Most schools are just after your money not to help you. Here in milan i attend a mafia driving sch.but thank to advance driving sch am doing vrey good.
This is SO helpful. I learned to drive in a manual car 3 months ago, but I practiced on an automatic car. I was looking for a revision before I go for my driving test, and this video is exactly it. Heartily thank you.
I have learned how to drive a car through this RU-vid channel . I highly recommend this channel for new learners . I hope they keep making vedios like this . I m from india . #Advancedrivingschool
Excellent explanation. i was totally confusing when shifting gears & engine getting off especially in traffics. this video taught me better understanding...
This newer video explains it in a little more detail: Flexible Gear Selection | Learning to drive: Intermediate skills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html
In order to drive smoothly at 2000rpm, which is the best for most petrol engines, you should shift at about 2500rpm. engines with 4 valves per cylinder require a bit higher rpms.
The trouble is every engine sounds different, so you need to use something to guide you at first. For example when we switched from a diesel car (with a noisy engine) to a petrol car (with a quiet engine) most pupils were changing gear much later as they were waiting for the engine to get noisy. Once we showed them how to use the cars rev-counter they could understand when to change gear for themselves 👍🏼
I agree there. Older cars will require more power and also a gear change at slightly higher speed. As I have a Peugeot 106 i would have to switch to 2nd gear at 15mph third at 25mph etc. You should always listen to your engine, if you car shudders when you go down a gear then your doing it at the wrong time. For my car I couldn't change up a gear until the car was at least 3000 revs but I expect that because of the age. Just to give those learning an idea that every car is different. Your instructors car is likely to be similar to the one shown in the video but if your learning in your own car it's likely to be older.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Well, some cars, like mine, doesn't have a revcounter, so it is crucial to know by sound when to shift. Helps with a gear indicator, though I rarely use it.
Very helping video for new drivers especially for those who have passed their driving test recently .By watching this video experienced drivers can also get some useful tips. Thank you.
Your videos are a massive help, thank you so much! My driving instructor is gutted I'm learning more by watching these 😂 Got my test in 4 weeks time so 🤞
In the 2015-2020 Honda Fit with the 1.5 engine (the only engine I've done any testing on), the 1500-2000 rpm zone is the LEAST efficient rpm zone to drive in, while 2200-2800 is the MOST efficient rpm range to drive in. Paradoxical as it may seem, it is more efficient to accelerate using the mid to upper 2000 rpms and cruise in the mid 2000s than to short shift and accelerate or cruise in higher gears at 2100 or less rpm. Something I noticed on my scangauge testing. I'm fairly sure most larger, more powerful engines will have the more efficient RPM zone shifted to the 1500-2000 range though.
Hey , I recently just bought my first manual car . I normally drive automatic but decided to get into driving manual. I have learned all the basics their is to it and can do almost everything quite well except for two main things which is downshifting and driving in traffic. I have researched excessively on how to downshift. It worries me because I have read and viewed so many different sources on what to do with this problem. Some people say : Try not to downshift at all because it is bad for your clutch ,transmission and engine. Just use breaks since they are easier and cheaper to replace than all the above. MANY say to downshift by rev matching which helps the downshifting transition be really smooth (meaning the car wont buck whenever you downshift) and its a quicker way to downshift if needing to slow down fast. It also puts less stress on the transmission and saves a lot of your clutch life. This sounds too difficult for me to learn and I need to learn how to drive sooner because I need my car for work and getting around. I have also read that as explained in this video that by slowing down your speed , changing to the next lower gear , then slowly releasing the clutch is more harmful to the clutch as it wears and tears it a lot more and affects the transmission over time as well. This is all what is driving me insane at the moment and wish to know what is not only best for me but best for my car and its life. Your help will be gladly appreciated. I need to start driving soon and the best tips would be a really big help . Thanks ! .... Oh and sorry for this long comment :/
+Jayvrr It sounds like you just need to practice more, and read less! Forget 'Rev-matching' for now and concentrate on smooth gear changes - eventually it will become easy. Clutches are pretty tough, if you are gentle with it it will last for over 100,000 miles!
+Advance Driving School Alright thank you so much. Have decided to downshift this way until im comfortable enough. Again , thank you. I will definately practice a lot more :)
Heel and toe downshifting is primarily a racing technique but it can be useful on the road. The only problem is, most road cars like generic city cars have the throttle pedal way too low to even attempt heel and toe. I don't think many driving instructors teach it to be honest. Only petrol heads really know about it because of Senna and Wooooah NASCAR. I suggest learning it on a racing simulator or trying to perfect the technique when the engine isn't running.
Rev matching isn’t that hard, it doesn’t mean to actually get the revs to where they need to be. What you do is clutch in, shift to the gear you want, press the throttle for a short amount of time to get the revs up and as they start coming down quickly take the clutch out. This can be hard to time at first but you’ll get it.
watching this video from halfway around the world. I just dont like the glare n this video but overrall Very informative, I like this instruction material more than the drivers giving instructions to first timers in my own country. They add unnecessary sentences that adds more confusion to students and hard to follow.
Missing a gear is the correct term?I think skipping a gear may be more fitting. Missing a gear is grinding the gears where I come from. Missing means applying too early or late.
@@renoldamashilo6817 When driving down steep hills we normally use 1 gear lower than normal for that speed, as this helps control the car's speed. If you were driving very slowly you could use first gear in theory, but that would be very rare.
I honestly don’t know how I’m ever gonna be able to drive. Having to steer, worry about the pedals, change gears, check mirrors whilst also looking at the road is too much for my pea brain 😂
I imagine that people that start to play a new musical instrument might think the same thing - it all seems impossibly difficult. But if you have a good tutor, and learn things step by step, you can make progress. Keep learning for long enough and the skill can be mastered. Driving is no different. Good luck!
I use to drive my Toyota echo, which does not have tachometer! Just listen to the engine, sense the power of the car, Including uphill, flat road, and downhill, then you will know when to change the gear!
It also depends on how much power you need - are you cruising gently or accelerating up a hill etc? This video might help: Flexible Gear Selection: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html 👍🏼
I was hoping for advanced tips are your channel name suggests. Great explanation for someone learning the basics though. 0:38 A car's DIESEL engine. A PETROL engine isn't smooth nor very efficient at 1500 RMP, it's borderline damaging there. But all cars vary, the 1500 to 2000 RPM advice in the video applies to most diesel cars but it's incorrect for most petrol cars. If your driving a petrol car just increase the RPM a bit. And if you really want to nail it do some online research to find the right numbers for your car or use your spidey senses to figure out the smoothest RPM range.
You’re right - this video was intended for new drivers. We recently made this similar video, this time intended for more experienced drivers: Flexible Gear Selection | Learning to drive: Intermediate skills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thank you very much. Your videos about manual driving covers important theoretical points a driver might ask himself when he is controlling the machine. Appreciate it 🙏
I've been unsure when to shift from 1st to 2nd when entering a roundabout or junction - it feels like I should be keeping both hands on the wheel when turning, and also at these moments I should be concentrating on other vehicles that might be turning. This video might help a little, because I think I've been shifting down to 1st for any junction or roundabout, I didn't know you could/should stay in 2nd unless dropping the speed to a near standstill
That’s a good method for a new driver - but soon you will realise that there is more to consider when choosing your gear. This video might help: Flexible Gear Selection: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html 👍🏼
I have a question to ask you. Someone says the best way to hold the steering wheel is ten to two position while others suggest the best way is quarter to three position. Which is the scientifically proven or the highly recommend method by the experts?
We think it depends on how tall you are. In our experience taller drivers generally prefer the ‘quarter to three’ and shorter drivers the ‘ten to two’. Just do whatever seems more comfortable - it doesn’t really matter too much.
Shape & position of the steering wheel spokes will also have some effect here, so "best" is "what's comfortable for that specific driver in that specific car", within the range of those positions, if you read the police drivers' manual it suggests either, but means somewhere in that range. Personally I find quarter past nine or ten past ten works, it winds up driving instructors when you say it, they have to stop & think :P
Driving in such a low revs constantly will just wear out the engine. It's under a lot more stress and constantly oil starving, besides the most fuel consumption occurs during acceleration and not when you cruise. Of course there is no reason to red-line the engine, especially diesel one. Fuel economy isn't everything, you'll spend what you saved and even more on repairs. What about rev-matching when you downshift?
This other video shows what to consider when deciding when to change gear: Flexible Gear Selection | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html 👍🏼
+hannahbby When driving (up or down) on hills it is often good to stay one gear lower than normal for that speed. This is because a lower gear will give more power uphill, and more control downhill. If you struggle with hill starts then watch our videos ‘Mastering Clutch Control’ or ‘Perfect Hill Starts’ 👍🏼
spnbr it's my understanding that neutral is bad in this case for the following reasons: -neutral uses fuel to keep the engine running -downhill in a lower gear uses no fuel (assuming you don't step on the gas pedal) -downhill in a lower gear = engine braking. Not only are you going slower than in neutral, but when you need to brake, you don't need to brake as much as when in neutral. -if something unexpected happens, forcing you to accelerate, you might panic, press the gas and...go no faster / you might screw up the gear shift because of the urgency / or you might just be fine, but i personally prefer having those miliseconds of reaction time spent elsewhere. That said, i am still a noob driver, i may not be entirely correct in all my points, if so, feel free to correct me :)
you can not make a rule about rpm and gearing based on a very specific car and a new turbo diesel one. I thought that this video would help my sister not stalling my car but it will maybe have the opposite effect (she made thought very good changes from 4th to 3rd bleeping the throttle). Very low rpm use the clutch as an extension of your gas pedal, low rpm economy drive using motors "momentum", low mid more torque and better acceleration control, mid even more throttle response etc, and everything depends on the car (engines torque curve, weight etc) the road and the gearing ratios, the logic and the technic is good and also i can not watch easily cause of the metric system(mph to kph)
+mpasistasyalanci There are no ‘rules’ about when to change gear - as we know different cars will have different engine types and gearbox ratios. Our videos are written for U.K. learner drivers where this type of car is very common, but we hope the general advice is useful elsewhere in the world.
1500-2000 RMP . You probably driving a diesel , for gasoline engines it's better to keep it between 2000-3000 RMP when changing gears and try not to go under 1500 if going flat road
Yes, you will generally need to use more revs when driving a petrol engined car. How many can depend on the size of the engine, if it has a turbo, and how it is tuned to make power and torque. Just listen to your engine and you will know when to change gear👍🏼
Steep hill starts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RiS4wbi5AC0.html Easy Hill starts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O6qXieAAOo0.html Good luck!
I have vauxhall astra 1.4 excite 2012. I used to have vauxhall astra 1.4 design 2006 before with no problem. But this new vauxhall 2012 , i am having a issue like when doing 60 70 on motorway its not quick enough i thought.also on uphill with full people i have to rev high in low gear,i do drive in high gears i mean i dnt likr rev sound i change gear quickly. But after looking this video and he is doing 50 in third gear and 30 to 35 in second gear i am relieved that i should be doing the same when jouning and driving on motorway.
We're glad you find the video useful. On lower powered cars, we will need to use higher engine revs when we need extra power to get up to speed or climb hills, and this is fine for a short period of time. We should not keep the engine at high revs for a long time, as it will use more fuel, and even overheat or wear out the engine more quickly.
As you get more experience you will find that you might need to change gear at different speeds, depending on the situation. This video covers this: Flexible Gear Selection | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0P2HmAC7tWU.html
