How to Drive A Manual Car in Nine Steps
Although manual gearboxes are commonplace, automatic gearboxes are becoming increasingly popular – and the art of driving a stick shift (as the Americans might say) may run the risk of dying out. If you've never had a car manuals and want to learn the basics, read through our simple guide, and find out how to do it. Before You Start Manual cars will usually have three pedals: clutch, brake, and accelerator (left to right, in that order). The brake and accelerator pedals are fairly easy-click the brake to slow down (the firmer you push it, the faster you lose power), while using the accelerator raises the revs of the engine and makes you speed up (the firmer you click it, the faster you speed up). The clutch pedal is the one which makes it harder to drive a manual car than an auto. The clutch is basically two metal plates, without going into too much detail, which link the engine to the drive wheels. So, you separate the engine from the wheels by pressing down on the cl...