Top 5 everyday driving tips from a racing driver

Casey Putsch breaks down his 5 top tips for everyday drivers on how to have the best experience driving a car. How to hold the steering wheel. How to adjust your seat. How to shift. How to operate the pedals. How to adjust your mirrors perfectly every time. He is in a 1983 Porsche 944, but the tips apply to any car or truck. Thank you to Avalon King Armor Shield Ceramic Coating. The stuff really works and the company is really supporting our car culture!

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[jackmcslay]

The thumbnail would get casey arrested in germany

[terryl]

You know he is talking about the c8 steering wheel lol

[jacklougheed]

2 additions to this:
1) I have read that you should be able to rest your wrist on top of the steering whee without stretching to far.
2) you should be able to press the pedals (specifically clutch and brake) all the way to the floor with a bend in your knee, reasoning being that in an accident you won’t lock you knee and crush your leg into your hip.

[TheblueTraxxasRustler]

You should try to collab with donut media maybe a bumper to bumper on the omega car

[jimh]

The way i adjust the mirrors as you described ... is I lean my head against the left window and move the mirror out until I can just barely see the back of my car. then I lean to put my head in the middle by the rearview mirror and adjust the right side the same way. and you are correct it is wonderful, you can see everything just by glancing ... I could never go back to the old way.

[leumaS_FX]

Im learning to drive and i found you're Videos last week. They're honestly such a great help! I want to drive rally cars one day 😍

[cristi-logan-.tce]

I took my driver license almost 5 years ago and I learned all of those things the hard way, thru many long driving sessions. I am quite happy to see that some people make these kind of qualitative videos. I wish I watched this video around the time I took my driver license. Keep up the good work Casey and stay safe on the road guys!

[hadaryahmorgan]

Love your comment about the side mirrors. Early on a CDL Instructor taught me to angle out so that to eliminate the blind spot.

[makokha]

Completely agree on the truths been spoken in this video. Many people 'lean-back, whilst driving completely messing their peripheral vision. This usually ends in T-bone, fender benders and rear-end collisions. This message should be widespread..

[kylecassidy]

I don’t know this guy and it’s my first time watching him but he definitely knows what he’s talking about ! Amazing video, I subscribed.

[cucamongaduke]

Ergonomics: fitting the environment to the person, not the person to the environment. Great video because you define the ‘why’ for everything clearly.

Also, for long trips, if you’re getting fatigued, please consider pulling off the road and taking a stretch break.

[michelalam]

Dude, I've been driving for a little over 9 years now and I have still learned so much from your videos! love them. keep the good work and content coming.

[KiluaRotmg]

I really really reeally can't stress enough how relaxing and enjoyable it is to watch you and hear your voice and thoughts

[kenchristensen]

I like to set the mirrors his so I see a sliver of my car, so I can judge relative distance a little easier. My DD has little blind spot mirrors in the corner of the main mirror...I love that.

[splie]

just got home and started my pc. what a timing

[snek]

12:30 I'm a trucker and do not recommend leaning back for long distance driving. It's harder on your back and you are more prone to falling asleep. Your head is heavy and back built to hold you upright. When leaned back often your hips are rotated forward, most seats tend to arch your upper back, and you'll have to hold your head up with is part of the arching. It's MUCH better to sit up straight, hips rotated back, spine straight, etc. Ideally the seat back should not be doing much.

9-3 Ehhh, you ignore hand issues. With your wide turning when you turn that 180deg or more you're then stuck in a horrible position. If you have to turn further you're F'd and with all the pressure on your thumbs if you hit something you're going to break them. I'm much more in favor of 8-4 not only is it much more comfortable for most driving it's a MUCH better position to be in when having to react. Your arm is very good at applying fast force across the body, think a punch. When 8-4 a fast turn simply means punching with the correct hand, the other hand let's go and then starts a one hand over the other turn.

Automatic shifter, the biggest reason to not rest a hand on an automatic shifter is accidental shifting. All autos I'm aware of will go somewhere without a strong detent or button push. Most will go into neutral, some will go to sport/autostick, etc. Ya don't want to find yourself suddenly in a situation where you just got hit, bumped it out of gear, etc.

Very much agree on mirrors, one trick/suggestion though that I make is to lean and adjust. It's OK to move your head, so for example move your head as close to the drivers window as would be comfortable while driving then adjust the drivers side mirror to just barely see the side of the vehicle. This way when you need to see down the side edge, backing or something you lean in, but with a straight head you have a wider view.

[vpres]

Wow that 9 to 3 I am going to start driving like that thanks man!!!! WELL EXPLAINED

[cuttingedgeinnovationstati]

Your every day tips should really be covered better in drivers ed classes. Even for people that have been driving for decades and have developed some bad habits can truly benefit from these tips. My often drive my wife's car and she is 5'-1" and I'm 6'-0" we are constantly readjusting the driving positions. I have explained to her some of the limitations and possible dangers of sitting to close. I truly enjoy these series.

[angelangelov]

Great video, awesome points and examples!
Can't wait to implement it

[Balisage]

Sending this to my brother immediately. I have been echoing these methods to him for years. He is adamant that keeping just one hand at the 12 o'clock position and one hand on the gear selector in his CVT Subaru is best because he is "more comfortable."