Manual experience concerns

[Malikona]

Well, I mean, it's not obvious, that's the whole point. With an automatic you can drive without ever touching the gas pedal, just using the brake -- in my current Mustang, it'll get up to about 15 mph at idle, so as long as you're in traffic that's not going faster than that, you never need to actually touch the gas. It's not an intuitive leap to go from no pedals = moving to two pedals = moving. Hence the need to take classes for it.

Hence the experience of millions of fathers tearing their hair out while their kids stall their cars into oblivion teaching them to drive a stick.

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[kd4gij]

I only have problems with auto's. Damn left foot geeps looking for the clutch.

 

[Malikona]

I only have problems with auto's. Damn left foot geeps looking for the clutch.

 

[leftywayn]

when you're in a turn, you will already be in the correct gear.

 

[leftywayn]

I only have problems with auto's. Damn left foot geeps looking for the clutch.

current car has auto, first one in 35 yrs. My right foot continues to slam on the floor looking for that clutch.


you don't need school to learn a clutch.

 

[JoeDogInKC]

Can Hill Assist be disabled? I was thrust into learning how to drive a manual by having my best friend drive my brand new (to me) Mazda B2000 pickup to a steep hill, get out and have me take over with a line of cars behind me. That was back before the times of Hill Assist by a longshot. It's safe to say that it took a very short time to learn how to drive a manual, even on steep hills that way. It still took practice afterwards, but a small chirp or two and I was on my way. Once you get the vehicle moving, it's easy peasy.

 

[Malikona]

current car has auto, first one in 35 yrs. My right foot continues to slam on the floor looking for that clutch.


you don't need school to learn a clutch.

Your right foot huh? Sounds like you have the same problem as the OP... ;)

 

[elohel]

Honestly, if you break a brand new car learning how to drive a manual, you should probably not be driving a sports car in general.

 

[leftywayn]

Your right foot huh? Sounds like you have the same problem as the OP... ;)

you got me...:lol:

 

[leftywayn]

Put in first gear, then on flat ground very slowly start to let the clutch up without touching the accelerator, as it starts to grab, the car will begin to roll. This will help you master the clutch.

 

[Malikona]

Honestly, if you break a brand new car learning how to drive a manual, you should probably not be driving a sports car in general.

Because...why? It's never too late to learn something new. If he wants to learn how to drive a clutch on his own car, I don't see how that concerns you.

 

[phil1336]

Learning to operate a Manual Transmission with a Brand New 2015 Mustang is simply pure folly! Why not just add into that equation lots of steep hills too so you can experience driving with and without "Hill Assist" and watch your Vehicle slip backwards into the Car behind you. Ooops, forgot to engage the Emergency Brake while holding the Vehicle in place and releasing the clutch while gently pressing the accelerator. Oh well, such is the learning curve......

 

[OppoLock]

Because...why? It's never too late to learn something new. If he wants to learn how to drive a clutch on his own car, I don't see how that concerns you.

It would be extremely hard to cause any real damage learning on a manual unless you decide to hold the clutch at the cusp of the engagement point and rev the bejeezus out of it. Stalling is hardly going to phase the thing.

If you break the car, it might be a good idea to look elsewhere lol.

 

[foghat]

Learning to operate a Manual Transmission with a Brand New 2015 Mustang is simply pure folly! <snip>

Unless he happens to be learning on brand V6 mustang right?

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with learning to drive a manual with your brand new mustang. Especially the v8 - can probably get it moving without even using the gas, which is perfect for learning the clutch engagement.

 

[phil1336]

It would be extremely hard to cause any real damage learning on a manual unless you decide to hold the clutch at the cusp of the engagement point and rev the bejeezus out of it. Stalling is hardly going to phase the thing.

If you break the car, it might be a good idea to look elsewhere lol.

You correct but it won`t take all that long using your clutch as a (brake) before you burn it out and it needs replacement while learning to start off from a dead stop or more importantly, proceeding on an incline or hill.

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