How to move off smoothly | no stalling | no judder
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- How to move off smoothly without stalling your car. It sounds like a simple thing to do, but when you are under pressure and trying to learn how to drive on your driving lessons for the first time, it will tend to go wrong.
So in this video I will explain every stage what you need to do to be able to move off smoothly and at the same time no stalling of the car. I will also cover what mistakes most people when learning to drive do wrong on their driving lessons at the start. Such as stalling the car to kangarooing the car.
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Don’t be ashamed ppl. My muscle memory plays tricks on me, I’ve been driving for 2 years, sometimes my first gear stop and go is rough some days
Thank you for your comment
Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. That phrase was my motto while I was learning manual. You just can't be worrying about everyone behind you. As long as you're not going egregiously slow and keeping up with the speed limit its their problem if they want to gun it after every stop sign and red light. Learn to be smooth and speed comes naturally
That’s an interesting phrase.
I'm very nervous with traffic behind me. Then I stall
Try to stay calm. Auto is always faster than manual nowadays due to newer tech and that’s totally fine. You should just focus on your own driving by making it as fun and as smooth as possible
I definitely have to practice this. I’m still very nervous taking off, fearing I’m gonna stall. This definitely helps, thanks!
Good luck
Thank you another really helpful video. I find this is one of the hardest parts of driving.
Thank you for watching and safe driving
takes forever to learn. my job holds up so much of my time I only drive it to and from work. which is not enough of a distance to really know the car
exactly how i feel rn
Same here, I drive around town sometimes too
This is definitely one of the hardest parts of driving for me
It can be tricky
ahh i thought i had the balance wrong but the problem was that i needed to let it get a little momentum before easing off the clutch. Thanks a lot!
Glad it helped!
As with others learning to drive a manual transmission have mentioned, going to 1st from a dead stop has also been my biggest issue. I can't tell you how valuable this video has been in my learning process. I couldn't wait to get back in my Jeep and practice this. It worked so well I couldn't believe it! Thanks a ton for this video, I (and we) really appreciate it!
Good luck and safe driving
This is definitely one of the most difficult bits to learn when starting to drive and I’ve been struggling to be able to find that perfect balance point between clutch and gas to move off smoothly,, it doesn’t help with an over cautious passenger seat driver yelling at everything either😅😅 this has definitely helped me get the idea of it and I’m excited to try and get out to practise moving off again
Safe driving
Thank you from Atlanta, Georgia! You saved my newly minted 16 year old a lot of frustration with your shifting technique! I give you all the credit for him finally figuring out how to drive a manual!
That’s great news. Thank you
I just started learning to drive and I’m driving my dads clutch and have been struggle to get into first from a complete stop but this helped a lot thank you
Glad it helped!
Your videos are insanely helpful! I could barely find other videos for a fix to kangarooing
I found clutch rock hard too at first, moved to an automatic which was excellent and was more relaxed. Moved back to a manual when local driving school closed and struggled in another automatic instructors car. Could also only move up the gears and took ages to learn how/when to come down. When it clicked, much more enjoyable. Nice video
Thank you Mark. Safe driving
Thanks for this video! I recently got back into manuals and I’ve been really struggling on launch. I’ll try counting to three!
Good luck
@@JamesTravis I only stalled twice today! Big improvement over the last few days. Thank you again from Omaha, Nebraska, USA ❤️
@@Spartan-S312 excellent to hear. Safe driving
I think when learners correctly set the gas and come up to bite the car sometimes starts to move earlier and more suddenly than expected. This throws you back into your seat a tiny bit and both the clutch and gas pedals come up together slightly. This is not what you want. To counteract the problem I like to add a little more gas to the set gas amount as soon as the vehicle moves and continue coming up with the clutch.
Thanks a lot for the help, every time I start of I’m going way fast.
Happy to help
needed this it’s hard learning manual on old 80’s digital gages
Excellent
Just bought my first manual car today, an '04 Subaru WRX with a 5 speed manual. thanks for the tips, i made it home but not without some dodgy takeoffs
Safe driving
This video helped me understand what I was doing wrong. Thank you 🙌
Glad it helped! Safe driving.
I was really glad i found this video. I was figuring out how to move off in my Honda Jazz gen 2 smoothly and consistently. Just imagine how happy I was seeing that this tutorial features the very same car 😊. Thank you
Safe driving
This is the most helpful video i have seen so far, thank you from California 🙏
Thank you for watching. Safe driving
The thing thats get people i noticed is people just tell them to come off the clutch slowly but really you need to hold the clutch for a second before releasing completely slowly release hold then release
Yes that is true.
I’ve passed already but I got a different car to my instructors and it’s a lot older so the biting points a lot higher, I’m watching this to try get tips again
Keep practicing and it will get easier
Tks man i always fear of being a clown but i guess it was all in my head practice make perfect
Yes practice to get better. Safe driving
VERY HELPFULL
Thank you and safe driving
great video, it helped a lot.
Safe driving
Great video, very helpful! 👍
Thank you
Another great video...Probably the best I've seen on 'clutch control'..👏👍
Thank you for your kind comment
my biggest problem is when I have to move off quickly for example af a roundabout 😭 I'm afraid I might pull my foot from the clutch too fast and cause the car to stall but then on the other hand I'm too slow and people behind me want me to move off quickly instead of wasting their time
You need to watch my video on how to move off faster at junctions and roundabouts czcams.com/video/-xcyp7ZW3K0/video.html
i always find that i can’t keep my left foot still enough on the clutch and end up bringing it too far up and stalling.
Just practice. Have you tried resting your heel on the floor, that helps.
I like the way you got straight to the point in the video.
Thank you for watching
always been told that i needed to get entirely off the clutch before i gas but now i know this isnt the case. obviously dont ride the clutch but its okay to have it slightky clutched in for about 2 seconds while you give it gas and start to move. same thing with a motorcycle. dont be afraid to ride the clutch for a second.
Thank you for watching
I wish I watched this earlier :( failed my driving test today with 0 minors but stalled after emerging onto a dual carriageway 🥺😞
Sorry to hear about your test
Thank you I'm a learner driver this helped a lot :)
Thank you really helpful
Safe driving
Thank you, sir
Most welcome
All the other gears are easy changing its the first gear i struggle i always stall and sometimes the reversing
My problem at times is trying to keep the accelerator steady between 1.5 revs
Try turning off all the engine interior fans and just listen to the engine noise as you are pressing the gas pedal.
Cheers thanks big man
No problem 👍
When I come off the clutch I do it so un-smoothly I find it so difficult
You just need to slow the lifting of your foot off the clutch even more.
thanks dad
No problem
Thanks for this, this is the only part I'm struggling with when it comes to driving a manual car. By the way, your voice reminds me of Wallace from Wallace and Gromit :D
You're very welcome!
This definitely helps a lot for me, but I'm scared that I'll burn out the clutch sooner than usually.
Try for short times
A smoother/newer car makes things 10x easier...
so to stop the judder i just have to hold the clutch and the point for 3 seconds... Just learning manual is the worst because my dad thinks i've driven a manual for 30 years in reality its my 2nd day
Yes the 3 seconds helps you to hold the clutch still until your muscle memory remembers.
so you’re going to pull the parking break at every red light?
I’ve been having problems learning on my first manual car, got allot of chatter and shaking and thought it was just what ya had to do… guess I was wrong. What could I have messed up?
sounds like you are too soon with your gear changing and lifting too quickly off your clutch.
The car I learned in needed practically 0 gas to move off (just find the biting point and release the handbreak). I just got my first car (older petrol car) yesterday and I keep stalling because it needs a chunk of gas first, especially on hills :(
That sounds about right
I've just started lessons and my problem is finding the right amount of pressure to put on the gas, i always do too much
On your next lesson try sitting there at the start practicing setting the gas.
Thanks again for a very informative video, one question when I change gears, 2 to 3 etc, it gets a bit jerky, is it for the same reason, clutch being released too soon ?
Yes it is
I always struggle going from 1 to 2 without the jerking
Take your time and you will find it will smooth out.
Thank you for the helpful information.. If my car judders while I slowly release the clutch is this a more serious issue? Even though I’m being extra careful?
It could be more gas needed.
Yea not enough gas i do the ssme thing not giving enough gas
Hi Travis, Thanks for the amazing video. When I am driving on dual carriageways and I change to fifth gear, I am constantly changing into 3rd instead. Do you have any tips to prevent doing this? I don’t know why I am doing it. I am okay with the rest of my gears. Thank you!
This is a common fault on fast roads with learners.
It’s usually caused by rushing.
Try the 4th to 5th gear change in two movements(this will slow you down, but shouldn’t slow the car down much).
Go 4th to neutral, then pull gear stick from neutral across more to you then 5th. Practice it stationer first.
Learn-to-drive Travis Thank you for
your reply Travis! Does holding the gear stick tightly with the palm facing towards you make it easier?
Makeup Rose no your palm should be round it, but don’t grip it tightly.
Learn-to-drive Travis Oh okay thank you, my instructor said that my arms are a bit weak so I need to use my strength more. So should I move the gear stick gently?
Makeup Rose no you can move the gear stick firmly so that it reaches the gears that you want to select.
But try not to squeeze the end(gear knob), otherwise it will restrict your arm movement.
Tried this, and it works well, however the vibration from the clutch pedal scares me. I'm worried this will lead to very quick clutch wear, and clutches run for $2,000 USD for my car, will this lead to an early failiure?
As you improve the technique you will spend less time on clutch. The vibration could be a cause of too much power and clutch being too low. But try playing around with it.
What if you’re driving on a busy road with a lot of Traffic lights. Keeping on using the handbrake can become tiring.. any suggestions?
If you were stop start all the time on a busy road. You can either use handbrake or footbrake. As long as you are in control you are ok.
I am very new to manual driving. My main question with this is, how does this not burn the clutch? Is holding at the bite point for 3-5 seconds at low speed/low revs ok for pulling away?
At the early stages of your driving lessons it will help you to move off smoothly without stalling.
As you improve your clutch control and speed the time holding the clutch still will become less and less to the point where you will eventually hold it still for about a second at times.
Hi if ime in a traffic que moving slowly and stop starting do i have to keep my foot on the brake while finding the bite if ime on a flat road i panic so much about rolling back an ime not very quick at finding the bite.
If your car is not going to roll back, then you don’t need the foot brake on. It is up to you to decide what is the safe option at that point.
Hello, interesting tips thank you! I’ve been driving a while now but I’ve recently moved to a new place that is on a hill. I’ve not had problems with stalling but rather the car shaking/vibrating when I’m moving slowly out of my drive on an up hill road, I’m not sure why it is shaking as I give it around 2000rpm consistently, is it because I’m lifting the clutch too fast?
It could be you are holding the clutch too long. If it’s jumping, then it is clutch coming up too fast.
@@JamesTravis Thanks, it is more a vibrating shake as if the clutch is skipping, it stops when I put the clutch down but then of course I start rolling back. Not sure if it is because it is close to stalling!
The car i'm learning in requires no gas to move off, yet i still can't start moving off without jolting forwards... will applying gas before releasing the clutch help solve this issue? my instructor has never told me to apply gas before releasing clutch so i'd never thought about this.
The best way to move off is gas then clutch. But some instructors use clutch to move off then apply gas.
The juddering is the left foot coming off the clutch too quick with no gas. So applying the gas will help, but slowly lift off clutch to also help.
I would ask your instructor if you are being taught in a petrol car or diesel car. Diesel cars don’t need gas to move off and are more forgiving and petrol cars needs gas to move off.
@@JamesTravis Thank you very much for your reply, I'll have to try this when lessons start back up again. I'm pretty certain that it's a diesel car, so it does move off with no gas but it's never a smooth takeoff.
I do get lots of people who pass in diesel cars and are taught clutch and gas. Then go and buy a petrol car and stall lots in the first month. Ask your instructor to show you both ways. Safe driving
Tried to do gas before clutch like you did here but my car juddered as it moved off. Not enough gas? What am I doing wrong?
It’s probably a bit of both.
Take the clutch a bit slower and listen to the gas, if you cannot hear it, then it’s not enough
Is that Milton Keynes?
Yes it is
@@JamesTravis lol of all videos I could have picked. I recognised the statue on the roundabout. Your Yorkshire accent threw me off
How do you stay in the centre of the lane, find myself drifting to the right a little or too close to the left?
Have you had many hours of driving lessons and what has your instructor suggested?
If your holding the steering wheel straight and it wanders to the side it can possibly be a alignment issue
That sounds like alignment
Never had any problem doing that. I always thought you have to be a literal idiot to not know this. 5 years later my brother gets his license, can’t do it and I can’t explain it…Life comes at you the funniest type of ways. Great video, you put it in words greatly.
Thanks for this 👍 can i ask are you driving a petrol or diesel car?
The car is a petrol
Learn-to-drive Travis thank you
I keep doing it lots on my tenth lesson now and still kangaroo it's horrid I hate it.
Take your time with your feet when adjusting the pedals
@@JamesTravis I will try next lesson
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I almost stalled on a steep hill cuz I forgot to press the clutch in the hill at 3mph. I saved it by pressing the clutch
Excellent
Ive been learning for 6 months but this Is my Bigges Issue at the moment,I really struggle to move off without it jumping like you said consistently. Up gears I’m more smooth
It sounds like you are lifting off the clutch too quickly when you reach biting point.
@@JamesTravisthanks for reaching out- I think so too, is the solution to this to find some gas earlier or to just stay on the biting point more, or is it a combination of both 😂