(98) Manual transmission downtown (traffic, stop and go)

[@brucegenerous2211]

I taught myself just from driving alone and watching your videos

[@ArthaxtaDaVince777]

Yeah there is no better way learning manual than driving, it's all about feeling and hearing. Your engine and your transmission are your guide.

[@deego237]

This is the way.

[@ArthurMorgan-rdr2gta]

@@deego237 there’s really no other way, you have to drive

[@efdeepro6427]

Trying to do the same rn

[@CharlieRobinson_21]

@@efdeepro6427how’s it going

[@andrewplush]

I always refer back to your videos whenever I need tips or just to brushen up on my technique!

[@madebydade305ify]

Any videos on smooth gears up?

[@ehjoe3723]

@@madebydade305ify personally that one came from just practice and understanding when my clutch catches and at what rpm to try to catch it at

[@cWvp80GEDg]

​@@madebydade305ifytry to add a little bit of gas while releasing a clutch. But not too much. It helps because revs are already higher so releasing the clutch won't slow down your wheels (which is the cause of not smooth shifting up). For shifting down this also work and is even more important. If you try, you will quickly feel the right amount of gas to he added.

[@skypiratecaptain]

Yeah don’t do that, this guy rides the clutch too much.

[@bernardomondi138]

I also sharpen my skills with this guys videos so much fun to watch even after you've learned everything

[@brucegenerous2211]

Perfect video this is the only one that really helped me in traffic

[@sluggybuggy1422]

immediately recognized it was Toronto from the start not from the CN tower, but the Gardiner Expressway.

[@Jerry-j7c8q]

Can we get a video on "double clutching" in the future. Btw love all your vids. Best explanations on KZbin when it comes to driving standard.

[@videofrank183]

Great idea. I recently rented a manual Jeep Wrangler in Cozumel and it didn't have a synchro (or it had a bad synchro?) so every shift change was double-clutched. Fun stuff.

[@aShamelessHigh]

This is useless for newer cars, it's a myth and idk why people don't realize that yet.

[@heather-lj7uz]

Kudos to all Manual drivers out there! 👍 I have only practiced driving in an automatic about 3 times, I just bought my first car and it is an Manual. It's amazing how much is going on between checking your surroundings, paying attention to signs and markings, the clutch and signals. 😮 Wish me luck driving a manual for the first time!

[@L.V.0]

How are you enjoying it!? 😊

[@heather-lj7uz]

@L.V.0 I'm enjoying it a lot! Just need lots of practice. Lol. 😂

[@SatishsrinivasanLp]

Till this point , I thought I was the only one revving up multiple times in first gear until clutch pedal is fully lifted off. I'm not alone :)

[@hollaz2]

I'm going to buy a pristine low mileage manual TL Type S and learn by watching these videos.

[@Saviorjack79]

Just got my first manual and got to say it’s scary at first but after a while is fun

[@chrisaguilar625]

Same, I feel more confident now forsure, but it’s not like an automatic, where I would just cruise, in a manual you gotta always have to be focused it’s very engaging forsure

[@Align700nitro]

The speed is in KPH, in case you wonder how the f that car have such tall final drive.

[@vipotrevizo985]

So satisfying, I'm waiting on the 25 civic, will be my first manual car

[@driveway250]

2025 civic hasn’t had any confirmed manuals

[@vipotrevizo985]

@@driveway250 I don't see why they would suddenly stop making them.

[@snurtole]

⁠@@vipotrevizo985so far they only have the cvt hybrid version and i’ve heard news that the manual may be discontinued which is quite unfortunate

[@vipotrevizo985]

@@snurtole guess we'll have to wait and see

[@snurtole]

@@vipotrevizo985 look up 2025 honda civic, i just checked there’s only the cvt option now. 6 speed manual is only available on the si and type r

[@MikeSuma831]

My favorite part about driving manual is that at a stop light and the road is flat you don't have to hold the brake while in neutral

[@TheOutdoorExperience]

The brake lights are for the people behind you, not for activating when you feel like it. Just my opinion though.

[@martinweizenacker7129]

@@TheOutdoorExperience Opinions vary greatly on this subject. I noticed in Europe, especially the UK, many people think it is a bad habit if not impolite to have your foot on the brake at a stop light (while already stopped) because the brake lights can be harsh and are especially bright in modern cars, while there's no benefit if the car behind you has also stopped.

[@pokedude104]

2:10 classic T.O. experience

[@Zeinsanemedic1]

Never hold the clutch at a light unless you like replacing a pressure plate and throwout bearing

[@darthwater999]

That's a legend

[@JJFlores197]

Yep. That's something my dad engrained in both my brother and I when he was teaching us to drive M/T.

[@PotentialGaming]

exactly im learning manual and this got me so confused why bro keeps holding the clutch in gears like go in neutral dawg 💀

[@darthwater999]

@@PotentialGaming the wear is minimal and it's not really a problem holding the clutch at a light stop

[@PotentialGaming]

@@darthwater999Maybe here and there but hes doing it all the time its pointless and he’s doing it repeatedly in stop and gos.

[@tylerd4173]

Really helpful video, thanks!

[@sebishoshocontostao1473]

The complete lack of downshifting for engine braking really annoyed the shit out of me

[@Diego-de6dq]

It's NA, people don't care about driving economically lol.

[@neuideas]

That bothered me, too. What bothered me more was how much brake-riding he was doing when slowing down.

[@jh420x]

engine braking is bad, leads to more wear on the engine. cheaper to replace brakes than to rebuild an entire engine, no?

[@neuideas]

@@jh420x I make heavy use of engine braking in my vehicles, and have been doing so for the past 30+ years. I have never needed to get an engine rebuilt, transmission fixed, or clutch done, but I have had to get my brakes done every 60k miles or so.

[@jh420x]

@@neuideas thanks for the reply, you changed my mind. will be engine braking more in my driving :)

[@superwebsitehero7261]

Most Toronto People don't know how to drive in general much less Manual! YOU SIR Definitely do! Great Video!!! 💖💎🙌∞

[@RHampton]

This is relaxing compared to the hills, traffic, construction, and pedestrians downtown Nashville. I swear I get in "leg day" just going there.

[@michaelharris-2001]

Toronto

[@bachhongtran]

I had a driving license for manual car in 2022 but rarely drive. I uses motorbike everyday, so I keep coming back for this video, get through it, pretending that i am really driving a manual car.

[@jiinsescapemusic]

should have showcased what # of gear youre in, on the screen to show people when to switch gears.

[@noir.5780]

the gear cluster on the gear shift shows what gear

[@Southern_Perspective]

You have the speed and RPM on the left, which is pretty neat. You could’ve had (if possible) the selected gear on the right of the screen.

[@Bulsky]

there is camera on stick so you can see which gear he is on

[@chloeh6219]

No way Toronto!! Could you post videos of driving stick in winter conditions?

[@kinangeagle133]

2:16 i dont understand what the rolla did wrong. There were no solid lines on the road and the split is still a ways down the road. Also, it amazes me how much self control motorist have to stay in the middle lane to go Expwy WEST instead of making use of the 2 other lanes and merging later down the road. Pretty weird stuff ngl

[@ZPaul_]

The thing that really confuses me is what is the proper way to take off? Do you wait for the clutch to engage then give it throttle or do I get it throttle as the clutch is engaging? Also is it ok to put in neutral when coming to a stop?

[@wolfiecpd6058]

want to give it a bit of gas before getting to bite point and hold the gas. Otherwise will stutter and lug. It’s recommended to stay in a gear unless you’re coming to a full stop.

[@PBrooksSawyer]

Throttle into the bite point. Right foot in, left foot out. Blip the throttle. When in doubt, clutch back in.

[@RoamingRelaxation]

Great video! 🚗👏 Driving a manual in downtown traffic is no joke-stop-and-go can be such a workout! How do you stay so smooth with all those shifts? Do you think manual cars are still worth it for city driving? 🤔

[@shtstirrer]

I miss driving a stick, but only when it’s not too hilly or not too busy .. it’s just too painful otherwise

[@freelandLee1987]

He is a good driver.I have been driving Manual transmission car and I have never driving automatic car.

[@aorthian3184]

The person driving is a woman!

[@thunderbear0]

3:21 i would stop right there, giving that space

[@viral9697]

Best video,👍👍

[@playcost]

Why repeatedly blip the throttle to engage first gear? Does it make it smoother? Does it hurt the engine? Does blipping it once work just as well?

[@teshytamu8603]

So u can go from any gear to neutral when stopping ?

[@jmepik]

Yep

[@danield8528]

This seems like a nightmare.

[@CMAC.1483]

What’s the benefit of applying the gas like you do, with a few bursts, rather than doing it in one slow motion?

[@HaxNotice]

You would usually only have to tap the clutch like that with a light weight flywheel or aggressive clutch disk. On a stock manual commuter you shouldn't ever have to do that.

[@Augie..]

@@HaxNoticelots of people do it bc it’s easier to constantly get a certain rpm. Plus it’s a bit smoother in certain cars

[@mark-n8k6q]

apart from what the other people said pushing it to give it a bit of revs then back to steady throttle can help if ur trying to move off fast but not necessary

[@masterofhonor1041]

Please never hold your clutch on a red light. always put your car into manual. Also don't break until your egnine almost stalls and then press the clutch. Ofc you can break while in gear but always try not to go into the undertour of your engine

[@gomasso]

Why aren't you using the right lane when it's empty?

[@PremiumCatchup901]

48:53 why did you press the clutch when turning..... Is there a reason or it an habit

[@Hubertus26]

It's more dangerous to go thru turns with clutch pressed in too

[@RapLiveCentral]

Yeah this this the type videos that am looking for to learn

[@porterbennett7041]

got to love Toronto

[@TP_Gillz]

Car your driving here must have hill assist right? Mine doesn't so some of those hills id have to use the handbreak

[@byedream]

29:40 Illegal left turn by front car

[@bantoniow]

14:45 What? Why are you stationary without clutch? Why the car didn't stall? What? Ahh okay, your gearbox in neutral is tilted like that. Jeesus, I thought you did sth like that on 2nd 😅

[@Brotherkiller17]

I like seeing what's ahead for me, I have a transmission, for my fox but I gotta learn to drive the car before my parents trust me with a manual

[@kartikyadav7421]

You don't have to do rev match while downshifting ?

[@thatguymark8974]

Im about to get my first manual car in a week. I had no idea you can break while in gear without pushing down on the clutch?

[@YasinAliFS22A363KUGY]

No he wasn’t in gear he did little break push the clutch and change it to no gear in the middle

[@Microextent]

you absolutely can do this! As long as your rpms don’t go too low you will be fine. The way i do it is by breaking until it goes to around 1.2k rpm and then i press the clutch throw it in neutral and then normal slow down from there

[@darthwater999]

Not only you can do this, you should do this. You use the clutch while breaking only if you want to stop or you're going low rpm. You'll understand those things with experience btw, don't worry

[@Microextent]

@@darthwater999 yes exactly, another thing i love about manual is that it is extremely easy to slow down if the speed limit decreases. Instead of hoping the auto will slow down enough just to have it not do that and then i have to use the breaks, i simply downshift.

[@masterofhonor1041]

why wouldnt it be possible. As long as you dont go into the stall area or undertouring area you can break while in gear

[@jakethedog00]

Is it good to tap the gas pedal like that. I usually just rev mine to 1500 and slowly let out the clutch

[@peterharrell7305]

Higher rpms means more power, which gets you rolling faster, but you have to let it come down to engage the gear. I try to just hold it around 1500 while i hold half clutch and once I'm rolling i can just let go and it falls in. Hill starts are more like 2000-2500. I don't like spinning the engine to fast during shifting, it wears out the clutch.

[@frafraplanner9277]

I love that it even shows the shift points!

[@CagedAnimal55]

My 2006 Accord doesn't have enough torque to do corners in 2nd gear without lurching.

[@Luis_1605]

I'm learning how to drive manual and I got no clue wtf you are doing with the clutch. How are you able to tap it every now and then and it doesnt stall? Manual is so confusing bruh

[@boybotjr1905]

But like it’s fun thooooo

[@Luis_1605]

@@boybotjr1905 so far I havent had fun to be fair. All my homies also tell me how much fun they are having but its just so stressful all the time I cant really enjoy doing it.

[@HaroonKhalid-i5d]

​@@Luis_1605 it is easy, but it requires a lot of practice. I drive Hilux manual have hard clutch but no problem for me. Manual cars are easy.

[@Luis_1605]

@@HaroonKhalid-i5d I hope you are right. I'd love it to be easy but I guess I'll see inm the future if I get the hang of it.

[@cWvp80GEDg]

​@@Luis_1605there are some advices I could give you (that I wish someone told me when I was learning. For me it was also a bit different story, because I live in Europe and I haven't driven any autiamtic car yet, so I had to learn manual and driving at all at the same time). So the first thing about moving from a stop is to add a little bit of gas. Even before you start releasing the clutch. Let's say up to something between 1800-1500 rpm (if it's a petrol car. For diesel it can be even lower. The reason for that is that the stall is mainly due to a lack of a power. The engine doesn't have enough force to pull the car. Higher rpms means more power, so it's much easier for the engine and you don't need to be so precise). Hold the gas, and then start slowly releasing the clutch. When you reach the moment the car starts moving, hold the clutch pedal in place. Just for one, maybe two seconds. Then you can release the clutch completely (but not too fast. But it also doesn't need to be really slow. Just keep it smooth and it's gonna be fine. Don't forget to hold the gas pedal pressed a bit for all this time. Maybe I will also shortly explain how does the clutch work in a manual transmission. I think understanding it helps you to drive a car, because you know the reason for actions you perform. So the point of using the clutch is to adjust rotating speeds of engine output and transmission input (to keep it simple, let's just name it engine and wheels for transmission, because it's connected with wheels). So when the car is standing, the rpm of wheels is 0. Because they aren't rotating at all. But an idling engine usually has something between 600 - 800 rpm. So we have a significant difference. And your goal is to get rid of this difference. So you need to make both engine and wheels rotating with the same speeds. If you release the clutch too quickly, rpms of the engine will reduce, and rpms of wheels will increase. Wheels have 0 energy, and engine has a bit. When they get connected, now the same amount of energy now is applied to two components, so they can't rotate as fast as only one of them used to. The problem is, that the engine can't run on lower rpms than it already does. If rpms drop too much, the engine is overloaded and just can't keep working. That's what a stall is. That's where the gas pedal comes with a help. If you rev up your engine, the rpms will go higher. For example up to 2000. Now when you release clutch, you have more energy to be sent to accelerate wheels. So rpms of the engine won't drop to the point when they are too low. Of course, adding a lot of gas is not the way to go. You won't stall the car this way, but you will damage some day your clutch, engine, transmission and other components. And your car will just start like a rocket. But 1800-2500 rpms is the way to go. And why should you hold the clutch pedal "in half" for a moment while moving your car from the stop? Just to give the clutch a time to adjust rotating speeds. The more time you give it, the smoother entire process will be. It's also extremely important to not let rpms go below some values while moving (let's say 1000). If they do, you need to press the clutch in order to disconnect the engine from the transmission. Also if you are moving slowly on the first gear, the best practice is to accelerate a bit, and press the clutch. Hold it, when you slow down too much and want to keep moving, do this like you were moving from a stop. The reason is the 1st gear is extremely low compared to any other, so even small amount of moving speed means a significant difference in revs. And you just don't want to let adjust too much revs in too short amount of time. The clutch pedal basically is used to adjust revs of the engine and revs of wheels. Just look at it that way. You can even experiment with it in some safe place to understand it better and feel the characteristics of your car. Then you will surely know how to do it well. I personally don't have too much experience in driving. I have a license from about a year, have driven for maybe about 3000 - 4000 km (didn't count). So that's not that much. But yet I have absolutely no problem with driving completely smooth. You just need to try and use some techniques. And I also recommend to watch some videos on how a manual transmission works. Knowing it really helps you to figure out what to do just by yourself (just by using logic), without learning any rules. Sometimes your ideas might be wrong, sometimes good. Just try and you will know. But don't give up, you can surely do this. In Europe to get full driving license, everyone have to pass your exam in a manual transmission car. And people do. I'm pretty sure Americans can do the same. :D Good luck with your manual gearbox adventure.

[@orestescm7644]

can't you use engine brake?

[@mat-qg1gx]

will the clutch be damaged soon if manipulated in this way??

[@blizzwing45]

0:17 How are you doing 90 @ 2400rpm lol assuming this is an 06-11ish civic 5spd 1.8, mine did 70 @3k

[@HaxNotice]

KPH

[@tendy101100]

This is Canada so it's kph not mph

[@TwistablePuppy]

This is why everyone thinks we're dumb

[@chilldwill7179]

1:58 Porsche Carrea spotted

[@Diego-de6dq]

Man, watching your videos has shown me how useless my driving instructors are in terms of teaching you manual driving. Although their number 1 priority is safety, and woth teaching that they do a phenomenal job, but they really don't teach how to drive smoothly, feels jerky everytime following their 1:1 instructions.

[@zw9423]

Don’t you love Toronto traffic

[@HudsonGTV]

Watching the traffic was kinda infuriating. The dude in front of him was just straight up: "let's stop in the middle of the road. putting my hazards on clearly makes it ok for me to impede traffic."

[@Dak12589]

No way bros I’m 3rd gear doing 80 mph at 2k I have a 8th gen civic too and my car does like 70 at 3200 rpms

[@FefleWinter]

This video is in Canada

[@Dak12589]

@mynameiswalterhartwellwhite420 ok

[@csabihorvath9824]

3:22 xdddd

[@peterharrell7305]

The less time you spend pushing in the clutch, the longer it will last. The quicker you can engage it into gear, smoothly, the longer it will last. Its a bunch of friction plates. Try to keep them all spinning at the same speed (engaged) to keep ypu clutch in its best condition.

[@louisronan5903]

Manual transmission is such a normal thing in the U.K. haha

[@ic5720]

4000 RPM primera marcha en ciudad? Una locura

[@billdole9766]

Man this looks miserable.

[@RG-uz6wx]

I'm four minutes in and already this is getting old. Today's automatics can shift better than any human and let's you concentrate on what is happening around the car without the distraction of footwork and steering with one hand.

[@0MosDefinitely0]

Skillful drivers can multitask and will not be distracted by footwork and steering while focusing on the environment around them.

[@ktaeoh]

So why did you watch the video??? 😂😂😂😂 Highest IQ commenter ever

[@RealNameNeverUsed]

The human mind will get distracted one way or the other. If they’re not distracted by the footwork and shifting, they’re gonna be distracted by the huge screens anyways

[@luismiguelchirinoojeda9569]

I digress. Having automatic is much more distracting as you are not as involved in your driving. Here in Spain I rarely see people driving on their phones, and I can say I've never seen anyone eating or doing their make-up. Can't say the same for American drivers on their automatics.

[@dumbtweacz2150]

You ain’t never drift a car huh