into a side road: repeat the same steps as the first one. Press clutch to go to 2nd, once you’ve began to enter the side road lift slowly with the same 1.5-2k revs and go to 3rd if it’s appropriate. That is it!
@martycruise473025 күн бұрын
I'm a automatic licence holder my self tried manual but couldn't do it as my instructor was realy nasty to me as iv got a stutter kept shouting at me when kept stalling so dicided to go with automatic and wouldn't change
@Sharon-cl6rsАй бұрын
I'm a learner driver and I've just booked my driving test
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
Good luck
@Sharon-cl6rsАй бұрын
@@invernessdrivers thankyou
@I_am_nobody99914 күн бұрын
Should Arne Slot be worrying about the Liverpool team?
@sectorgammaАй бұрын
25:01 I think it would be a _little_ difficult to drive with your hands on the road, haha
@charlesxavier77Ай бұрын
Will a petrol car pull you like in the video? When I learn how to drive I learn in a diesel car and never drove a petrol car and someone told my that if you lift your foot of the gass and you let the car run, a petrol car will stole.
@milesbashford7765Ай бұрын
Love video
@tobyfphАй бұрын
I always just settle at the bite point long enough but never really hear the sound when start, will take care about it in next lesson, feels like it will help some uphill start. My instrusctor always just tell me to hold the bite point a bit longer so it won't stall during uphill... However it is a disel car so easier to get a smooth start I guess.
@Asto508Ай бұрын
You can only do that with a diesel. A petrol needs some extra gas when doing uphill due to its lower torque. Holding at the bite point is in general a bad idea if you want to wear out your clutch. Just give it more gas and have a quicker gear change.
@thewholenessshopАй бұрын
do you have any videos specifically about taking the automatic only test? I've been driving for ten years in the US and now a year here in the UK (on US License), so I know how to drive but I'm nervous about what to expect for the UK driving test. Thanks!
@buckshotaaaАй бұрын
I passed my test in the early 70's in a manual and all but 4 of my cars have been manual. What we take for granted driving manuals for years is i guess daunting for drivers new to a clutch/gear lever. I personally like the involvement and connection of a manual but i have to admit an auto is a heck of a lot "easier" in nose to tail city driving. Most auto boxes were horrible way back then with no engine breaking to speak of but nowadays with modern automatics, especially those with paddle shift are way better. Maybe when i get old i,ll consider one 😇 but for now, long live the gear lever. Great tutorials Richard.
@christopherclark4774Ай бұрын
At least here in the USA, most cars are auto and torque converter style. Many new cars with this kind have the paddle shifters or a way for you to select gear. It is not supposed to harm the transmission, but constantly putting the car in a lower gear for braking increases fluid temps and heat kills the transmission the most. Yeah it wears your brakes more, but you get the most out of your auto. The issue is though that the less common DCT kind are more like a manual so the engine braking use of paddles might be better and not risk harm.... but dcts are not as reliable as normal autos. Overall, if you buy an auto just use your brakes.
@hinaparmar9055Ай бұрын
I ve been learning to drive in a manual car it's taking me a long time to get my licence I don't know if it's a good idea to change to a automatic people say I will pass sooner and its easier I am taking lessons in a manual at the moment I tried to postpone my driving test I couldn't find a ideal date and my theory is due to expire in October
@Lee2k4Ай бұрын
Most cars are automatic anyway these days and eventually all cars will be automatic with the intent on going fully electric within 10 years
@autodromomunicipalderosari3923Ай бұрын
nah stay with manual, u got it
@AhmedAhmed-si6fq9 күн бұрын
Can anyone guide me, is there a benefit of getting a manual license after only having an auto license? Will it make insurance cheaper. I’m hearing ppl say that they disregard your previous experience from auto license
@deborahr2236Ай бұрын
I have been a manual driver for over 30 years and want to get an automatic eventually but too nervous 😂😂 you can’t win.
@7rodoАй бұрын
Nervous?
@davidebacchi9030Ай бұрын
At most you’re going to stop suddenly some times (the brake pedal is huge in automatic cars and the “clutch down” reflex when emergency braking is there) at least this is what happens to me.
@VinyZikssАй бұрын
wait what 😂 if an automatic driver switched to a manual I'd understand being nervous, but you are going from a hard to an easy one, i guess
@lucky23081988Ай бұрын
Is it true that if I cleared my driving test I can only drive automatic cars and can you shed more lights where can I validate that information on my license records ?
@oojimmyflipАй бұрын
I have to change betweeen manual and Auto cars about 5 times a day and sometimes I have to say to myself this is a manual or this is an auto. the first auto I drove after taking my test in a manual I tucked my left foot undewr the seat out of the way, just forget you have a left leg in an auto.
@user-rf3lh9lb7pАй бұрын
Are different bite points of different manual cars pronounced enough to be noticed? Do you ever stall when moving off in a new manual car whilst getting used to a previous one's bite point?
@ramneupane6389Ай бұрын
Hello Richard can I take mock test with you????
@Abdullah2460Ай бұрын
Cool 😎
@tfairley1187Ай бұрын
I passed in an auto when I was 17, so almost 20 years ago now 😮 lately I’ve been thinking of learning a manual but it’s a rather daunting prospect if I’m honest… any advice? 😅
@hamsteramaАй бұрын
My advice is, just do it! You won't regret it! Just like you, I got my driver's license almost 20 years ago. Four years ago, I bought a brand new manual car, just for fun. I taught myself how to drive a manual by watching Richard's videos, and then going out and practicing. It would have been nice if I had an instructor. But there are no driving schools that teach manual in my part of Ohio, so I had to teach myself. If I can do it, you can do it, too. With KZfaq, it's easier than ever to learn. I advise you to keep your automatic car. It will take the stress off of learning to drive a manual, because you won't feel pressure to learn fast.
@user-wo6qn3vf9nАй бұрын
What if you learn to drive in an electric car, can you only drive an electric car?
@invernessdriversАй бұрын
All electric cars are automatic only so you would have an automatic only license
@anonymous04925Ай бұрын
Where is Emily?
@Pimp_ShrimpАй бұрын
Iirc he said she stopped lessons
@ellisj98Ай бұрын
Interesting to watch, I passed in automatic and have a semi auto car. The good thing about it is you can actually go fully auto mode but use a lever to go up and down gear without the clutch if you want to. And you can also force the gears to go up and down regardless of if you are in auto mode. I can’t see a reason why I would ever do a manual license, i think it’s mainly a thing of the past really.
@autodromomunicipalderosari3923Ай бұрын
such thing as a semi auto doesn't exist lol it's not remotely the same without the clutch, like richard said it's all about the pedals, L comment of the day goes to you my g
@ellisj98Ай бұрын
@@autodromomunicipalderosari3923 lmao shut up
@ellisj9822 күн бұрын
lmaoo ok@@autodromomunicipalderosari3923
@ryancullimore909316 күн бұрын
Iam so glad my instructor isn’t like this
@CTattackАй бұрын
Imagine a born British dunno stick shift and football after 39yrs is a bit sad tbh, no offense.
@dmac2573Ай бұрын
John was definitely the class clown!
@elliottgould5114Ай бұрын
Just beep out the swearing mate not hard
@74Matty12 күн бұрын
seems very over the top how you teach
@milpatel83Ай бұрын
MIGRATION. Basically the only issue here and all your vids.