Is it hard to learn how to drive a stick shift?
The Gator Experience asked:
I’m 15 and I may be getting a stick shift car but I don’t know how to drive one. How hard is it and how long does it take to learn how to drive it? I usually pick up new things pretty easily.
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10 Responses to “Is it hard to learn how to drive a stick shift?”
the easist way is to find someone with a old truck 1990 f350 sort of thing a learn in that you can’t stall until you get uop into 3rd easist way
You should sit in a manual car and practice shifting while it’s parked first. After you think that you have the shift pattern down, have someone take you out. The hardest part when you first learn is releasing th clutch from a stand still. Most newbies release it too fast and either stall out the car or the car jumps around too much because thr’s not enouh gas being given. Take your time and SLOWLY release the clutch. When you feel the car moving a little, give a little gas. As the gas is pushed release the clutch completely. I you think you’re goin to stall, press the clutch and try again. I taught an ex-girlfriend (when she was my girlfriend) how to comfortably drive a maunal tranny car in about 30 minutes- but she already knew how to drive. If you don’t know how to drive yet, learn in an automatic first.
I think the hardest part is learning the shift pattern
It’s not that hard once you learn it. Like they said above, leaving from a dead stop is the hardest part. You have to get the right combo of gas and clutch at the same time. Im 15 and I drive my dad’s manual truck. My 4wheeler is also manual for that matter. lol
You’ll do fine. Just don’t worry about it. Everyone’s different. The hardest part is starting off in 1st gear. If you have a real nice car that you don’t want to stall, hold the clutch in and rev it to around 2000RPM then let the clutch out SLOWLY to start out. You’ll get used to it. It’ll prolly take 2 hours lol.
No, I picked it up right away.
After an entire day of practice on hills and with parking, you will be an expert.
Just practice in a place with no cars like an empty parking lot.
im 13 and i tried it , boy its hard to concentrate , but after a while it just comes .. good luck bro
hardest is putting clutch in and into first gear
after that then the rest of the gears are easy
second hardest is going up hill
Good for you after that. You don’t have to worry about whatever transmission you need to drive next, just us here in Malaysia. We don’t have any other choice other than driving manual for our driving test. Therefore with that, we can actually get international driving licence and drive anywhere around the world. Anyway, why do you post this question under the Category of Honda? You’ve got a manual Honda, didn’t you? I’m so jealous. I’m also looking for a Civic or Civic Type-R (Japan/Malaysian Spec.). Well, enjoy your drive then…
I’m 20 and not an expert at stick yet. have no need to drive stick shift. anyway the hardest part is learning first gear or reverse.