I was taught to find the bite before gas. This explains why I stalled all the time

Explained more than my driving instructors after 6 classes

What helped ME learn how to use the clutch was to look it up what the hell the clutch is and what it does. With that in mind, everything fell into place. Most instructors don't talk about that.

I passed about 5months ago first time with 5 minor faults, since then I drive anywhere and everywhere, I’ve become pretty confident in my driving skills, and these videos have helped me along the way. really appreciate how u take time to explain and teach.

I've finally found the solution to my "moving off" problem, i was never told that you needed gas before finding the biting point, i would always find the point before giving it gas, which resulted in a very janky start or a stall. Thank you so much for this video, i'm gonna keep practicing so i can finally move off quicker :)

my driving instructor never really covered that he said just to use the clutch to move off then once ive moved then use the gas and they use a petrol car your videos help alot though

One of the best if not the best explanations about clutch control.

Very good driving instructor. Goes through everything with the students, from how the car works to why you should do something. This way, the student has more understanding of the vehicle, and feels more in control as a result.

i showed my dad this video and he needed to know why he always stalled. Thank you so much

This is precisely what is happening to me. I took driving lessons on a diesel car. Clutch and break was the method all the time. Purchased my first car, a small petrol engine. I thought something was wrong with my car, I stalled for like 12 times consecutively, at a petrol station. Then I had a panic attack, luckily enough I was accompanied by my brother who told me to use the gas but all the time I was like "What is he talking about, the car is supposed to move with clutch only..." At least that's how most instructors teach. Thanks for taking the time to explain and demonstrate this.

What an excellent teacher, spot on with the problem I had, always learnt in a diesel car, when I come to purchase a petrol car it took about a week to get use to the clutch as I was taught to bring the car up off the clutch pedal

Just bought my first car after over 2.5 years since passing my test. Was feeling really nervous about driving after stalling multiple times at a roundabout and not knowing why! I learned to drive in a higher engine, diesel car and never really struggled with pulling off. However in my petrol, 1L car, all I did was stall! This was so well explained - thanks! Hopefully this will help my confidence!!

Really interesting. I discussed my daughter’s driving lessons with her today and learned that her instructor is apparently teaching her to set off with this “diesel dodge” apporach that you mention. My immediate reaction was “hang on, that’s wrong”. I can’t understand why anyone would think it’s a good idea to teach setting off in that way. I’ve just found this video, which I’m going to share with her, so thanks for making it.

Today was my first time practicing in a car that wasn’t my instructor’s and I couldn’t stop stalling! This video has really helped me understand something that I just couldn’t get my head around before. Thanks a lot!

Ok. Ive taken around 7 lessons and Ive always been using the clutch only to move off. When I get to a roundabout I panic because I get of the mark slowly. Ive kept asking my instructor how to move off quickly but he doesnt really explain it well. This video definitely covered this. Great video.

I learnt how to drive in spain in a 1.4 turbo diesel polo I learnt by letting the clutch out once I got in my fiesta 1.25 couldn't even drive it it was like driving manual again took me a couple of hours to figure it out these videos are good I find myself watching them alot even know I don't even Live in England 😂😂😂

I remember when I was learning. I learned in a petrol car. I was taught to find the bite, then add some gas. I found that I was struggling and wanted to give up learning. After watching videos like this, I knew I needed to change my method for moving off regardless of what I was taught originally. Since I changed and set the gas before finding the bite, I improved a lot. So much, actually, that I ended up passing my test first time on December 4th, 2018. I will say that videos like this are very useful, so thanks for making them and keep them up.

Well that explains why I kept stalling in my first petrol car, its so much easier to stall in than in my former driving instructor's diesal car.

Everything mentioned is so true and i am really glad you posted this video.

Just passed my test 2 days ago!!! it was nerve-wrecking as i was scared of stalling the car!! but all is well 👌🏻🤪

This video is so much help!! The car I learnt in was brilliant and had amazing pulling power! Passed my test and got my own car with a tiny engine and constantly stalled! Really battered my confidence and I had to figure this out for myself! Such great advice and will ensure you can drive any car!

Thanks Ashley You have a wonderful way of explaining

I passed my driving test back in 1981 and am learning a great deal from these videos. Having just got a change of vehicle this particular lesson is very useful.

Great tutorial Ashley and I advocate this philosophy of teaching exactly the same way myself. Taught this method for over 16yrs whether it be petrol/diesel cars I've had it doesn't really matter. It's the only way in how to be taught to drive a car properly and then enable you to transfer that skill to all other areas of driving. Master this skill and you are well on your way and will be a confident driver too.👍👏👌

one of the best explanations that I've found on youtube for this. My instructor tells me to find the bite, then use the gas as I'm coming off the bite and it's a bit stuttery like it was in your clip when you did it. Going to try this way next

Thanks it's kinda helps me give me a little confidence in myself because I'm driving my father's vehicle uncomfortably and I think this will work because I'll get another lesson tomorrow

Beautifully explained, sir! I passed my test first time, despite not having been taught how to move off effectively. He did kind of mention it in one lesson, but it didn't stick and I spent all subsequent lessons (and my practical test!) launching using the "anti-stall" accelerator boost that you mentioned. The examiner did say in her feedback that I "really do need to GET GOING" when emerging onto fast roads! I didn't know, and neither did my examiner, that that growl the engine does is due to the engine struggling to maintain itself. It's being pushed to the point that it can't continue. Often I would then start on the accelerator and find that the car wouldn't respond with any acceleration at all for 1-2 seconds. Then there'd be a sudden boost like I'd put my foot down! I thought there was an issue with the drive-by-wire computer or something. Now I think it's because the low revs mean that the engine has less power, so it struggles to increase speed for quite a long time. Search "power band" on Wikipedia, for anyone interested.

I was taught to just use the clutch only. This video explains it all.

Until I drove my car which is a petrol did I realise how much more power a diesel has moving off, I’ve never stalled my instructors car but once u drive my car gosh did I stall jt so many times

This is so helpful! Now I know why I can do everything required to drive, except form move off without feeling like I'm going to stall or I'm doing it wrong. Thank you!

Your teaching is wonderful, thankyou for taken the time to upload. Gentleman

very helpful, my instructor never taught me this. but I still need to do this for myself to get used to it.

At my driving school they taught me to use clutch only to move off and it was a diesel truck. I tried same technique on a petrol car and it rolled back... Never been so confused as to why it does that... thanks for this video

I've always hated learning to drive in a Diesel. I managed to pass my test in it but I learned more clutch control in the first two days of driving my first car (a 1995 Ford Fiësta 1.6GT) than I did during all those hours of driving lessons.

i haven't driven manual in 3 years, bought a 2020 mustang gt 6 speed. love it by the way to all that are wondering. but i forgot a few things and needed a refresher some of these things i learned just by driving those years ago but this way extremely helpful. thank you, greatly appreciated.

I only learned to move off with the clutch too and now I'm struggeling so bad. Now after 3 years getting my first own car and I need to start doing it right. Its a pain and I feel like i will never be able to do it properly :( I will try to use all your tips.

I literally watch this video once and I know now how to pull off, I got no stalls anything. Thanks Ashley Neal for helping with skill. Keep doing what you do!

I've watched so many of your videos I feel like I know you .your videos are great so keep up the good work I have passed my test now but still watch regularly and I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for your videos so thanks very much x

Ashley!! Best video you have ever made!!!

I'm learning to drive in a diesel car pulling away using the clutch, I drove my petrol car for the first time the other day and stalled a few times because a diesel clutch is more forgiving than a petrol clutch, This video has helped me a lot, thank you.

This video was so helpful! My instructors car is a diesel which doesn’t need gas to start and now I’m getting near to getting my own car (most likely to be petrol) I really needed to know this. Thank youuu!

Having a diesel i was using only the xlutch to pull away and stalled a few times. This video helped massively. Thankyou for sharing this.

I learnt to drive in a petrol with clutch only but i did struggle in my car as it was a older car 2004 hell i even stalled in my dieasel car twice. Only passed 5mths ago and sometimes i still just use the clutch because thats how my instructer taught me.

6000 rpm and dump the clutch

Watched loads of your videos during lockdown and found them so helpful. Passed my test yesterday. Had a great driving instructor, Alistair Rennie of East Kilbride. Cheers, mate. A great big thanks to you, Ashley. So many good driving tips on here. All the best Brian Cummiskey

You have reminded me that this is actually quite a complicated process the first time you ever learn it. Thinking about it now it's funny after more than 20 years driving manual (mostly petrol) cars for me this is just like breathing or blinking my eyes. I have recently switched to an electric car though and with the increase in those and hybrids etc. we will sadly eventually loose the art of manual driving. Fantastic videos by the way.

This is exactly what I needed to know!! Thank god I found your video. It was very well explained. Cheers

Very informative and well presented. Thank you!

when ur the car is about to stall but God gives u that extra life so u feel it start moving and u take advantage 😂😂😂😂

Ive always wondered if i could take my foot of the clutch while in 1st gear when i had enough rpm with the accelerator. Thanks for clearing that up.

Really benefitting from the videos on this channel. So thank you. Much appreciated. Just liked & Subscribed

Great instructional video. I've been teaching my daughter and when she used my diesel golf she didn't like the fact it tried to pull away itself due to the electronic throttle. She has a C1 which requires this throttle balance.

Very informative video. I’ve been driving over 11 years now and wish I’d have known this when I was learning to drive back then 👍🏽

Thank you Ashley, l purchased my first Hyudai i 20, 2019 last June, and I've been troubled with the clutch, I didn't stall it much but it felt like I was pulling off in 2nd gear. I experimented with keeping the clutch down but I thought I was riding the the clutch plate. After nearly a year I am driving the car 🚗 properly and smoothly, I have asked different people with no answers. Thank you so much

Unbelievable man .a wonderful wonderful skill of driving and explaining.

Thank you so much for explaining it so well my instructor told me to use just clutch to move off and you are right its so slow moving off with just clutch .

Very well explained.

I feel like such a pest when I take off so slowly with just the clutch. Thanks for this!

If you’re learning in a diesel, gentle hill starts are a great way to learn moving off without anti-stall helping/cheating. My instructor got me (and all his pupils) on a local hill, revs, bite point, then leaving both feet in position release the handbrake to remain stationary. The magic happened when he asked us to just curl our toes up, and then down on the left foot without moving the clutch - just the small movement lofted or pushed the clutch ever so slightly, so we’d start to move up the hill then stop again. Then we’d do it the other way round and roll slightly back and stop (with observations!). The degree of fine control when you’re learning really makes you feel like your winning. I think that was on lesson 3, and I’ve never had a problem with clutch control since, and only stalled a few times when pulling off (generally when swapping from my diesel to someone elses petrol - the sound is all wrong.

Currently taking driving lessons in Japan. First lesson I stalled it a bunch of times but have been doing a bit of research myself aside from what I'm being taught here and in today's lesson stalled 4 or 5 times around the course. Still not great but a big improvement between first and second lessons! Will try to do a bit more clutch control in the 3rd lesson for moving away and slowing down!

My driving instructor never really said I had to use the gas unless it's a petrol car. I don't blame him though, he probably thought I'd figure it out anyway and I did. Eventhough I drive a 1.4 diesel I'm forced to use the gas or the car just cracks and vibrates like crazy, especially with a cold engine. You should have seen my neighbours look when I did that, haha. Simply understanding how an engine and a manual transmission works makes it really easy. Cheers.

Thank you so much now I never stall my car ever...again 1.5k rev sound is ok to me, and I move off with clutch released upto biting point, moving uptil car's length, then completely releasing clutch.

You are a very good instructor. Super video lessons!

It did help me a lot couse I was struggling a special in a traffic big up for lessons.

Precise and straight to the point! Thank you Sir!

Cheers for this mate. Was never told to use the gas for some reason. Went from kangaroo juicing and stalling to decent gear changes.

thanks alot this is helping me alot with my driving tests

Very use full video

Really good instructions. 👍

Thank you for this video, my instructor didn't teach me the correct way of pulling off, I've spent 2 years now pulling off slightly wrong all because he was too lazy to ever properly explain how to pull off in the correct way

Thank you Ash, that's very helpful, I ve just started my first lesson last week.

This is the only thing I struggle with is pulling away fast at a roundabout this does help alot thanks, I was thought clutch then gas.

Fantastic video mate

On a level ground my 1.6 Petrol can gently roll away under its own power. But any sort of gradient I will apply some gas to help it going. I still remember my first lesson in my mums car she had the idea to raise the clutch and gas at the same time, the problem was it never taught me about the bite point. After some professional lessons I could comfortably start the car from standing on a 30* gradient. Its videos like these that will help you to become a better driver and safer to others

I remember when my instructor wanted me to hold the bite at a hill and stay still without rolling back. His method was to get the bite first then apply gas, but i watched your videos before starting learning, so i did gas first (clutch fully depressed) and then bite. Back to the hill, as i was about to pull the handbrake to get the gas ready, my instructor started yelling at me saying "GET THE BITE READY, YOU DONT NEED THE HANDBRAKE!!!" i was so confused, and said to him, "wont we roll back?" He got pissed off with me since he thought i didnt 'understand' what he was saying and did it on his dual controls... So i done it his way and geez it didnt feel right just holding the bite with no gas...

I’m 16 years old from Scotland and me and my Dad have started easing into controlling the car before my official lessons. I was struggling setting off. Due to not enough revs. This video really helped set it in my mind. Thank you Ashley

I recently passed my test and the way I learnt is just primarily using the clutch to get going (apart from on a hill when I definitely need gas). I just went and test drove a car and I stalled it like 3 times lol

I really needed this. I kept shaking the car and not reacting fast enough. Just need better clutch control, although driving part was good. I just keep forgetting that the cars moved afters handbrake and not clutch 😂

Thank you sir.I'm glad i found this video

Passed my test 5 weeks ago and I’ve only been driving a a few days, (I’ve driven loads and loads though), I’m still awful at pulling away. I’m hoping this video will help me!

Thanks this was very helpful

just passed my test, finished in a petrol car but started in a diesel, it took some adjusting but mastering a petrol car means that ill be able to drive all cars, passing in a diesel isnt necessarily cheating per say but someone can pass without mastering all the required driving techniques

thank you sir for this beautiful steps

This is a UK thing. The use of the handbrake is taught as a preventive measure for a high gradient hill start but using foot brake, getting the car to maximum clutch bite( slight tremor of the pedal/board) and then slight acceleration while lifting the foot of the clutch is the main method. Instructors will get the pupils on a hill and make them control the car only by clutch. You learn how to do that you won't stall the engine or have any problems moving fast at an intersection.

Thank you so much for this, when i am looking for a driving school i will be asking for petrol only

I've used only clucth (moving off) after driving school, the car I learned on was from 2015 and the car that I own is from 1997. A big difference.

Thanks very for your videos, they are very helpful to me. Words can't really express my gratitude. Thanks very much and God bless you! .

Great video, your the best! Thanks for the help :)

This was great help, thanks man

I always set the gas with the clutch when moving off and I learnt in a diesel car. However when waiting or moving very slowly on a hill, I did use just the clutch for a short amount of time.

Very helpful, thank you

My instructor has been telling me to just use the clutch in a petrol car, and I’ve been stalling 1 million times, now I know why

People saying you've tought them more than "6 driving lessons" well great butttt ask your instructor questions, i was confused on this and asked him to go a bit more in-depth and he did! your there to learn so ask as they won't know you dont know it

This helped me out a lot. Learning to drive stick in a Z32. Prob not the best beginner car.

Look at that clutch burning🔥🔥

If I were to rate you and my driving instructor, I'd give you a 10/10 and he'd get a 3/10. Well explained. Thanks. 🙏🏾

Incredibly it seems a lot of instructors teach just using the clutch. Have my license for 11 years and since I chsnged the car I've said I'll give it a try when there s time to move off. Possibly the worst idea I've had so far :) use the gas to a sweetspot of 1200rpm and that will be enought for most sotuations. Thanks for this video!

One more thing is setting off on a hill, my instructor taught me to hold down the brake (not the handbrake) and realease the clutch up to the biting point, then let go off the brake and add gas while releasing the clutch. In this situation there is a lot of load on the enigine and older cars which don't rev it up a bit can struggle a lot if the hill is steep. I always have trouble keeping the engine alive while setting off because my learner car has a worn clutch which slips a lot.

Pretty much what I needed ty

Very informative thanks