I unironically never tried driving stick. Apparently a lot of people starting out have a hard time just getting going, but it's the downshifting, braking, and stopping that sounds difficult to me.
So what is actually the hardest part about driving a manual?
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Using the goddamn clutch pedal.
just shift in your cars rev range you dolt, that way your car dosent jerk when you shift gears
Everyone I've ever taught how to drive manual does the same thing: once they start to engage the clutch, and the car starts moving, they take their foot off the clutch and buck the car like an angry bull. The movement is smooth ALL the way out.
I'm going to summarize what you need to do when driving stick.
When starting: Give it a little gas, let out the clutch slowly until you feel grip / resistance. At that point let out the clutch a tiny bit more and keep it there, maybe give it a little bit more gas. After 2-3 seconds let out the clutch fully. Congrats you got it rolling, reverse is the same except you go the other way.
To upshift just slam the clutch put in the next gear and let the clutch out, faster than when you start, but don't let it snap, the higher gear you are in / want to go to the faster you can let the clutch out.
Downshifting for beginners (without revmatching) is the same as upshifting, except the other way and you need to be much slower with the clutch.
If you want to come to a stop keep the clutch in, put it in neutral, then you can put it in neutral, don't keep the clutch in while waiting for a stoplight.
When parking leave it in first (remember to turn it off before letting your foot off the clutch) AND use the handbrake.
Any questions?
even my mom can drive manual.
kids today.
just kill yourself.
Uphill starts are the hardest, especially for beginners.
Shifting is easy, although knowing when to shift may not be obvious at first.
Stopping is the easiest, just shift into neutral as your RPMs start to drop. Don't listen to spergs who tell you to cycle down through the gears to stop.
Learning hillstarts.