Many Instructors DON'T Teach This But It Will Help You MASSIVELY When Driving (Lesson 9)

Lesson 9: In this driving lesson we cover hills and clutch control. Many driving instructors don't teach this but it will help massively when driving.
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[@BFR-jc5np]

Many instructors don't teach anything at all.

[@kirstylouuise]

true and then they get mad when we don’t know what to do 🤪

[@abdulshafiharoun4826]

You are right most of them are just wasting people time Especially Birmingham instructors

[@therealist2000]

facts

[@therealist2000]

That's why it is much better to go out with a parent or someone with 2yrs+ instead, learn faster

[@ryizzer]

Very true that. I've had 40hours and hardly done any parking or hills. And taught me clutch before gas. And gets me.to hold the clutch on roundabouts and turning on to the main road. Might go with someone else tbh

[@casvinosequeira5635]

DGN driving ,clear view driving and conquer driving are by far the best channels for learning to drive would highly recommend

[@andymarshall6530]

Passed my test yesterday. Watched Pin since I started my lessons, these videos have been invaluable. Keep going Raj 💪

[@hashtaglf1442]

Passed with 2 minors after my 3rd attempt. Biggest change was watching these videos; thanks for all your tips and help, incredibly helpful videos and very simply explained! I find my self watching now ive passed just to learn more!

[@OFCOURSE20]

Refreshing to see this being taught. Man of my own heart!!

[@kirstylouuise]

hes doing so well and learning so quickly! 👏👏👏

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

One thing I kept forgetting at the start is that the clutch is kind of analogue input, like a trigger button on a gamepad. You can have variable levels of clutch while still giving it gas. It sounds obvious to anyone driving but understanding the clutch wasn't just 'off and on' was a breakthrough moment for me. I'm also on lesson 9 and have to remind myself of this at the start of every lesson. Someone needs to make a good car simulator that incorporates the clutch! Sell it as a learning tool.

[@rosswilders2434]

Passed my test today! Your videos have really helped Pin. Thank you!

[@takumifujiwara1991]

Your tips actually helped me be more confident on the road even tho I drive here in the Philippines your tips helped me to become a better driver. I just go my license recently and I'm still practicing hill starts

[@dplay3778]

Passed first time 2 months ago now. Thank you for the videos they really helped me out. 👍

[@kegsracing3002]

Passed this week with 3 minors. Thank you for all of the videos and tips, Pin! You are an excellent teacher.

[@DGNDriving]

Well done on passing your test

[@rhyanandrews1979]

Very nice, enjoy. I have my test in 6 days, feeling nervous but I will get it done.

[@ibrahimcetinkaya6680]

@@rhyanandrews1979 so ? How did it go bro

[@cyberfox7249]

​@@rhyanandrews1979 yo update did you pass?

[@rhyanandrews1979]

@@cyberfox7249 I did indeed, been driving for a few months now, got myself a 2012 seat Ibiza sport coupe 😅

[@_the_horizon7911]

the fact that I'm watching this even though I drive auto 😅love watching these videos and Raajan's journey keep them coming!

[@bdogplayz6984]

My instructor taught me this clutch control too, is really helpful!

[@devidwb]

Passed my test first time yesterday with 6 minors, your videos were crucial. Can’t thank you enough Pin!

[@Abistreats]

Passed my test yesterday on my 4th attempt with 3 minors. Thank s pin for all your video, it helped me to pass my driving test

[@matthewrivera4640]

Thank you for teaching this! When you live in America and 90% of the cars are automatic and not standard it can be quite difficult to learn simple driving tasks such as this.

[@Riich87]

Passed my test today with 1 minor I can honestly say your videos helped a lot

[@Abdullah-zr7mw]

When you start doing lessons it's so much easier to understand what you mean exactly, its worth mentioning you still learn alot without having driven before.

[@georgemcqueen2572]

I passed my driving test in 1973 but I have enjoyed watching these videos. I like to keep updated on current thinking about driving practice and theory. Raj is a good student and has improved immensely in quite a short space of time - well done!

[@astralph4040]

damn 1973 bout to die or sum

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Great attitude

[@Void-st2vu]

You must be in your 70s right?

[@georgemcqueen2572]

@@Void-st2vu No, Im in my 60s. I started driving lessons at one minute past midnight on my 17th birthday and passed my driving test, at the first attempt, three months later.

[@axdn5669]

passed my test with 5 minors the other day. A driver emerged beyond the white line at a junction but I had to act fast and signal right to not delay traffic behind me. That could’ve been an easy fail haha. Your videos really helped man, cheers

[@promo5823]

Boys doing well. Good luck to him

[@jvs5606]

My uncle was my instructor and he taught me literally everything about driving, even stuff that isn’t included on the test and I will be doing after I pass like motorways. And that’s not because he’s my uncle, he does it with all his students, the dudes a god instructor.

[@predawnbobcat]

I was nervous enough doing my driving lessons. Can't imagine doing it with a camera in my face and preparing for the entire world to see it on KZbin! Fair play

[@biddiemutter3481]

With your dad the online instructor as additional stress

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

@@biddiemutter3481 oh is that his son??? Bless

[@biddiemutter3481]

@@Kholaslittlespot1, sorry, I just discovered that he's his nephew!

[@mattheadley2945]

As a driving instructor too this is how I teach my students as well. Keeping the gas up for power and using good clutch control to keep moving slowly, improve their views and avoid unnecessary stops. Definitely a good technique! Tend to find most of the time it’s not the clutch that causes them to stall after a while it’s the lack of gas/power. Revs/power is good! Enjoy your videos 👍

[@amaan1059]

Passed my test today, your videos were crucial in me passing both on your channel and the ultimate driving course.

[@DGNDriving]

Well done on passing your test and thanks for the using the course

[@Joshyt1907]

I can finally say I'm in the passed club now after passing today with 2 minors but I like watching these Videos so I still do.

[@Con908]

Best instructor in the uk super hero of driving world 👌👌

[@gullytube]

You're a fantastic instructor fair play

[@bealeigh7147]

I am lucky to have a really good instructor who teaches me these skills but watching someone else learn definitely helps.

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

I think mine gets a bit jealous when I tell her I'm watching these xD

[@christinewilliams1886]

Just want to say a big Thankyou for all your videos and the ultimate driving course Pin! I passed my driving test last week at 43 I thought I was to old to start learning but I can’t believe I passed😊👍

[@shxz17]

Well done!

[@Lava91point0]

It took you that many attempts? 🤣🤣. Just kidding Well done man. Feels good doesn’t it

[@bretscudder9885]

I love watching your videos even tho I have been trying for a few years now keep up the good work 👏

[@andrewtaylor-clowes3422]

I think it's 1 of if not the most important thing to learn.. I'm about to teach my daughter Hill starts & told her if she perfects hill starts the rest will come easier

[@Nikbre]

A little trick I do when driving is hovering my foot over the clutch when driving because it helps with gear changes

[@ZaKTricKzzz]

Yes same it’s better than resting ur left foot next to it

[@elliehall5571]

I used to do that but noticed my foot ached afterwards so now rest my foot to the left

[@miicro]

It's considered a mistake if you hover your foot for longer than 15 seconds in my country, so can't really do that during the exam or lessons

[@565656gooner]

Youre focusing too much on the controls. Learn the controls like second nature. Hovering your foot over theclutch is bad practice

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Yeah that's officially a bad habit. Try doing that on a 3 hour drive.

[@OfficialExplosive]

Passed yesterday with 4 minors, videos really helped!

[@kw.gwpp_]

I'm 13 years old and your videos will definitely help me in the future

[@zumbaxina9882]

I just got mine yesterday Your videos helped me a lot, I’m from Namibia 🙂

[@tanginamogago926]

came back to this channel here again after i passed my road test 2 months ago lol. Watching from canada

[@conorthompson2133]

finally in the ‘passed but still watching’ club. And honestly it is thanks to pin and the intimate driving course, my instructor was useless 😭😭

[@amberforsey7379]

Great video as always 🙏

[@Wazarrd]

I passed first time today with 2 minors (undue hesitation and indicating too early), I only just discovered your videos a few days ago but I can say they definitely helped my confidence.

[@DGNDriving]

Congratulations on passing your test

[@mufcracer8609]

I love these videos keep up good work

[@SK-qj8sm]

Thank you so much fofr your videos!! I passed my driver's license today about 2 hours ago and I gained so much confidence by your content and my instructor was pretty good. Truely, grateful for your tips and advices and the others who did their mock tests, I learnt through their mistakes. :D Bless you and your family.

[@limmaedits8676]

Every one just going yo ignore that focus with tiger stripes tho 😮😍

[@Minahak72]

Thank you for making videos they are helping me with my own driving lessons I have right now .

[@viksjolt1]

I'm all for mastering clutch control and learning keeping the car stationary on an incline using the clutch as long as everybody knows it wears out multiple parts in the clutch assembly. So learn it, just use your handbrake in real life. I learned this technique, just used it too much in traffic conditions and went through two clutch assembly replacements on two of my cars in the same year. Just the more you know. BTW, love what you're doing.

[@annoymous7052]

Does it still damage your clutch if you balance it with the clutch and gas?

[@viksjolt1]

@@annoymous7052 in traffic conditions if you're using your clutch to stop your car from rolling back is what burns out both the clutch as well as pressure plates. Whenever the clutch is semi engaged it burns out. Using clutch and gas to get the car moving will result in normal wear, but if you aren't releasing the clutch fully when the car starts moving, it will damage the clutch.

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Wow, it wears it down that fast. Ok, noted.

[@SimonBauer7]

this is something every learner driver should learn. if you are driving an older car without hill start assist you have to do it this way and on low torque ones you have to give a little gas to prevent stalling. many starter drivers start with an older car without this feature so this is vital. generally i do it a little bit different in that i use the normal brake when waiting at an intersection, then release the clutch until just before the biting point and then quickly change between brake and accelerator to bring the revs up and get onto the biting point.

[@coolgamerRyanGamerSquadroon]

My instructor taught me this. It helps MASSIVELY.

[@Qurann21]

Loved this video thank you

[@atjjr]

I agree@dgn drive ...I m in my 10th lesson and the guy who teaches me here in Germany doesn't even help me find the bite point and learn fast, like you did with Rajan.i ll need to find a parkplace soon with someone and just constantly practice alone ...to be fair if you can't find help at the school ,find it elsewhere

[@SiRhodesDriverTraining]

10:48 I’m glad it’s not just me who always ends up with someone parking bang opposite them whilst I’m teaching something 🤣 Great video Pin. I teach this method on the first lesson and talk about gravity & gradients. I find it really helps, especially when they get out on the main roads & we have a “ quick “ stop at uphill traffic lights. By that I mean as soon as we stop or nearly stop on Red, the lights change to Red / Amber. This can cause rushing but, if the learners have practiced like this, it gives them the confidence to handle it.

[@5Hermi]

you are teaching very well

[@masterchief5132]

"You see how that car cut the corner there... that's kinda what you did in previous lessons"😂

[@HAF12367]

My instuctor was so good he teached me this too and I passed first time

[@milesbashford2891]

Love video

[@NotCallum99]

I passed around 6 months ago and still watch these videos :) not sure if it affected him this lesson but he has the shoes on the wrong feet XD

[@Thorbum]

Last week I pasted the test. Guys listen here yahh everyone is saying stay calm and get rested that’s all true but you need to stay alert with everything. So the test is 2 parts, first part parking. If you mess up on the parking at all, hit a cone or make too many adjustments, it’s gg u failed already and you won’t even get to the second part. Second part is the road test they take you thru your local area and the freeway for a little bit and then parking again and ur done. Just listen to the person giving you directions and always stay alert and YOU WILL BE FINE.

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Bear in mind all test routes are different and will vary on location. There's at least 10 test routes just in the Salisbury area. The fact you said Freeway makes me think you're American, so your advice for the American test on a British driving channel may fall on deaf ears. In England, our parking exercises are usually carried out during the actual test route (I thought). 'Pull up in a safe place, reverse back two car lengths', 'park in a bay', 'reverse parallel park'. Not two separate sections like you mention. All the same, well done on your pass!

[@misamoes]

me watching all of these even tho i dont live in the uk

[@misamoes]

like im a little obsessed theyre so entertaining

[@fregus.]

its only really bad for the car after years and years of doing it - most learners aren't going to stay in their first car for many years. By the time they've got a nice car they actually care about, they will be good enough at driving to use other techniques that are better for the car. I learned this way and it was really helpful for me, and in some situations it is the only way to do it.

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

I were super careful from day one, my first car was second hand and nearly 10 years old but i looked after it like it were brand new. My OCD drove me mad everytime i stalled or grinded a gear. I know people treat their first cars like trash just to get used to driving but not me, i treated mine like gold and it was a bag of bolts half the time.

[@kylieweaver4146]

I watch your videos all the time since learning, I passed my theory couple weeks ago but I’m struggling to get a test closer to home. I’ve also not come across any videos that gives you an idea of how much fuel you’ll need for journeys, like how much would it cost for a 30ml or trip etc could you do one which explains all this please?

[@SimonBauer7]

that highly depends on the car you drive and how you drive. if you drive agressively like rev it up higher and then shift, it will consume more fuel. if you shift early you can save fuel in exchange for less power. in terms of cars if you drive a small car without much displacement or horsepower you use less fuel (generally) and if you drive a big car with a big engine you use more (like a v8 truck).

[@chipperp1803]

Very helpful

[@user-pt8st3cb6f]

I passed my test this week with 6 minors thanks for your videos pin ❤️

[@roshnelson4346]

Where was this channel when I was learning? Passed in July but started back in 2018 with very long breaks😂 part of the passed and started watching club?

[@clairejohnson4643]

Pin didn't bring The ultimate driving course out till 2019,and started doing lessons with family members Raajan is the 3rd pupil taking lessons with pin using the ultimate driving course.

[@roshnelson4346]

@@clairejohnson4643 no I started in 2018 but I passed in June 2022 due to me taking so many long breaks after tests (I failed twice) Watching his videos deffo would’ve helped even from 2019

[@yvonnetaylor5834]

I'm learning how to drive and my instructor is teaching me this way. She also thinks it's the easiest way to learn on hill starts.

[@cambridgelee7742]

Absolutely, unequivocally, no reason for me to buy a manual. Sometimes I have to drive a stick and this is very helpful. Most times, I cannot get that biting point with the clutch, dammit.

[@eddo197]

Not bad Actually very nice and calm. but in Croatia we learn to reach the field of vision in 2nd gear. and then we start when the conditions allow. I don't know how he would get used to going around parked cars non-stop, at least we don't have that to such an extent.

[@mindaedindividuals7618]

My Wolverhampton instructer told me off for doing this method, saying that you must stop at the giver line fully.

[@WH05ZYN]

Hopefully I pass next time I failed my test after 10 hours of lessons and the routes and Manoeuvres I done I didn’t even do with my instructor luckily reverse bay parking I smashed and everything else but failed as I didn’t stop for a cyclist who came out on a Green light 😭😭 For other even if it turns green take your time make sure no one comes from the crossing , I didn’t expect the guy to come through when car were just moving off 1 serious fault and 0 minors

[@teddythian3955]

Sometimes just don't care if you accidentally rev too loud

[@NKT15601]

what car are you driving in? hoping to see you some day on the roads, once passed i'll be working in Wolves! :)

[@svenskbibel]

26:14, oh man, that was very dangerous, he didn’t look at right before turning.

[@bastard7668]

POV: From Birmingham trying to learn how to drive without spending a lot of money.

[@jamtaylor1992]

Drinking game, shot for every 'yeah' you hear 💪🏽

[@prospect2664]

for manual i started learning on a hill aswell. We would spend a lot of time on a hill and try to start and stop 10x and then go and do some other stuff. also... rev to 1000 ? wut... uhmm... isnt normal driving at around 1.5k-2k, going up on a steeper hill like 2k+ and on 2-2.5k u change gears usually ? (might differ based on a car) also... it depends on a intersection... unless you need to stop or drive at under 5km/h u shouldnt put the first gear in... also, why do british use the handbrake so much ? what we learn here is that you should only use handbrake when stopping for a longer period of time or parking on a hill

[@thechongwolla]

Handbrake holds the car in place so your foot can be ready to use clutch and accelerator its especially useful on hills but not needed as much elsewhere. We are also taught to use the handbrake when stopped for long periods such as traffic lights with queueing traffic. The idea is if you are rear ended your foot doesnt come off the brake and hopefully you dont hit the car ahead.

[@prospect2664]

@@thechongwolla oh....i have learned how to start from a big hill without using a handbreak... Dont you just pull out the gear?

[@billl5297]

@@prospect2664 In my car have to give 4k revs on a steep hill to move off

[@prospect2664]

@@billl5297 depends on the car i guess

[@kinopiko01]

Cars which handbrakes will automatically be released are the best way to handle hill starts imo

[@failblazer2004]

my instructors car had that and it was easy to do hill starts but when I passed 2 months ago I got a crappy old shitbox with a manual handbrake and struggled like hell on hills for a bit but am now used to it

[@nataliedebiase5089]

@@failblazer2004 same

[@kinopiko01]

@@failblazer2004 is your instructor's car peugeot

[@failblazer2004]

@@kinopiko01 nah It was a 2019 ford focus

[@kinopiko01]

@@failblazer2004 ah ok I was curious because my experience driving peugeot cars as a learner is that when the handbrake is on when on a hill start it will automatically turn off when I just do clutch bite point and gas in 1st gear

[@smarterworkout]

If possible always learn to drive in an automatic first. Then learning manual will be so much easier.

[@mynulhussain5794]

If I buy your Course do you provide Any books???

[@WelshKyle]

10:57, is the car being held still by just the clutch? or is the instructor using the brake. Isn't it really bad to use just the clutch (without gas) to stay still or to move off.

[@AIDANPEREIRA]

yeah if you stay on it for long. 5-10 seconds at a junction when you can for example see that after an incoming car passes you can go in a couple seconds its fine. especially if you're not pressing the accelerator. the clutch mostly only wears when it starts heating up which at that low rpm and short duration it won't. It probably will a bit when youre learning this as you practice it continuously but thats with most things and when youre doing it IRL for few seconds it's fine

[@Lukeyd19]

Don’t really work that well with petrol cars though my cars clutch is rubbish lol wouldn’t move me on a flat straight road😂

[@shabe4274]

He needs to stop asking if he has done something right, the point of the instructor is to tell him if he is doing thing correctly.

[@Sabbir944]

Can I get lessons from u pls

[@varun2915]

If we don't use the brakes and control the car using half clutch, won't the clutch plates burn soon??

[@rayanamrani8720]

Yes, holding the bite point whilst adding gas wears our your clutch alot if you hold it for more than 3-5 seconds. Use your handbrake on hills until you're confident enough to quickly find the bite point whilst adding gas at the same time.

[@varun2915]

@@rayanamrani8720 okay copy that!😄

[@Qurann21]

What will be covered next lesson?

[@Jay-jv2lk]

Wish u was my instructor

[@saheedmohammad7386]

Hi Pin can I take my lessons with you

[@m0n0t0n]

Today on how to ruin your clutch.

[@wreigh6271]

Is it just me or the driver was holding the clutch from 9:00 for so long (almost a minute), didnt that burn the clutch? Yea the driver didn't rev but there's still friction going on down there, right?

[@m0n0t0n]

Yes, this will most definetly wear out your clutch way faster. You should never do it for this long in your own car. If you have to wait at a uphill junction fo a longer period of time, its best to go into neutral and just keep your foot on the brakes or use the handbrake if you prefer that. This is how I learned it in Germany, but i have noticed that there are a lot of differences between how I learned stuff and how Pin teaches things. I think this mostly comes from the regulations you have to follow on a driving Test, like pulling the handbrake when you stop at a red light for example, I never did that.

[@mosmicke]

Sorry for this comment, i know its your dialect and i have absolutely nothing against that, but when you say Clutch Control it truly sounds like you're saying "Clit Control" 🙈

[@masterchief5132]

"We got plenty of distance yeah...unless you don't get the biting point in time" Pin 😂

[@zoezebra4013]

31:24 what was wrong here? changing gear too early? revs were high so should've been ok

[@kitty_catYT7201]

4

[@flambo0yvn7zz-30]

0:06 brake brake brake brake brake brake brake brake brake brake brake brake

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

I really wanted it to turn into a blasting remix.

[@hardworker8030]

Why are so many people going in to first while driving.

[@ZaKTricKzzz]

Well petrols need to because of less torque where as diesels can continue at slow speed in 2nd gear because it’s got torque

[@jashansogi2641]

23hrs ago 23k views

[@peterwhite7321]

Why don't instructors teach this? I'm an instructor and I teach this early on

[@therealist2000]

Right? so this is how people have been moving off so quickly in a manual instead of clutch down>first gear>break>move off. Although, I don't think it's safe at all because what if you miss the biting point? it's really for experienced drivers only IMO.

[@krizmasek]

@@therealist2000 don't press the clutch too low then you're better off edging forwards a bit, stopping and pulling up your handbrake to get the biting point than rolling back into the car behind you

[@jjoshu_a]

you replaying the same clip isnt funny at all

[@youtubescrap]

Most instructors including you can't drive. It's out of pure necessity that we need your car, and that's it.

[@AllStarCharliee]

Bit of a bold statement😂 Do you know how many tests they have to do to become a driving instructor? If they fail 1 they gotta resit them all, can’t just repeat that 1 test

[@youtubescrap]

It's not bold most of them are money grabbing ass holes and just want more money regardless of your level and ability to drive. Plus every driving instructor I had when learning was absolutely delusional. I took nothing they said to me about driving and still passed first time. Even tho they said I should take more lessons just to get more money from me. I got almost a flawless pass mark. Don't trust any of them it's a business for them that's all

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

What an odd statement. You intrigue me.