Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Learn the secrets to becoming a pro driver by mastering the basics first. I'll show you how to level up all aspects of your driving - steering, braking, throttle and more! This is by understanding a principle called ''the competency pyramid'', more on this and how you can use it to improve your driving and become faster in the video! I also touch on how smooth inputs help you drive faster and safer.
I've learned from my own experience that this forms the rock-solid foundation for becoming a truly skilled driver. So, let me share my insights on how I've honed my steering techniques to carve those perfect lines on the road, mastered braking techniques that could be a lifesaver, and achieved ninja-level throttle control for some seriously heart-pounding acceleration.
But guess what? That's not the end of the story! I'm excited to take you on a journey into the fascinating realm of vehicle dynamics, where I'll help you grasp the physics of driving like never before. Ever wondered about the intricate details of weight transfer when you hit the brakes hard? Or finding that elusive sweet spot of tire grip when tackling those challenging corners? Well, I've got your back, and I'm here to break it all down for you.
So whether you're just starting out on your driving adventure or you're a seasoned driver looking to fine-tune your skills, hop on board with me. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button, drop a thumbs up if you find this valuable, and share it with your fellow driving enthusiasts. Together, we're going to elevate our driving skills to new heights!
00:00 Slow = Smooth = Fast (theory)
04:00 On-road POV examples - Auta a dopravní prostředky
this guy underrated asf 🫶
Thank you mate ♥️
a decent example is coasting at speed limit, seeing a guy pass you speeding towards a red light, then coasting past him once the light turns green thanks to divine timing and him arriving at the red light early.
love that shit
This example is so stupid, he was BEHIND you, then ended up NEXT TO you, he was faster
@@bt3324 ...but in his example the other guy ends up behind you again... "then coasting PAST him once the light turns green." Maybe read his comment again? If you were racing to the 2nd red light you'd win by not having to stop at the 1st even though the other guy started behind you.
@@platypoctopus2271You've used significantly less fuel as well!
Even if you don't pass them, if you are still rolling when the light turns green you'll be able to get up to speed more quickly and easily than they will.
slow is smooth, smooth is fast is a philosophy i’ve been applying to all areas of my life over the past 6ish months and the results i’ve seen have been amazing
100%
As a mechanic this helps so much, you become a lot more aware as well
Might be random this philosophy completely applies to aiming in games and improving your sim
very true, first you need to learn to do things correctly, then fast. Many "fast" drivers got it the other way round, and rely on the car to smooth out the mistakes they're not even aware of
I should have mentioned this in the video! Everybody relies on the electronics to save them these days
@@MickDrivesCars😂 that's the sad part of my generation, I'm one of the peeps in the generation who implements the millennials skills.
Being able to drive fast does not mean to drive dangerously with brutal braking and acceleration, now I watch this video and I'm glad someone smart explained this.
High praise! Thank you 👊
This can apply to just about anything you do in life. Well said 👍
Thanks mate! Very true.
*This can apply to just about anything you do in life. Well said. 👍
I already kinda knew all of these things because I like to drive my zl1 in a spirited way very often. But it was nice to hear him explain it so well. cheers mate
Thanks dude 👊
Exactly what I was looking for as I took a drive today on really bendy roads and realized I need to work on my cornering. Awesome advice, thanks Mick!
Thanks! for this one and the 3 things series....more out of them than 10 h of courses back in the day. Lad, you are a godsend for any competence level. Good job. :) Slautations from Carpathia ;)😊
What the hell dude! Thank you!!!
Nobody's ever given me a super chat before, I have no idea what to say... I can't express how much I appreciate this. These videos take a lot of effort at times and stuff like this just makes the journey worth it. It's incredibly appreciated!
You're right! You don't need 500hp to enjoy driving. I, for example, own a 2004 BMW e46 318D wagon with only 116hp, but every time I go out and drive it, love it more and more!
You explained it so clearly that it even put a smile on my face by understanding
Legendary level explanations. This was actually so good!
Thank you!
mate u are so good at explaining things, slept on
Means a lot dude, thank you
as with everything in life you wanna be really good at, it’s all about understanding the fundamentals. mastery is when you dominate them as to be able to delightfully play with them.
Fantastic comment 👊
you maybe in a country where the right side is the driver side, and have tight roads.
I still Implement SOME of your knowledge in my driving skill. some of them are not useful in my country, but some are really really useful.
And I would like to thank you for that ( I watched one of your recommended video, and watched alot of your vids ever since )
Good to hear dude, thank you!
Where are you from?
I'd like to point one thing out as well about why we should be consciously or unconsciously competent with driving closer the the median line than in the middle or the far side of the line while turning the steering wheel.
You states in your video about being so much smoother is that it is also a racing line. The straighter you go, the less G-force applied to car and you, the smoother the drive is. That's how I drive when it's appropriate, such as driving in the two-lane or four-lane road, driving by myself with no traffic.
Just wanted to say Mick. I passed my license and binged the hell out of your videos. Iou1 fr man please keep the videos up
Damn bro, thank you!!! I'll keep making more hopefully you'll find them useful :)
@@MickDrivesCars They are all useful. Genuinely Thank You so much for these videos man.
Too good at explanations
Thanks man! I was worried it would be a little confusing but happy to hear it the video works :)
This is one of the best stuff in this automotive world for sure!
So smooth is fast, well... But slow is slow 😂
Nowadays, you can see people that seems they can't even to pass a corner in a correct timing cause they think is better to be very slow with inputs, hahahaha.
The thing is you can compensate inputs itself. I mean you have smooth movements so you require slow corrections, but the opposite it's true aswell; your inputs are agressive, so the reactions of the car will also be.
Same with the lines. Racing lines are about facilitate the car guidance trhought the route but is not that easy because of its relationship with the correct inputs... Finally I think the stuff is your adaptions to the style you have and the personal preferences at all
Haha thanks mate :)
Wow really helped 🎉
Im so happy i already knew this. Tbh i kinda thought this was basic knowledge
Can you make a video on right of ways for left hand drives in Switzerland..
Thanks Mick
Amazing sensible videos
Very good video, but sometimes smooth ≠ fast. For example if you suddenly need to stop, you jump on the brake aggresivly. Or when overtaking a truck, quickly downshifting and flooring it will take you to the front faster than gradual acceleration. Cornering is different tho.
It is possible to place a worthy emphasis on smoothness and to miss other aspects of steering, such as unnecessary adjustments made through a bend/corner, or perhaps to overlook opportunities to use less steering input. Whilst maintaining vehicle balance and safety margins, can you think of any ways to polish your performance Mick (position and speed management are the only tools you need for this)? You might like to take a run down one of your favourite roads and allow yourself one steering movement into and one movement out of each curve/bend; you lose a point each time that steering wheel see-saws. Keep on enjoying your driving.
Same with dancing! Same with playing musical instruments! 👍🏼👍🏼
Nice! I stole the idea from my girlfriend's psychology textbook and I guess it applies almost anywhere in life :)
Good one bro! Need a decent handling car too to enjoy those skills.
Sometimes the slowest, worst handling car is the most fun on the road :)
With manual I had to learn the new gear ratios in each car, so I didn't end up money shifting a Fiat 500 in the same gear I'd pass in a Cooper S (2nd topped out at 40 something vs just getting going in the Cooper S). The Fiat 500 did actually have 6 gears and a similar ratio in 6th - in a 1 litre 3 cylinder engine, but I think that was just for fuel economy on a flat road by reducing engine losses as there was no way it would pull in that gear. The Cooper S feels like it could have a gear 7 or 8 on the motorway as the pull in 6th is still quite strong.
Just like learning a guitar riff or solo. If you start slow, eventually you'll be able to speed it up to tempo. Or like with any skill I guess, the way you practice makes all the difference.
Facts.
Mr mick can you do mirror checks left lane and right lane.
I have watched a few of your videos now. Looking at the way your grip on the wheel changes as your driving attitude changes, ie coming up behind a slower vehicle, I do wonder if you focus on what you are doing diminishes with your speed.
Very, very interesting point.
I do think you're right, but I would change the wording slightly.
My focus changes based on risk.
You should see me doing 30mph in a 60 on a country road I don't know with poor visibility and rain. You can bet my hands are at 9-3 lol
@@MickDrivesCars I have since watched your post on steering and can see why you favour different hand position for different driving situations. Can’t say I agree with the hands on the bottom hypothesis, but perhaps it just doesn’t work for me (I tried it) but you have given it some thought so it is not a lazy or habitual practice. If you maintain your focus as the risk of the driving situation decreases, overall risk decreases, if you allow your focus to decrease, you increase risk from yourself and overall risk remains the same if the risk from the driving situation decreases. It’s not easy, or perhaps 100% achievable, but at least worth striving for.
I seem to be struggling with applying the brakes in a gradual manner. The moment I start breaking is a bit unsmooth, I think it could be due to me driving an EV and already having the regen going. To me, it’s become predictable now, but the problem is my brake lights don’t come on all the time (while using regen). This makes it dangerous to be driving behind me (especially in America), where people are NOT paying full attention to the road.
Planting the throttle at 40 in a straight, on a dry road, is too fun in the Megane though😂 But smooth is better on a proper drive with a few turns for sure
Slow = Fast.
QED!
Can you teach how to park? Because anything u teach i learn really fast
Thanks man! Truth is, I kinda suck at parking lol
I'll get better and then maybe I can make a video one day
The title looks like some maths teacher proving 0 =1
Haha too true ... I was really worried people wouldn't understand it
@@MickDrivesCars haha I was also kinda worried you wouldn't understand it and I would make a fool of myself
Nice video, what camera do you use for you pov footage btw?
Thanks man! It's a Gopro hero 11
There's a review of it on my channel with lots of info if you want... nobody watched it lol, it's the lowest views on any video I've ever made.
@@MickDrivesCars lmao thanks, I'll go give that a watch, appreciate it m8🙏🏿
what is the name of the renault youre driving?
Megane RS 300 (facelift)
Thanks bro, love the car and the vids. really helpful@@MickDrivesCars
flow state
You have the steering but not the mirrors. Is there a cheat code for mirrors mr mick. Pls upload some thanks.
What do you mean by this? How to setup mirrors? Or when to look into them? I could do a video about mirrors I guess, could be interesting.
Some cars has a weird dash which makes the car seems sideways or is it just me that feels like that
60-65kmph is gold
This guy owes me a car I took mine out and turned the wheel slowly and put it into a hedge
Ahahhahaha sorry mate! Next time be even more smooth (slow).
Which car is this?
Can you go from competence back to incompetent? 🤣today for first time since I passed (5 years ago) I went to go for 5th gear but accidently went into 3rd on a dual carriage way...thought my engine was going to explode 😐
Hahahaha that's one I didn't think about lol
When you get too comfortable and forget everything again
“Smooth inputs on throttle are better” laughs in dsg 2.0 turbo 😂
Slow = fast 😮😮😮 time to drive at 25mph on the M1
slow ≈ fast
perfect but using subconscious would have made more sense than using the word unconscious
Agreed
Bbh
Seems like many americans dont understand that driving manual becomes a reflex at all given all those silly arguments about traffic jams and city driving being "a chore". Everytime there is discussion on cars and choice of manual and auto, they always bring that fallacy forward.
Very true - I miss having a manual so much to be honest. Next car's a manual and I'm never going back.
I'm sorry to have to say this, but the Renault doesn't suit Mick... I rather see him in a nineties Japanese sports car... Rear-wheel drive, naturally aspirated and more engaging to drive like the Toyota MR2 he reviewed.
A man after my own heart.
One day I'll own something with an RB26, mark my words.
@@MickDrivesCars Alternatively a BP4W with ITB's could also make you happy... yes of course I am speaking MX-5... because Miata is always the answer.
But yeah... RB26 would be really exciting!