Learn how to slow a manual car downhill safely and how to overcome some of the common problems that affect new drivers.
Also includes tips to help you start moving again after stopping.
Video Links:
Hill Starts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cTlwMytfU
Moving Slowly Uphill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zctGGtR9HS4
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"just plain miserable" HAD ME DYING hahaha
Just today i nearly shoot through a junction cause i had the clutch down and sped up sooo much, when i was trying to slow down
When driving on a downhill parking with corners should I just use break and gear one? Can I use clutch and break?
Good Video
Our road here downhill is very steep. Every time I try to downgear (3rd to 2nd) my car engine turns off, am I doing something wrong? Should I change on the very end of the downhill? I was pressing the clutch full already. Thanks.
One thing I am curious as a learner is the kind of shoes one needs to use when learning manual? I see many videos and the type of shoes most people use are quite thin. Is this the norm or just because is easier to feel the clutch? Or it does not matter once you learn? I usually wear sneakers or trainers with thick soles so I got myself a cheap generic type of shoes that are similar to Vans shoes because they have thin soles.
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Thank you for these videos. Thanks to you I was able to teach myself how to drive a manual car in the US. I’m able to handle most situations easily now and I’m slowly progressing towards proficiency thanks to you
Love the ending.
Does he really say to press the brake pedal while going downhill all the time unless we want to accelerate again? I've heard this makes the brakes hot and they might fail. Also, the bus drivers driving me to work every day press and release the brake pedals repeatedly when going downhill?
You know what I'm finding hard? To creep down slowly from a complete stop in a super steep road. When I release the brake pedal it gains too much speed, and so it does when going to the bite point. So I end up coasting and maintaining a low speed just using my brakes. That would make a nice video.
Me being lazy wanting to slow down in my manual car I just put it in neutral then use the break when coming to a stop so much easier but going down hill I cruise in about 3rd or second because for me it just sits roughly at a reasonable speed & easy to react if I need to
Thanks for another great video. Recently passed and have a query after a road trip to the lake district. There were lots of steep roads, some of which are very long downhill. Would you 'ride the brakes' most of the way down which probably could burn the brake pads, or go into 2nd gear with the engine revs really high (though not redlining)? Either way sounds not great for the car, but surely there must be a better way to control the speed on a long winding road downhill? Going uphill is simpler where I just listen to the sound of the engine for the appropriate gear. Thanks.
'It doesn't even have 30 on this side. Doesn't match at all. Useless.'
Don't know why but that really made me laugh. Thanks these are really helpful for a new driver!
Hi there am still having a problem with my clutch but am learning from your videos am too slow
What about when you going 50-60 mile on freeway and exiting downhill or on a red light, do you put it on 2nd gear from 5th and slow down? Or 5th 4th 3th ect.
I had my test on the 30th. I got nervous and forgot to bring the clutch up slowly after letting go off the brake pedal and the car stalled 3 times on a downhill left turn 😬😬. I failed my test due to this. I only got 4 minors this mistake made me get a serious mistake and I failed. The rest of my test went well, I did the emergency stop correctly and forward bay parking correctly. I have never done this before during my lessons the nerves got to me.
Can i ask something. How about a short distance of downhill slope In the parkinglot basement is it ok to use just break but slowly?
I think they do it in 10-20-30 etc' so that the divisions are more natural. If you're half-way between 1000 and 2000 (10 and 20) RPM it's 15, rather than 1.5.
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Despite all the complications, driving a manual is really fun and enjoyable
i've started driving for 3 months now. Living in a hilly area, road to my home from office is a very steep downhill with a 90 degree curve. I can never have the courage to drive down this road relying on foot brake and engine brake because what if im too late to press the clutch, the engine will stall and the power brake will be off, im afraid i may fly off at the curve. So, i just press clutch fully down with left foot and control my speed downhill with the foot brake. Everytime. Although i know it's not the right way😥
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One point I find..funny, I guess, is how much you stress having to rely solely on the brakes as a bad thing. Certainly, I can agree that it's not the best thing in the world. But I find this funny, because I live here in the USA where most cars are automatics. Which means they mostly don't have engine braking and so you do rely solely on the brakes to slow you down downhill. And in some cars, when you put it in drive it wants to start moving forward by itself. You actually have to press the brake to keep the car from moving forward. So in a way, the engine might actually be working against you when trying to slow down downhill.
The on-demand engine braking that manual transmissions offer is actually something that I really quite enjoy as a driver, so it's a bit weird that automatics don't have that. (Or at least I've never been in one that does, except for trucks set to tow/haul mode).
what if there's a line of cars on a hill?😭 do u need to hold down the brakes at all times? (if the hill is too high)
I have to go down a steep hill to get inside a parking lot and the hill is also kinda tight so I gotta go very slow/stop cause of cars coming out as well, how do I manage the clutch in this case? break first and clutch when needed or clutch and break from the start considering i gotta break a lot from the very start due to the steepness
What if you're starting on a really steep hill from a stop and you have to stop again shortly?
I’ve been watching so many of these and i can’t stress how helpful and well explained these videos are. I have my test in a month and revising all your videos had made me feel so much more confident. Thanks mate 🙂
In this video you said once you take your foot off the break the car will start moving again. I want to know how to stop car completely in front of pedestrian crossing 🚸? Slow down, put gear to neutral and then come of clutch and then slowly come of break? Will that stop the car?
And what if I want to change gear to 1? And still come off break? Is holding clutch enough to keep the car steady without moving? I can't sleep until I know this.
hard acceleration, hard breaking and tailgating: that's 80% of British driving.
I’ve seen a few of your videos now, and they are a absolutely brilliant. So informative, they make sense and easy to listen to. Thank you!
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to drive downhill/slope downward with below 3 km per hour (say, 1 or 2 km per hour) what shall be done. I have watched your video on keeping manual car slow but that is in flat surface.
This is something I need to work on.
only time i would use the clutch while braking is doing an emergency brake or stopping very quickly (basically only ever done to go into a lay-by, slip roads can be done with engine braking)
But I think pressing clutch helps breaking smoothly
The other day, that jump happened to me on a downhill and I couldn't figure out why. I thought "maybe Richard has something about it". Bingo.
On the other hand, imagine a start and stop traffic scenario on a downhill: how bad it is if I just stay clutch down and release the break to let the car advance for 3 or 5 meters everytime? Even on those occasions, should I always go to the bite point?
Just one more thing: perhaps you could make a video on going down to 2 gear before turning? Or do you have already something close enough? I do it like miles away or too late.
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