When To Change Gear In A Manual Car | Learn to drive: Car control skills

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

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.

This is helpful. No one told me to look out for the rpm when changing gear

Keep it up later I will be a driver.

This video is great. But maybe you can add another camera showing the leg movement on the pedals

It's confusing @_@

I'm 13 and I'm watching this I shouldn't know how to drive 🤣

When i go from very high speed and i need to brake , i go neutral then break then see how slow or fast is the car before changing to corresponding gear

My diesel car starts really shaking at the low speed in second gear I would like to approch a tight curve in. Should I change down to first gear or use half clutch in second gear at turning?

Thank u

very awesome

thanks for this video 👍👍👍

It depends on the gearbox itself, as well; if 2 and 3 are far apart, you may need to give 2nd a lot more noise.

thank you so much. this was helpful

hello when i change from 3nd to 2nd gear it feels my car is free has no control it run very fast. i am keep struggling when i change from 3nd to 2nd. cam u please give me advice step by step. how i can do it.

this reminds me of gta sanandreas when you see the 100% gold tutorial done by the instructors at the advanced driving school

I've started to learn driving. This video is very beneficial

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!

Good car

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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.

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.

You mention whenever the engine will be louder as if that's bad

@ Max. Torque/rpm at more speed

i dont think ill ever use anything above 2nd gear on a roundabout, not until i get more comfortable with them at least.

Am vrey greatful for helping hand you are giving us.

Many thanks
I appreciate your good ways of teaching

You should change gear when your current gear is out of style or out of order.

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 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 😂

How can I remember what gear I am on

Great video! Thank you, I learned a lot from this!

Really great video! Very helpful

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Are we going to use the accelerator while changing gears?

Excellent explanation. i was totally confusing when shifting gears & engine getting off especially in traffics. this video taught me better understanding...

Nice narration , not like that 🐝tch siri .

Is he in Southampton??

hi do you have a video when to change gear in an automatic car please

Thank you so much for this video 🌹🌹♥️♥️

Thanks

I Heard About this Technique
1st Gear 0-20 MPH
2nd Gear 20-30 MPH
3rd Gear 30-40 MPH
4th Gear 40-50 MPH
5th Gear 50-60 MPH
6th Gear 60MPH and On

I guess it's time to buy a car

I Like Manual Cars👍👍👍👍

Still Young in my Mid 20s

When I'm nearing 60 I'll move over to an Automatic.

To stop manual car

Driving Miss Daisy may have DPF problems driving at low revs

This was a good repetition for me, as I'm going to drive a diesel car here in the UK

This wont make you go faster but it will wear the engine out faster