How to Hill Start a Manual Car the REAL way - with *NO* Handbrake

Using a handbrake or not when hill starting a manual / stick shift / standard transmission car is a surprisingly contested topic when learning how to drive in America, the UK, and around the world.

It doesn't matter whether you use a handbrake or not to hill start your manual car, but it does matter that you learn how to do it safely with or without (just in case your handbrake decides to give up for the day) or you manage to drive a car without one!

Patience, being smooth, and a little practice will go a long way to making you a far more confident driver on hills, flat roads and even off roading!

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[Paynos]

Hi lads and ladies! We've got a few back to basics videos coming out alongside some fun/different content on the way. We're smashing it past 50k subs which is mad so thank you for the love xxx

[LiamS]

Don't fanny around! REDLINE THAT ENGINE AND SHOW THE CLUTCH WHO'S DADDY

[richerite]

Hill driving with stop and go traffic is my nightmare

[UKDrivingTest]

A great tip for hill starts is to have the correct mentality. DO NOT be thinking about rolling back, other wise you are likely to roll back. Example: What ever you do DON'T think of a pink elephant, so what are you thinking of?? A pink elephant right?

FOCUS on what you need to do, FOCUS on moving forwards.

[quan]

I started driving stick recently and going up hills give me so much anxiety man I get so nervous

[SamuelSalzman]

Learned how to hill start in a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette, with a broken hand brake, letting the clutch out to the bite point, right foot still on the brake, when moving from the brake to the throttle, the car won't move back, due to holding the clutch to the bite point, then start giving it gas, while slowly letting out the clutch. -A self taught manual driver.

[josh]

Paynos mate it's not fair when you've got a third leg

[DRAINTVofficial]

My dad thought me how to hill start without a handbrake so when it came to actual driving lessons I've shown to my instructor that I don't need to use the handbrake to hill start. All he said was if you want to pass your driving test that I have to use the handbrake to hill start as some examiners see this maneuver as dangerous.

[SoB_]

As a beginner I used only the "no handbrake" method, but as I got older I got lazy and I came to appreciate the handbrake's advantages. It is just more confortable to use and it's more healthy for your clutch.

[gamesmaster]

I get nervous on hills espeacially at lights so it gets harder to control my foot lol

[ummesalmatahir]

This was stupidly helpful! I took a break from lessons because of studies and work, and when I came back to lessons, my hill starts were traumatising and embarrassing. I completely forgot that you would need more gas and to stay at the bite longer. I'm really grateful for this vid, Paynos!

[brownBeast]

Just passed my test yesterday first time with 3 minors thanks to your videos!

[cadesumrall]

Recently swapped the transmission in my 71 bronco to a 5 speed from a 3 speed after I cooked the flywheel and clutch from improper shifting at red lights traffic ect.(my first manual and self taught so please dont crucify me) and your videos have greatly improved my shifting. I actually look like I have a clue thank you so much

[JojaCS]

Oh shit I just realised this was a new video and not one from a few years ago, welcome back brother appreciate your videos!

[nthniel]

I'm currently taking my drivers license. Just wanted to say I love your videos. They really fill in the gaps perfectly ! thanks

[Shaunfromboston]

This was really helpful for me because I have a newer manual car with one of those annoying *electronic* parking brakes. It's just a button and it doesn't disengage unless your foot is on the brake pedal.

[kibirangopatrickedward]

finally it took me a year looking at hill start videos and yesterday i finally tried it out and it really works
thank you bro

[Paco]

Heel on the floor on clutch is really good trick and it helped me a lot and it's much easier to hold bite point that way

[ramyanagashree]

I don't get nervous at hilly traffic signal as i have mastered the handbrake method but get nervous during stop and go traffic jams while going uphill everytime using handbrake is not comfortable. I will give a try to this method. Thank you for your video! It helps!

[apollo]

Ur manual vids are probably the best on yt fr fr, thanks a lot 👍