I was never taught to use the accelerator when pulling away and that ended up screwing me over once I had passed. It's videos like this that are super helpful!
@@sophieroberts4324 it’s shocking isn’t it! I understand they want to give you confidence but not false hope! 😭😂 all I used to do when I was on a hill was basically find the bite without any gas or handbrake and the car would just stay dead still. Tried that in my own car and kept stalling, I then added gas as well as the bite and it was fine then. I’ve been told though it’s bad to ride the clutch so just gonna use the handbrake when on a hill. When it’s only a slight gradient I’ll just ride it for a few seconds
@@sophieroberts4324 My instructors car had a strong clutch so it was easy to pull away and another annoying thing i was never told is other cars have different biting points. I struggled driving my dads car for a while
Yeah I found that a lot of driving instructors only teach new drivers how to pull off under the clutch with next to no accelerator. Seeing as most instructors use diesel cars, when the pupil finally moves to a petrol car they have to essentially relearn everything again because they were never taught properly to begin with. It's just asking for an accident to happen.
Absolutely. So dangerous. Luckily when I was learning I done some dual control hire practice with my dad in a petrol car, which allowed me to get a feel for a petrol car. Prior to this (with only my instructor) I had no idea how the gas pedal could be utilized in this way.
Very true. My friend passed her test in a diesel, when she got her first car (a petrol) she absolutely hated it and refused to drive it for a little while. Luckily, I learned in a petrol.
I just gave up and bought an automatic for this exact reason. Got my self in some questionable situations with a old and small 1.4l petrol car after learning on a powerful new diesel, lost all confidence and was put off from driving completely. Kind of a stupid practice to use diesels for driving schools.
@@TF-bi8ru you'll get there tho mate just requires practice. And remember it's not your fault you've learned in a diesel. Stick with it and I promise you may even actually end up preferring the petrol😀
Here in Serbia we don't learn in driving schools to use the handbrake that much only on the hills but, watching your videos and other videos from England I start to use parking brake more often and it's great thing to do. Great video!
These videos are a life saver. I passed my test in a diesel car so moving off was never a problem as it was smooth and easy. After I got my license, I bought a petrol car and now I hate it as I stall all the time when I have to move off in traffic lights etc. I also avoid driving now since I lost all my confidence. My partner is now helping me relearn everything so we decided to practice more, and today he showed me this method shown in the video as I have a problem moving off with releasing the clutch first and then adding gas when hitting the biting point and it so so much easier. Wish I had know this before.
Hello there! I'm so glad to hear that you found these videos helpful and that they have made a difference in your driving experience. It can be frustrating and disheartening to lose confidence in your driving skills, but with practice and the right techniques, you'll soon get the hang of it with ease. Moving from a diesel car to a petrol car can be a challenge, especially when moving off. But don't worry, you're not alone! It's great to hear that your partner is helping you. I'm thrilled to know that the method shown in the video has made moving off much easier for you. Keep practising, and don't be too hard on yourself - you'll get the hang of it soon enough. Best of luck to you and happy driving!
Unfortunately a lot of driving instructors are teaching the bare minimal things to pass the exam and some downright wrong just to not wear their car parts too much (clutch, brakes, drive shafts). In real life, wearing the clutch 0.1 % more by taking of quickly is incomparable to getting stalled in an intersection uphill and maybe causing an accident , even risking your life. Some days I feel like I should go and punch the driving instructor my wife had in the face, for all the wrong things he thought her and became habits
This was the hardest part for me, especially being in north america... EVERYONE takes off quickly from every stop regardless if its needed or not because in their auto cars the gear shifts are blended right together with no speed loss, getting that 1-2 shift smooth with no speed lost in the middle takes some serious practice and a lot of pissing people off. Sometimes they'll honk and speed around me only for me to catch up with them at the same red light, having burnt less fuel than them and saved my brakes more than them. Some people...
That 1-2 shift is the bane of my commute, i feel like im getting really good at driving my manual car but my 1-2 shift is rough, feel like my gears dont mesh the way they should when i dont get it right, but when i do, it supersmooth, but painfully slow
I recently learned this myself and I am much more confident moving off at traffic lights when in front of the queue or taking gaps at roundabouts. Handbrake on, find the bite and as you release the handbrake, quickly add gas as you come off the clutch simultaneously.
Tbh i try not to use the handbrake in the middle of driving. Footbrake is much quicker, because u bring it to the biting point beofre letting go of the brake. And plus the footbrake is stronger than the handbrake anyway
@@umargq80 I agree with Drie. If you just use the foot brake , how do you stop yourself rolling as you transfer your foot to the throttle? I even use the hand brake on a flat road. If I was hit from behind by another car traveling at speed, the brake would stop me from smashing into the car in front. I guess it's just a habit with me and, as we know, everybody drives differently anyway.
@@CamcorderSteve I'd say he explained it pretty well, on how you'd not start rolling when transfering your foot from the break to the throttle... At the biting point, the clutch (it sounds horrible, but it's not, since this always happens no matter what) is scraping its two plates together tightly enough for the car to stand still in the majority of cases uphill. If you do have a very steep hill... which I have been on, horrible town/city design btw... Then the handbreak may be good... alternatively, with good foot positioning, you can quickly switch between break and gas.
@@CamcorderSteve how do you switch gear and release a handbrake, while holding the steering wheel? thats exactly why no driver lesson will instruct u to drive like that.
@@Tokena14 I was taught to always use the handbrake whilst standing at traffic lights and place the gears into neutral. Holding the car on the clutch if on an incline will slowly damage the fly wheel. Both your hands will be firmly on the steering wheel just before you start moving.
@@sn5837 Hi, diesel cars doesn't require the accelorator pedal, just by hitting the biting point on the clutch, the car moves off on its own, ofc when handle brake is off. Where as petrol, you NEED both clutch control and accelorator to make the car move, else most of the time, it will stall.
This is good advice. Don't remember specifically being taught how to move away quickly from junctions/roundabouts when I took lessons, just learnt it through trial and error.
Diesel cars set you up for failure. Got my first petrol car after months of driving in a diesel. Went for a ride with my mum for the first time and I literally kept stalling at every traffic stop. it was so embarrasing because I kept telling my mum that I was a good driver and that was her first impression of my driving.
@@Tryinglittleleg I tried to move off on the sound of the engine and it really works. But that was in my sisters car. I did my test in my dad’s car and the moment whe left home I freaked out because I didn’t hear any engine sound and there was no rev counter! My dad did try to calm me down: “Easy, son. You’ll be fine.” Turned out my dad’s car is a Tesla. I know nothing about cars. 😬
Perfect timing on this video! Just had my first lesson yesterday and I was having trouble moving off without stalling or messing the clutch about. Cheers mate.
Literally I learned a lot from watching your interesting videos nine months ago, I've passed my driving test from the first time with only three minor faults, but I'm still keeping watching your videos. I wish all the best to you.
I am very grateful for this channel and all the educational contents that helped me to pass my driving test and overall be a better driver. I passed my driving test on Friday with only 1 minor and had not one but TWO examiners sitting with me on test. Still a surreal feeling but hats off to this channel.
3 years ago, I learned how to drive a stick thanks to these videos. Being from the US, it's nice to be able to drive any vehicle I want despite most consumer vehicles having automatic transmissions. Manuals are much cheaper to buy.
I wondered what you were "talking" about, how on earth do you drive a stick, I thought, do you mean a witches broom stick or what? Then I read that you were from the US, and I understand a "stick" when referring to a manual car, is common parlance over there!!
@CamcorderSteve I was wondering the same thing when I read comments about handbrakes in the US we call them emergency brakes and I was getting confused lol
Thanks for the upload--I work nights and leaving the parking lot quickly was one of the things I was concerned with my new manual shift vehicle. Driven automatics all my life here in the US, you see.
I kind of learned this technique when I was beginner. I use my father's car which doesn't pick up with just clutch and needs some gas as well. For 2 months since I started learning, I was still struggling with finding biting point and giving the gas at right time and thus I stalled very much. Then I found out that giving gas beforehand and then dumping clutch will stall less. And developed a habit of moving off faster
Passed my test 5 months ago so it's all fun at this point watching these video's, 6-7 months ago I did nothing but watch you and DGN haha... I wish luck to anyone who's about to pass their test. Nothing but another driving lesson.
Just passed my test trying to get used to my car now haha. When on a hill is it impossible to stop the car dead still without applying the handbrake? Every time I try to just hold it on the bite without any gas I just stall so it just needs more gas I’m guessing 🤷♂️ could just use the handbrake but just curious
Thank you so much. I can’t wait to practice this more. I’m on my fourth driving lesson right now and couldn’t understand what my instructor was trying to tell me! Thank you for the in depth explanation explanation
my instructor taught my to pull clutch up first on first gear. after my 3rd lesson today she only just showed me how to accelerate while raising the clutch but i didn’t get it well, she taught me because i got pressured to accelerate faster after a green light then stalled my first time. was quite embarrassing but this video helps a lot thanks.
Thanks for this really appreciate it been driving 4 months since passing a year ago and my worry of stalling and been harsh accelerating hasn’t helped this gives me confidence I’ll be back to doing it smoothly 😊
Thank you, this is really helpful. I find moving off at busy junctions while balancing the clutch and not covering the brake or using the parking brake slightly unnerving because I worry I might lurch forward too quickly into the junction when there’s oncoming traffic and I peep and creep. If you don’t set the gas you risk stalling, but if you don’t cover the brake it feels like you’re solely dependent on clutch balancing to control the car safely and there’s no safety net.
I never learned how to use the accelerator when moving away. That's the reason I didn't drive to much since I hated having to stop (quite important when driving lol). I'll definitely will try this and hopefully I won't be stressed about having to stop.
@@mohammadnishan6374 Yes, since this comment I drove alot more in the evening when it wasn't as busy and after that drove everyday to work. Use the tips in these videos and practice in the beginning on quiet roads!
@@hessel9390 Well giving a bit gas prior to clutch release doesn't work well in all the cars atleast not our car, releasing the clutch to biting point, holding it and then giving gas and then releasing it slowly does work in my case!
@@mohammadnishan6374 Yeah it probably depends on the car, our biting point is very high so with little movement of the clutch you can stall the car. By giving a bit of gas you prevent the car from stalling when you release it a bit too fast
1:43 wow ur totally right! i’ve had a few hours now and i’d say i’m fairy good at driving so far but i usually start off slow and use no gas! maybe a little when on a slight gradient or junction but yea
Yup , every instructor has taught me to move off using the clutch, so basically that's a bad habit to unlearn. Gonna try setting the revs at junctions next lesson 🤞
I just got my provisional driving licence. During my lessons, I did not learn to accelerate while taking off. This puts me in trouble now, because the car I got is 20 years old, so with this car, I cannot leave without giving gas. I will keep practising until I can depart gently and smoothly (for everyone's safety).
I think instructors should let people know the difference in driving diesel cars and petrol before they start lessons. My son struggled to drive petrol because he was taught in a diesel,And it knocked he's confidence.
Idk why, but putting a little bit of gas before finding the biting point and keeping that pressure on the gas is so hard for me. My instructor seems to think I'm doing fine, but the actual process of doing it feels uncomfortable.
Solution : learn in an old gas instead of a modern diesel. Old cars are of course more dangerous (less security equipement) and harder to drive smoothly (little to no electronics to assist you), but once you know how to drive an old gas car, you basically know to drive any car.
I really need to get back to driving manual. I passed on manual thanks partly to watching this channel 👍🏽👍🏽 but when I found about car clubs and hybrid cars I spoiled myself by only using hybrid automatics 😭😭😭 slightly enviro friendly cars but I miss driving manual
This is something that's really confused me. My instructor taught me to hold down both the clutch and break, bring the clutch up to the biting point, then release the break to move off, taking the foot off the clutch when in proper motion, then use the accelerator. I was used to this, then I go onto RUclips to find everyone applying gas, and using only the clutch. This might depend on the car, though. Could you please reply and let me know your thoughts on it, and heart the comment to let me know you replied
Been driving diesel for 2 years, switched to petrol, noticed that clutch is much more sensitive. I guess the idea to use gas to increace aome rpm before launching off was a good call.
I'm surprised people aren't taught how to do this when going to a driving school in other countries, on day 1 of actually being in the car my teacher taught me how to start with the clutch only and then after a couple starts told me how to start with the gas (which I admit was pretty spooky at first), and then over the week as I learned other stuff that would be required on the road and the actual licence test I was taught how to start from a hill using both normal brake and hand brake (I was told to always use a hand brake if my car will stop, even on a red light, and that you generally should start from a hand brake if you're gonna stay still for a longer time) Its seriously so crazy people weren't taught this
I was taught to use the gas a little always when going. But on my own I am more quicker to generally foot down and switch gear as soon as possible to avoid over reving
Thank you for that. My instructor’s car is diesel. I learned to move off quickly. Now I have my licence, drive my petrol car and I find it very difficult as everyone told me to press both clutch and accelerator at the same time. I just cannot get it right.
When you have got the hang of it you can do both pedals at the same time. To begin with just move one pedal at a time :) e.g. press the accelerator and set the revs, once you’ve reached the desired revs keep that foot fixed in place, now concentrate on your left foot - lift the clutch pedal until you feel the biting point and count one…two…three…then lift the clutch all the way up. You will have to experiment to find the best revs, it could be around 15 or 20, maybe for a hill it is 25.
spent 6 months learning in my instructors diesel car. Only used the gas right after I lifted the clutch. I finally got my own car (which was petrol) and when me and my mum went for a ride I kept stalling in every traffic stop. It was so embarrassing because I've been telling her that I can drive pretty well. Learning in a diesel sets you up for failure.
A big factor is that a lot of people are taught in diesel as opposed to petrol cars, myself included, as it’s by far the most common fuel in the Netherlands for lesson cars.
hey at 3:16 on the zoomed camera angle what was that! behind the clutch/ur foot, i’m assuming it’s the dual controls but wow it looks sorta interesting
I'm not sure why I'm watching this one haha. I can already drive pretty well and I've got my test tomorrow afternoon AHHH pretty nervous but I know I can do it
Little gas; 'bout 1500 rpm usually (more if hill or quicker take off needed - caution with ice or gravel though, wheels will spin) Release clutch to bite point, pause for a split second. Then give a little more gas while you simultaneously ease of clutch.
Thank you for the demonstration of how to move off quickly! But the problem is when new drivers are insured with black box policy like I have for my first year, when you pull away quickly and accelerate especially when it’s busy times, it leaves the accelerate symbol on your driving score of where you did on the map location. And the same if you braking harshly. It’s a real pain for black box policy but unfortunately is what you paid for. 😕
@@tholepin it’s basically a little device called telematics. It helps keeping your insurance costs low depending of how old you are and depending on the age of the car including engine size and more importantly of how well you driving is. The black box must be plugged in and stays in your car for a year at all times till your insurance runs out. What it does is records your driving to see how safe your driving by how gentle you accelerate and braking, time of day, your smoothness driving and fatigue. If you drive safely, you get a good driving score, the more you drive safely the more you get a good score and if you drive badly by accelerating harshly and braking harshly, you get a low score and if you continue to drive badly. Your policy will be cancelled and they won’t insure you. Hope this helps
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I was never taught to use the accelerator when pulling away and that ended up screwing me over once I had passed. It's videos like this that are super helpful!
Me too. I got screwed on hills a lot on hill starts.
@@maiden5427 this is my main problem right now haha
Me aswell! Didn't help that my instructor didn't tell me he had assisted start too
@@sophieroberts4324 it’s shocking isn’t it! I understand they want to give you confidence but not false hope! 😭😂 all I used to do when I was on a hill was basically find the bite without any gas or handbrake and the car would just stay dead still. Tried that in my own car and kept stalling, I then added gas as well as the bite and it was fine then. I’ve been told though it’s bad to ride the clutch so just gonna use the handbrake when on a hill. When it’s only a slight gradient I’ll just ride it for a few seconds
@@sophieroberts4324 My instructors car had a strong clutch so it was easy to pull away and another annoying thing i was never told is other cars have different biting points. I struggled driving my dads car for a while
Yeah I found that a lot of driving instructors only teach new drivers how to pull off under the clutch with next to no accelerator. Seeing as most instructors use diesel cars, when the pupil finally moves to a petrol car they have to essentially relearn everything again because they were never taught properly to begin with. It's just asking for an accident to happen.
Absolutely. So dangerous. Luckily when I was learning I done some dual control hire practice with my dad in a petrol car, which allowed me to get a feel for a petrol car. Prior to this (with only my instructor) I had no idea how the gas pedal could be utilized in this way.
Very true. My friend passed her test in a diesel, when she got her first car (a petrol) she absolutely hated it and refused to drive it for a little while. Luckily, I learned in a petrol.
I just gave up and bought an automatic for this exact reason. Got my self in some questionable situations with a old and small 1.4l petrol car after learning on a powerful new diesel, lost all confidence and was put off from driving completely. Kind of a stupid practice to use diesels for driving schools.
@@TF-bi8ru you'll get there tho mate just requires practice. And remember it's not your fault you've learned in a diesel. Stick with it and I promise you may even actually end up preferring the petrol😀
Me today, drove in my own car for the first time and pulling off is hard now.
1. High revs 6000-7000
2.Traction control off
3. Drop the clutch in one go
Thanks for the tip bro, I will do this on my test:) hopefully impress the examiner
Don't forget to turn off abs if you can too for even more fun
And burn out the clutch!
eventually "BRO HIS WHEELS ARENT TURNING" but you're seeing a bunch of smoke
lmao u made me laugh out loud haha
Here in Serbia we don't learn in driving schools to use the handbrake that much only on the hills but, watching your videos and other videos from England I start to use parking brake more often and it's great thing to do. Great video!
rucna na uzbrdici ti treba samo kada stojis neki duzi period ali ovako ako stanes pa treba da krenes,kreni bez rucne
These videos are a life saver. I passed my test in a diesel car so moving off was never a problem as it was smooth and easy. After I got my license, I bought a petrol car and now I hate it as I stall all the time when I have to move off in traffic lights etc. I also avoid driving now since I lost all my confidence. My partner is now helping me relearn everything so we decided to practice more, and today he showed me this method shown in the video as I have a problem moving off with releasing the clutch first and then adding gas when hitting the biting point and it so so much easier. Wish I had know this before.
Hello there! I'm so glad to hear that you found these videos helpful and that they have made a difference in your driving experience. It can be frustrating and disheartening to lose confidence in your driving skills, but with practice and the right techniques, you'll soon get the hang of it with ease.
Moving from a diesel car to a petrol car can be a challenge, especially when moving off. But don't worry, you're not alone! It's great to hear that your partner is helping you.
I'm thrilled to know that the method shown in the video has made moving off much easier for you. Keep practising, and don't be too hard on yourself - you'll get the hang of it soon enough. Best of luck to you and happy driving!
Unfortunately a lot of driving instructors are teaching the bare minimal things to pass the exam and some downright wrong just to not wear their car parts too much (clutch, brakes, drive shafts). In real life, wearing the clutch 0.1 % more by taking of quickly is incomparable to getting stalled in an intersection uphill and maybe causing an accident , even risking your life.
Some days I feel like I should go and punch the driving instructor my wife had in the face, for all the wrong things he thought her and became habits
This was the hardest part for me, especially being in north america... EVERYONE takes off quickly from every stop regardless if its needed or not because in their auto cars the gear shifts are blended right together with no speed loss, getting that 1-2 shift smooth with no speed lost in the middle takes some serious practice and a lot of pissing people off. Sometimes they'll honk and speed around me only for me to catch up with them at the same red light, having burnt less fuel than them and saved my brakes more than them. Some people...
my experience while learning manual right now
That 1-2 shift is the bane of my commute, i feel like im getting really good at driving my manual car but my 1-2 shift is rough, feel like my gears dont mesh the way they should when i dont get it right, but when i do, it supersmooth, but painfully slow
I recently learned this myself and I am much more confident moving off at traffic lights when in front of the queue or taking gaps at roundabouts. Handbrake on, find the bite and as you release the handbrake, quickly add gas as you come off the clutch simultaneously.
Tbh i try not to use the handbrake in the middle of driving. Footbrake is much quicker, because u bring it to the biting point beofre letting go of the brake.
And plus the footbrake is stronger than the handbrake anyway
@@umargq80 I agree with Drie. If you just use the foot brake , how do you stop yourself rolling as you transfer your foot to the throttle? I even use the hand brake on a flat road. If I was hit from behind by another car traveling at speed, the brake would stop me from smashing into the car in front. I guess it's just a habit with me and, as we know, everybody drives differently anyway.
@@CamcorderSteve I'd say he explained it pretty well, on how you'd not start rolling when transfering your foot from the break to the throttle...
At the biting point, the clutch (it sounds horrible, but it's not, since this always happens no matter what)
is scraping its two plates together tightly enough for the car to stand still in the majority of cases uphill.
If you do have a very steep hill... which I have been on, horrible town/city design btw...
Then the handbreak may be good... alternatively, with good foot positioning, you can quickly switch between break and gas.
@@CamcorderSteve how do you switch gear and release a handbrake, while holding the steering wheel? thats exactly why no driver lesson will instruct u to drive like that.
@@Tokena14 I was taught to always use the handbrake whilst standing at traffic lights and place the gears into neutral. Holding the car on the clutch if on an incline will slowly damage the fly wheel.
Both your hands will be firmly on the steering wheel just before you start moving.
I've been driving for years, but STILL find videos like this helpful.EDIT: Also be VERY aware, Petrol cars and Diesel cars, are different.
Pleased it helped 👍
Gas then biting point when moving off will work in petrol or diesel cars.
someone please explain how petrol and diesels differ?
@@sn5837 it's more likely to stall while driving petrol cars
@@sn5837 Hi, diesel cars doesn't require the accelorator pedal, just by hitting the biting point on the clutch, the car moves off on its own, ofc when handle brake is off. Where as petrol, you NEED both clutch control and accelorator to make the car move, else most of the time, it will stall.
Agreed, I've found I've been able to set off in 2nd gear from a halted position on a diesel. Would never get away with that in a petrol
This is good advice. Don't remember specifically being taught how to move away quickly from junctions/roundabouts when I took lessons, just learnt it through trial and error.
I mean it's the exact same thing as moving from a junction slowly. You just add more gas.
Sheesh, just got my licence, first ride with my mom the car stalled five times in a row at a roundabout. This vid is exactly what I needed
Diesel cars set you up for failure. Got my first petrol car after months of driving in a diesel. Went for a ride with my mum for the first time and I literally kept stalling at every traffic stop. it was so embarrasing because I kept telling my mum that I was a good driver and that was her first impression of my driving.
Always baffles me how people can suck at driving and still somehow get their license
@@maybeoptifyalways baffles me how many little nerds there are on the internet
As a kid I didn't know RPM meter was that important in driving a manual car, I thought its just there cuz it looks fancy.
It's not really, you should be able to tell by sound
You can't watch the Tach and drive at the same time so it's not that important. You learn sound and feel.
@@pocky1scot1 you still need to get that feel from somewhere so you will be watching your revs as you whip around the parking lot at first
@@Tryinglittleleg I tried to move off on the sound of the engine and it really works. But that was in my sisters car. I did my test in my dad’s car and the moment whe left home I freaked out because I didn’t hear any engine sound and there was no rev counter! My dad did try to calm me down: “Easy, son. You’ll be fine.” Turned out my dad’s car is a Tesla. I know nothing about cars. 😬
@@gromit3315 Didnt notice it was automatic when you first sat down and saw the gear box, bruv?
Perfect timing on this video! Just had my first lesson yesterday and I was having trouble moving off without stalling or messing the clutch about. Cheers mate.
Hope it helps 👍
Same itcwas so stressful i kept pressing the gas too much
The car handled upshifting at idle speed surprisingly well. Also, I like your style of driving. Very smooth!
Ford make some of the best Diesel engines around. Quite a few other brands use ford engines for this reason.
@@seberous I also think, that since it's a newer car, the computer adds revs when needed, this making the car harder to stall.
3:26 this is exactly what I needed to hear thank you
Passed yesterday with only 3 minors these videos help out so much just to help you master the basic of techniques great stuff!
Congratulations on passing your driving test. 3 faults is great. Keep up the safe driving and enjoy it 👍
This is exactly what i needed and what I struggled with on my last lesson. Thank you!
Hope it helps 👍
Same..took me awhile to move off because of finding biting point
Literally I learned a lot from watching your interesting videos nine months ago, I've passed my driving test from the first time with only three minor faults, but I'm still keeping watching your videos.
I wish all the best to you.
Appreciate you watching 🙂
@@worlddriving
Thanks, Chris
I am very grateful for this channel and all the educational contents that helped me to pass my driving test and overall be a better driver. I passed my driving test on Friday with only 1 minor and had not one but TWO examiners sitting with me on test. Still a surreal feeling but hats off to this channel.
While doing my lessons I always wondered why I was so slow when moving off and it's because I wasn't using any gas. This video helped me so much👍
Pleased it helped 🙂
3 years ago, I learned how to drive a stick thanks to these videos. Being from the US, it's nice to be able to drive any vehicle I want despite most consumer vehicles having automatic transmissions. Manuals are much cheaper to buy.
I wondered what you were "talking" about, how on earth do you drive a stick, I thought, do you mean a witches broom stick or what? Then I read that you were from the US, and I understand a "stick" when referring to a manual car, is common parlance over there!!
@@CamcorderSteve you need to chill bro
@@oleksandrfomin326 I'm so chilled, I have to wear a fur coat.
Automatic are good, but if you are a beginner, you should always learn on a manual.
@CamcorderSteve I was wondering the same thing when I read comments about handbrakes in the US we call them emergency brakes and I was getting confused lol
Thanks for the upload--I work nights and leaving the parking lot quickly was one of the things I was concerned with my new manual shift vehicle. Driven automatics all my life here in the US, you see.
I kind of learned this technique when I was beginner. I use my father's car which doesn't pick up with just clutch and needs some gas as well. For 2 months since I started learning, I was still struggling with finding biting point and giving the gas at right time and thus I stalled very much. Then I found out that giving gas beforehand and then dumping clutch will stall less. And developed a habit of moving off faster
Am from Ghana 🇬🇭 and also a new driver ,your videos help me more during my exhibition time
Thanks a lot 🔥🔥👍
Thanks for watching from Ghana 🙂
Passed my test 5 months ago so it's all fun at this point watching these video's, 6-7 months ago I did nothing but watch you and DGN haha...
I wish luck to anyone who's about to pass their test. Nothing but another driving lesson.
Just passed my test trying to get used to my car now haha. When on a hill is it impossible to stop the car dead still without applying the handbrake? Every time I try to just hold it on the bite without any gas I just stall so it just needs more gas I’m guessing 🤷♂️ could just use the handbrake but just curious
It has been 5 years since I last drove manual, and I still come back to watch your videos as a refresher.
Appreciated 👍
Thank you so much. I can’t wait to practice this more. I’m on my fourth driving lesson right now and couldn’t understand what my instructor was trying to tell me! Thank you for the in depth explanation explanation
my instructor taught my to pull clutch up first on first gear. after my 3rd lesson today she only just showed me how to accelerate while raising the clutch but i didn’t get it well, she taught me because i got pressured to accelerate faster after a green light then stalled my first time. was quite embarrassing but this video helps a lot thanks.
Thanks for this really appreciate it been driving 4 months since passing a year ago and my worry of stalling and been harsh accelerating hasn’t helped this gives me confidence I’ll be back to doing it smoothly 😊
Pleased it helped :)
Thank you, this is really helpful. I find moving off at busy junctions while balancing the clutch and not covering the brake or using the parking brake slightly unnerving because I worry I might lurch forward too quickly into the junction when there’s oncoming traffic and I peep and creep. If you don’t set the gas you risk stalling, but if you don’t cover the brake it feels like you’re solely dependent on clutch balancing to control the car safely and there’s no safety net.
By far the best video on the topic of moving off in a car. Thank you.
Appreciate you watching :)
Wish i had watched this when i started learning, something i really struggled with (and i'm still slow to move off). Great vid!
your lessons helps us as a country so please i plea to you to keep on doing the good work
I never learned how to use the accelerator when moving away. That's the reason I didn't drive to much since I hated having to stop (quite important when driving lol). I'll definitely will try this and hopefully I won't be stressed about having to stop.
Have u tried mate?
@@mohammadnishan6374 Yes, since this comment I drove alot more in the evening when it wasn't as busy and after that drove everyday to work. Use the tips in these videos and practice in the beginning on quiet roads!
@@hessel9390 Well giving a bit gas prior to clutch release doesn't work well in all the cars atleast not our car, releasing the clutch to biting point, holding it and then giving gas and then releasing it slowly does work in my case!
@@mohammadnishan6374 Yeah it probably depends on the car, our biting point is very high so with little movement of the clutch you can stall the car. By giving a bit of gas you prevent the car from stalling when you release it a bit too fast
@@hessel9390 yeah got u!
This is my biggest issue! Gotta practice this. Thanks!
1:43 wow ur totally right! i’ve had a few hours now and i’d say i’m fairy good at driving so far but i usually start off slow and use no gas! maybe a little when on a slight gradient or junction but yea
Thanks for this vid. The first gear set off really affects the way I drive so this is really useful for my test
Yup , every instructor has taught me to move off using the clutch, so basically that's a bad habit to unlearn. Gonna try setting the revs at junctions next lesson 🤞
very useful video and I keep watching even I got my license 5 years ago. Thanks, Chris!
I've been moving the clutch before the gas pedal and was wondering why I was so slow. Thanks
I don't watch ur video every day but when ever l have questions about driving,
I come to ur channel 🤗👏🏾👍🏽
Much appreciated 🙂
my driving instructor never taught me this and I always wondered why I struggled with hills starts, I then figured out why
thanks for the video, i've only been taught to pull off using the clutch with no gas. instructor from aa
Just the video I was waiting for, big up chris!!
Thank you boss for this I'm really learning something
Thanks for watching 🙂
Great vid man. Im back to driving after 10 years away after passing. Getting away quick is my main problem atm. Think im playing it too safe
Thanks brother 😊
My instructor never taught me to use gas to increase revs. Was always biting point, release slowly then gas. Always felt so slow
I've been searching for this mann thank you
I just got my provisional driving licence. During my lessons, I did not learn to accelerate while taking off. This puts me in trouble now, because the car I got is 20 years old, so with this car, I cannot leave without giving gas. I will keep practising until I can depart gently and smoothly (for everyone's safety).
So, if you already lift you clutch that much, you just give it a bit accelarator at a stable rpm.
Can I just say you have such a calming voice lol
I think instructors should let people know the difference in driving diesel cars and petrol before they start lessons. My son struggled to drive petrol because he was taught in a diesel,And it knocked he's confidence.
You're right.
Gas then biting point when moving off will work in petrol or diesel cars.
Idk why, but putting a little bit of gas before finding the biting point and keeping that pressure on the gas is so hard for me. My instructor seems to think I'm doing fine, but the actual process of doing it feels uncomfortable.
I watched these videos before my driving lessons and now I'm driving on the left side in Bosnia (we drive on the right )
Massive appreciation for these videos well explained
Thanks for watching :)
Though this guy is the best driving instructor 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👑✨
Thankyou so much for your valuable tips.
Solution : learn in an old gas instead of a modern diesel.
Old cars are of course more dangerous (less security equipement) and harder to drive smoothly (little to no electronics to assist you), but once you know how to drive an old gas car, you basically know to drive any car.
The best! thanks🙏🏻
I really need to get back to driving manual. I passed on manual thanks partly to watching this channel 👍🏽👍🏽 but when I found about car clubs and hybrid cars I spoiled myself by only using hybrid automatics 😭😭😭 slightly enviro friendly cars but I miss driving manual
O! M! G! I needed this tutorial. Thank you 🙌🏽
this helped me a lot... thanks
"Don't look at using the parking break as an amateur thing to do" 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you soo much.... loved the video.. perfectly explained 🥰🤗
Hi! Appreciate you watching 🙂
I needed this
Another amazing video! thank you!
Thanks very much :)
very interesting topic .. especially in some cars that does have any assistance in low rev , like french cars .
That "smoothly clutch" is done fast as hell man... :)
Thanks to this channel, I actually learned driving since 2019 .
I just passed the driving test with 5 minors thanks to your helpful videos!
Congratulations! Really pleased the videos helped a little. Keep up the safe driving and enjoy :)
This is something that's really confused me. My instructor taught me to hold down both the clutch and break, bring the clutch up to the biting point, then release the break to move off, taking the foot off the clutch when in proper motion, then use the accelerator. I was used to this, then I go onto RUclips to find everyone applying gas, and using only the clutch. This might depend on the car, though. Could you please reply and let me know your thoughts on it, and heart the comment to let me know you replied
Been driving diesel for 2 years, switched to petrol, noticed that clutch is much more sensitive. I guess the idea to use gas to increace aome rpm before launching off was a good call.
Great vid 👌
Cheers for this video, really helped me out.
Pleased it helped 👍
I'm surprised people aren't taught how to do this when going to a driving school in other countries, on day 1 of actually being in the car my teacher taught me how to start with the clutch only and then after a couple starts told me how to start with the gas (which I admit was pretty spooky at first), and then over the week as I learned other stuff that would be required on the road and the actual licence test I was taught how to start from a hill using both normal brake and hand brake (I was told to always use a hand brake if my car will stop, even on a red light, and that you generally should start from a hand brake if you're gonna stay still for a longer time) Its seriously so crazy people weren't taught this
I was taught to use the gas a little always when going.
But on my own I am more quicker to generally foot down and switch gear as soon as possible to avoid over reving
this is bad for the engine. let it rev! it was designed to. it will impart less force onto the cylinder walls in lower gears.
Very helpful video!
Thank you very much for this
You're very welcome!
Thankyou 😊
Appreciate you watching 🙂
Very good video thank you
Thanks for watching 🙂
great video chris very imformative and clear instruction as always keep doing you cx
Thank you for that. My instructor’s car is diesel. I learned to move off quickly. Now I have my licence, drive my petrol car and I find it very difficult as everyone told me to press both clutch and accelerator at the same time. I just cannot get it right.
You will get it right soon.
When you have got the hang of it you can do both pedals at the same time.
To begin with just move one pedal at a time :)
e.g. press the accelerator and set the revs, once you’ve reached the desired revs keep that foot fixed in place, now concentrate on your left foot - lift the clutch pedal until you feel the biting point and count one…two…three…then lift the clutch all the way up.
You will have to experiment to find the best revs, it could be around 15 or 20, maybe for a hill it is 25.
the same thing is happening to me
spent 6 months learning in my instructors diesel car. Only used the gas right after I lifted the clutch. I finally got my own car (which was petrol) and when me and my mum went for a ride I kept stalling in every traffic stop. It was so embarrassing because I've been telling her that I can drive pretty well. Learning in a diesel sets you up for failure.
@@ezeuzuka3344 Amen to that! I am on the same boat as you. Learning on a diesel is setting up for failure. Old habits are hard to get rid of!
cheers this helped a lot thnxs
Thanks for watching 🙂
Thank you so much
No problem. Hope it helped 🙂
I been wheelspininv when pulling of a lot this will help I think
A big factor is that a lot of people are taught in diesel as opposed to petrol cars, myself included, as it’s by far the most common fuel in the Netherlands for lesson cars.
3:30 my instructor says this to me so much
Very good video! Thank you very much! :)
Thanks for watching :)
Gonna try it tomorrow in my driving class.
im getting better with the pedals clutch gas. my next challenge is to improve my judgement on breaking sometimes i break too soon sometimes too late.
this was so helpful
Pleased it helped 🙂
very good explanations all round!! love all the vids and can tell you’ve helped many many people!
Thanks for watching 👍
hey at 3:16 on the zoomed camera angle what was that! behind the clutch/ur foot, i’m assuming it’s the dual controls but wow it looks sorta interesting
3:17 interesting that we can actually see the steering weel shaft thing
The way this channel reads our minds and creates the relevant video is creepy ;)
I'm not sure why I'm watching this one haha. I can already drive pretty well and I've got my test tomorrow afternoon AHHH pretty nervous but I know I can do it
Good luck 👍
@@worlddriving Thank you for the videos and the support!
let us know how it goes!
@@elenaspano5067 I will, thanks!
Wow passed my test not knowing you could do this
In my driving test I moved off so fast I pulled a wheely in a ford fiesta and he was that impressed he told me to try again in a couple of months
Little gas; 'bout 1500 rpm usually (more if hill or quicker take off needed - caution with ice or gravel though, wheels will spin)
Release clutch to bite point, pause for a split second.
Then give a little more gas while you simultaneously ease of clutch.
Thank you for the demonstration of how to move off quickly! But the problem is when new drivers are insured with black box policy like I have for my first year, when you pull away quickly and accelerate especially when it’s busy times, it leaves the accelerate symbol on your driving score of where you did on the map location. And the same if you braking harshly. It’s a real pain for black box policy but unfortunately is what you paid for. 😕
what is black box policy
@@tholepin it’s basically a little device called telematics. It helps keeping your insurance costs low depending of how old you are and depending on the age of the car including engine size and more importantly of how well you driving is. The black box must be plugged in and stays in your car for a year at all times till your insurance runs out. What it does is records your driving to see how safe your driving by how gentle you accelerate and braking, time of day, your smoothness driving and fatigue. If you drive safely, you get a good driving score, the more you drive safely the more you get a good score and if you drive badly by accelerating harshly and braking harshly, you get a low score and if you continue to drive badly. Your policy will be cancelled and they won’t insure you. Hope this helps
@@davidriley9194sounds horrible