How To Change Gears In A Manual Car - Beginner Tutorial
Welcome to the 8th instalment of the beginner training series. Today's video is about the use of gears and more importantly, how to change gears in a manual car.
By the end of this video, you should be better at controlling the gear stick, move in between gears more slowly, identify when to change gear more and much more!
Here are some time stamps that should help you navigate you better through each sub-topic of use of gears:
When learning to drive it is really important to be able to use the gears properly when learning to drive a manual car. Many learner drivers may struggle with the gears, when to change gear and how to change gear in a manual car. Manual transmission cars are more popular in the UK than automatic transmission cars. When it comes to changing gears, and changing up a gear, it is vital to understand how the gearbox works with the engine, why we have different gears, and when to change gear to get the best use out of the gearbox.
There are lots of 'technical' explainer videos on YouTube, however, if you are not into the cars, this sort of information may be a little too much to take in. In this video, we have tried to simplify the use of gears, and how the gears work. If the learner driver understands the basics of how to change gear and when to change gear, then they would be in a better position to be able to learn the use of gears quicker.
When watching this video, it would be a great idea to take some notes, this will help you when it comes to your on-road driving lessons. You can talk with your driving instructor about the various gear types, and how their car performs at different gear and speed ratios. Every car is different. The example given in the video is based upon a typical small engine 1.4 engine car, 1.6 engine car. Please be sure to leave some feedback at the end of the video!
1st Gear: 3:46
First gear is the primary moving off gear. This gear choice will allow you to move forward from a stationary position.
2nd Gear: 4:38
Second gear is a very flexible gear. You should use this gear when traveling from 10-12 mph to approx 23-25 mph.
3rd Gear: 5:39
Third gear is a commonly used gear for driving around town. You should use this gear when travelling from 23-25 to 30-35 mph approximately.
4th gear: 6:42
Fourth gear is commonly used in 40 mph zones. You should use this gear when traveling up to 45 mph.
5th Gear: 7:36
Fifth gear is often used for high speed single and dual-carriageways.
Reverse Gear: 8:02
Reverse gear is used to manoeuvre backwards. If you have taken a wrong turn, or come to a dead end, be sure to select reverse gear to manoeuvre backwards safely.
Town Driving: 8:47
An example of how you will use your gears in a town environment. You will learn how to use gears in start and stopping positions, be meeting traffic situations, bends, emerging around open junctions and more!
High Speed Roads Driving: 14:08
An example of how you will use your gears when on high speed roads. High speed roads include dual carriageways, A roads and Motorways.
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