How slow can you go in each gear? I compare three different manual cars.

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I drive three different manual cars and demonstrate how slow each car can go in each gear on a flat and uphill. I also explain the difference between the minimum gear speed in both petrol and diesel cars. I demonstrate how you can tell how slow your car will go in each gear using the rev counter without stalling. This video should also help you judge when to change down gears.

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00:00 Intro
00:18 Minimum speeds
01:26 Diesel vs Petrol
02:52 Using the revs
03:26 Seat Leon gear speeds
07:33 Seat Leon stall
08:40 Fiat Panda gear speeds
11:13 Fiat Panda stall
11:26 Mazda MX5 gear speeds
14:24 Why some cars stall more easily
16:06 How would a diesel perform in this test
16:39 Difference with a cold engine
17:02 Outro

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ewan

I appreciate you adding SI units to your videos. It helps me understand even better. Thank you

palin_drome

I am Indian, and I can say you're the best instructor I have ever had. I have been struggling a lot, but nobody seems to explain things as patiently and calmly as you do! .. My instructor would just scold me and get disappointed, even though it's only my second day n wouldn't even explain the concept. So, yes..I am really in debt to you now after learning so much from your . I just can't thank you enough.

ikartikthakur

my ND MX-5 gear stick shakes from time to time as well! that's the rawer driving sensations you used to get from older cars, nice to see that revived on cars this modern

tangyiutong

7/10/22

- cars normally stall ONLY when you press the brake and force the gear below its minimum speed

- no need to worry about stalling or struggling without pressing the gas in most cars (the car will just maintain the gear's minimum speed)

nikapatiu

Brother, your video was recommended to me on the exact day I had this question. Bless you and your divine assistance.

linfraredl

Thanks a lot, Richard ❤ The demonstrations are really meaningful to me. Now, I much more understand the function mechanisms of those pedals as my feet are keeping busy on it. I realized even if I do nothing off all of the pedals, the vehicle would still function well in low pace, and it helps a lot for me to cope with the situations in variation.The mechanisms of how the vehicles operate do crucially help for driving skill on the road. 🌹

LS-exnn

What an amazing Experiment! Thanks a lot for the effort

bahaachic

Mx5 has a super light flywheel! probably why it struggles a lot in low revs. Great video as always though. Greetings from New Zealand

jjrosaria

Thank you, Richard. You really are a good teacher. # All the way from South Africa.

beverleyvanwyk

This is great, thanks Richard. I've been driving since 2009 and have picked up a few tips from your videos. I recently brought a 1.4L 2014 Leon FR and loving it, such a good car. Sport Mode is a nice touch when I want a bit of fun! Cheers, Ben

BS

Excellent video as usual! I drive a Honda Civic Si (2020) and noticed I can go pretty slow in 3rd gear. I haven’t “pushed” my car to struggle though so I’ll have to give the experiment a try to see if I have those same issues with my Honda.

elise

Could you explain what to do when you're in the "dead zone" between 1st and 2nd gear? What I mean is that you're going too slow for 2nd but potentially too fast for 1st as I've heard downshifting into 1st isn't great for the car when already moving.

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