How To Avoid Coasting In A Manual Car | Learn to drive: Car control skills

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A common problem for new drivers in a manual car is pressing the clutch down at the wrong time and allowing the car to freewheel. This is known as ‘coasting’ and will not only reduce the driver’s control over their car but also increase fuel consumption and brake wear. Since many drivers don’t even know that they are coasting, in this video we will explain what coasting is, show the problems it can cause, and finally how we can avoid it.

Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 1:02 What is coasting?
* 1:40 What problems can coasting cause?
* 4:00 How to avoid coasting
* 9:33 Summary

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Car: 2018 Ford Fiesta ST
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Software: Final Cut Pro X
Music: Cloud 9 by Itro & Tobu

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Thanks for watching - if you found this video interesting then please subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of our next video! This video includes;
* 0:05 Introduction
* 1:02 What is coasting?
* 1:40 What problems can coasting cause?
* 4:00 How to avoid coasting
* 9:33 Summary

AdvanceDrivingSchool

Had a lesson today and kept coasting on turns and roundabouts. Nasty habit which I never used to do before. Thanks for the info

rowangalloway

Typically coasting / riding the clutch is because new drivers get scared of stalling, pressing the clutch is their safety net, as if the clutch is down it will not stall.

Therefore often the only way to reduce coasting is to remove the fear of stalling, showing that the car is incredibly unlikely to stall while moving, most stalls happen at 5mph or less. Also to understand that stalling is ok, it happens to all of us, it is not something to be scared or embarrassed about.

UKDrivingTest

I've searched YouTube for over 20 minutes trying to find a detailed explanation of coasting and this one is by far the best. Now I've decided to not coast lol. I'm a new subscriber. 🤝🙂

dripxenseixensei

When I was first learning to drive, I thought that coasting was what you were supposed to do as I didn’t realise that you could lift the clutch without pressing the accelerator (I thought it would stall like if you were at a standstill), and if I didn’t want to go any faster I thought the only way to do that without speeding up after a gear change was to keep the clutch pressed until I need acceleration, then I can alternate the pedals and release the clutch; but now I know I can release the clutch when the car is moving and not have to press the accelerator.

Thomashorsman

I have my driver's test here in California in about 12 hours. Thank you so much for this video because my car is manual transmission and I was concerned about driving it for the test but now I am confident and I should pass 😁

daviddawson

The advice is so helpful as it shows the gears are giving you more control rather than excessively using clutch and brake especially going around corners

MickeyCool

Just passed this morning, thank you so much for all these videos and answering my comments, so helpful

adamduffy

Hi I'm from India.. I'm new to car driving and all your video's are very useful.. keep posting..
Thanks a lot 😇 ..

balachandran

I attend my driving classes with Advanced driving sch UK and do my practice in Milan italy...
With Advanced driving sch, understanding becames vrey easy

kuchojoe

Great videos as always. I think a lot is to do with people fearing stalling, I do, but I dont really coast, just fear stalling when going slow so you just reach for clutch and worry what gear I am in. I suppose its just practice. What I love is the car you are driving has gear display thats so useful and I think when I get a car eventually I would want one with that feature

MickeyCool

Brilliant video can't wait to share this with my students when it comes available!

robertcaton

Wow ive just been telling myself this Monday gone, I do that alot since passing, its quite dangerous tbh and you dont have full control of car. Love this channel. THEIS CHANNEL MORE OR LESS PASSED ME, BEST ON YOUTUBE!!

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