Dear Richard, I have just successfully passed my driving test (Moscow, Russia), and I am wholeheartedly thankful for your time and effort in making your videos which have been extremely useful during my learning process. Even though Russia and UK differ quite a bit with regards to traffic regulations, the amount of information I've gathered from your channel is much larger than what my driving school has managed to offer me. Best wishes, Ilya
4:00 Tip for people who haven;t used their legs much for anything else besides walking, don't just pause or freeze at the clutch bite point , push it back a little bit, cause the clutch pedal is quite hard it will fight back a little bit and you might lose control of the car and lose the bite point, dont just hold but put pressure on it so it can stay on the same position. When people say hold it means keep the pressure, because if you just hold the clutch is gonna slowly push against your leg.
Not only does he explain things very clearly, I enjoy when he describes how the mechanisms of the car (e.g. clutch and engine interaction) work. It helps understand why I’m doing what I’m doing, making it much more easy to grasp. Excellent work!
This video is gold! It's straight to the (biting) point. I watched your videos before my exam a year ago and they were of much help. Now that we bought our first car my skills have vanished for 1 year - I stall at every juncture - it's a 1.4 Honda Jazz with little power. My girlfriend, on the other hand, regularly wheelspins at traffic lights when the green light comes on. We are taking a few hours with an instructor next week, and these videos greatly help us understand what we are doing wrong and why, and how to save on clutch replacement. :) On a personal note, having grown without a father to teach me about these things, you are even sort of a role model for me on how to be calm, relaxed and witty white driving.
Passed my test a few weeks ago and your videos were really helpful and calming. Still watching your videos to constantly learn and not to pick up bad habits.
Great video! If I release the clutch in my car before it starts moving forward a little bit, the car will violently buck (kangaroo). When I started out earlier this year teaching myself how to drive stick, that was a big mistake I kept making. I thought that if I didn't release the clutch right away, I would burn out the clutch. So, I was releasing the clutch as soon as I reached the bite point, which would cause a stall or a buck. I eventually figured out that I had to ride the clutch for a short distance. Wish you made this video six months ago LOL! Anyway, just wanted to thank you for continuing to make these videos. I've been unable to find a driving school in my city that will teach stick shift, so your videos are the next best thing.
Just shared your video with my niece. She's learning to drive a manual. In my case, I don't accelerate until I find the bite point. Once I find the bite point then I accelerate depending on how fast or slow I want or need to move the car. My foot on the break moves quickly to the gas, or do a heel and toe. Outstanding job. Clear and simple explanation. Thanks.
I have been driving for 8 years but only learned stick a year ago and now planning to buy a first manual car sometime next year. Your instructional videos have been the most helpful.
I don't normally give comments but I can't help after watching your videos. You're an amazing instructor. Your explanations make great sense. Thank you so much for sharing.
So tomorrow I will be doing my driving test and this, among many other videos I have watched from this guy, sounds very much helpful. I am a good driver on the road but the major problem I have is starting without stalling. Learning the bite point is still a mirage to me!
I'm sure that's not possible, the bite point will be in the same place, although the amount of gas you give determines how high you can lift it without stalling or kangerooing.
THANK YOU!!! I swear. I spend an hour with an instructor and i find the bite point and take off smoothly every time and the instructor is like “why did you even come, you know how to do this” and as soon as i get into public roads the clutch just gives me the middle finger and switches it up 😂😂
I have a similar experience with this. I spent 8 hours learning the basics of the car in my friend's ride in a big open parking lot. I became confident to a point that I felt I could handle the same thing in light traffic. Now 3 weeks ago I started to practice with my instructor and at first, the car felt weird, but I was like - it is just a different car. Now my 4th session (8 hours) is coming up soon and I don't feel the same confidence in that car. In fact, the confidence I had kind of gone away feels like I'm back to square one. I do know that driving on roads puts you under more pressure, but I still feel a bit stupid that it seems all the effort that I put into the basics was almost useless.
I just bought a 2023 kia Forte gt. I've ridden motorcycles for over 6 years and understand the theory and concept of manual transmissions. However making that transition to a car is substantially different due to subtle things like the bite point. This video has helped me better understand using the clutch to my advantage without unnecessary wear.
I love your videos, I’m learning to drive and I have so many issues with the clutch. I either come off too quickly or slowly. Great video, explained why I keep jerking or stalling in such a simple and easy to understand way.
Wow thank you so much! I just bought my first car and I've been having so much trouble setting off. I couldn't understand why, since I never had problems with this in my lessons. Now I realise, I learned to drive in a diesel which will move off without gas. I always reached the biting point before adding any gas. My car is petrol so I need to add gas before engaging the clutch. You've solved my problem! Thank you so much!
Your channel has been such a big help in learning how to drive a manual as an American with nobody available to teach me, thank you very much for your content sir.
i bought a manual transmission car the same day i learned how to drive manual on youtube, 2 days experience and just need more practice on the uphills from 1st, your vids helped
I'm like you bro, just red light stop then lift offs puts much pressure on me because of the impatient drivers at the back, and if I stall once in while I stall generally in red light lift offs
@@Johnykeys thanks for support👍 the other thing is I couldn't still figured out to lift off little fast using manual. Actually I was automatic car user long time but passed and received the licence using manual. But I didn't used a manual since that day. In auto car lifting off fast in red lights was not a problem if needed. I couldn't figure in manual because if we have to release clutch very slowly how can we lift off fast in emergency situations? By revving the engine then? I know its stupid question though 🙄
@poormanstrackframe see ,the start of everything seem difficult but with constant practice, all your questions would be answered. Keep doing it slow and with time, you will be going faster... Now I move even without gas most of the time....cus I know my cars biting point more. So Keep driving the manual and you will be fine
im having a hard time with using the bite point in my own car but not my instructors. this video makes me think that its because i need to look lower for the biting point and add gas to set off in mine. thank you very much.
Thank you so much for these videos Richard, have learnt so much from your uploads. Have watched many channels. Your explanations are so clear, with added humour & a passion for cars, it comes across so well, truly thank you! definitely the most informative & visually creative channel on learning how to drive 🙌🏻
He's not really ruining it. It's nothing more than just a bit of extra wear and tear. Driving school cars go through more abuse than the average car yes, but they still last a long time.
The clutch is the same thing, some say petrol cars are easier to stall compared to diesels, but the whole concept of getting moving is the same. you can generally go slower in each gear in a petrol compared to a diesel.
With diesel you will hardly need any gas because it has more torque at low revs. You can easily drive away with just the clutch and you feel the vibrations through your foot so you can't really miss the bite point. But tbh if you learn in a diesel you just need a day to get used to petrol and using a little more gas to pull away.
@@RusNad You're right the difference is in diesel you use clutch and brake not clutch and gas which makes it harder for you to stick to your biting point especially when doing parking and reverse parking because you won't use gas
Hi I really like your channel, keep going on with these great videos. Though I living in Hungary, most of your instructional videos are useful for daily driving. If it is not a great request, Please make some kind of real technical demonstration videos from car components how do they work... like differentials turbos or EGR valves Steering Servo-s etc.. I mean the same like Edd China did in wheeler dealers..
I don’t think I could fly to UK to book lessons from you, Sir Richard but just in case you visit the Philippine oh please I hope to experience personally your training!
You are amazing! well-explained as always. I am going to log in from another account and give it thumbs up. This guy deserves million subscribers! Thanks for taking up your time and making this video. Cheerio! 😉
Thank you very much sir, my brother just started teaching me how to drive and he is quite surprise how I kinda know how to do it. Hahaha. I've learn all of it from you, especially from your beginner playlist. Thanks again.
yesterday i had a driving lesson with my grandpa and i messed up more than once when i tried to take off. either i wasn't revving enough or too much, or i couldn't find the bite point even though i know where it is. i admit that i was nervous and my grandpa definitely wasn't making it easy for me - his explanation on how to take off wasn't very detailed, he knew what he meant but i did not so it confused me and made me more nervous every time i tried lol
3:09 I love how you move back and forth on the biting point at the same position that quickly like you're bragging or bullying at this point :D but for real that was cool
Im on my tenth lesson and in the car I do my lessons in I’m fine taking off tried it in my dads car and couldn’t get into first, left leg started twitching and trembling when I tried to clutch down maybe just nerves but this helped a lot
@@abovethelaw4417 If you're a beginner and struggle to move off quickly, maybe this is good. In practice, I'd only have the handbrake up with the clutch at the bite point for hill starts. It's not hard to do observations with the clutch down and then move away quickly enough that the observations are still accurate.
Hi Sir, in India traffic is hectic, can you do a video on bumper to bumper traffic, how to use half clutch /brake combo, without wearing out the clutch,
I believe the latest Driving book describes this process differently: 1) press clutch fully down 2) set to 1st gear 3) press the accelerator up to 15-20, then release the clutch until biting point is found 4) check all 3 mirrors + blind spot 5) set indicator 6) release hand brake 7) check left mirror and blind spot again 8) let car move forward, then very slowly release the clutch fully
I failed my test because on a very sharp junction with almost no visibility due to fences, when steering right i hit the pavement with my wheel. Should i slow down to like 5 mph and switch to first gear on such junctions or should i continue with second gear ? Btw your videos are great and helped me immensely already!
You should use gear 2 for most junctions, but you can use gear 1 for very tight ones. I only do it very rarely, for example when turning into a narrow road with only room for 1 car at a time. I want to go in extra slow so I can see if someone is already on the road. I then have time to stop rather than turn in too fast and have to reverse back out when I realise I am blocked. Don't be afraid to use gear 1 and low speed in tight situations, but remember this shouldn't be something you are doing frequently.
On tight junctions with almost no visibility you should nearly stop, like creep at a very slow speed constantly scanning the junction and be ready to stop almost instantly. Your speed should be adjusted to the conditions, and in such conditions 1st gear will be needed, of course. You hitting the pavement means that you were going too fast for the turn. You were not in control of a car. And it seems obvious, but the slower you go, the easier it is to control your car and is generally safer.
7/1/22 1:59 4:04 - keep gas and bite point steady when the car starts moving 6:31 - what wears the clutch out 10:53 - can lift the clutch quickly to the bite point if you know where the bite point is
5:56 Clutch down, 1st gear, handbrake off. Give it a bit off gas, no ones coming. Lift the clutch at bite point, clutch down like it's done now - so come off the clutch. Seems pretty rhyme tho!
Dear Richard I can never thank you enough for your many useful and effective videos especially the one that answered what is the bite point for me. Got another question: On corrugated dust roads what is your advice? Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thank you. I'm sorry but I don't know what a corrugated dust road is. But always drive to the conditions, then golden rule is to be able to stop within the distance you see to be clear. On dirty roads I increase my distance between me and the car in front.
Hi Richard My! you even take time to reply to comments. How very blessed and thoughtful you are Richard. Yes we need to pray for you that you maybe helpful to many other people. Thank you again Richard.
I am glad that I found your channel, because tomorrow is my lesson after decade since I passed i am so rusty😩 I don't know how I am going to be on road again! Do you think I better put on my car sticker sign L so they can be aware of me? My husband he's saying that I can't do that because I have driving licence not learner? What do you recommend me to do? Many thanks in advance you are the best, I have been watching alot of your videos.
That happens to many, people have better lessons and worse lessons. I think it often comes down to the mood of both the pupil and/or the instructor. Humans have better days than others.
Very informative. I also wanted to ask something else. When coming to a stop with the intent of starting off again do we always need to change to 1st gear before stopping or can we change to first gear after stopping?
