Monday, June 6, 2011

All you good drivers out there, please answer my question about gears!!?

Well I know how to use the gears, but I'm abit unsure about 'when' to use them! Like, say when you've stopped at traffic lights, do you have to put it into first gear, and why do you have to do this? And also, how do you know when to change gears just generally when driving along? And when your going up/down hill is it a lower gear or higher gear? Im confused!

Sorry with all the questions lol but I do hope you can help me out!

xAll you good drivers out there, please answer my question about gears!!?
Ok first thing first, the golden rule with gears is to use them when you need to use them. For example if you are driving around town with a speed limit of 30mph, you will change up gears fairly soon. However if you are entering a motorway you want to get up to the speed limit as quick as possible, so you will change gears later at a higher rev level then in town.

The best advice I can give about when you change gears will come with time and experience but you will always need to look at your rev counter and listen to the engine note.

At traffic light it a good idea to leave the car in neutral with the hand brake on if you are going to be there for a while (E.G. the lights have just changed to red).

If the lights are going to change (Traffic on the other lights have stopped moving) Then you put the car in first with the clutch down and the hand brake up.

Going up and gown hills if simple, going down a hill use the highest gear you can to maintain your speed below limit. Going up the hill its always best to use the same gear going up as you would going down.

Ja.All you good drivers out there, please answer my question about gears!!?
you are blondie right? Well i will explain. After you stop you use gear 1 to start driving. Then i think the best way for yu is to change to next gear with every 10 mph on your speed indicator. So when your speed indicator shows 30mpr you should be on 4th gear. Then if you move easy change to 5th and keep it. Observe your speed indicator when it get down 10 mph get lower next gear. And so on. The lower gear is -1 the higher +1. When driving up the hill always reduce to ower gear depending how easy your car can roll. It's so funny question
You claim you know how to use gears but all these things are the fundamental parts of ';using gears';

You should be changing gear when the revs reach 60-70% of the rev range.

Im not sure exactly why you put it into first but this is the best I can explain... lower gears = lower force needed to move the car, the car may just pull away in second if you have good clutch control. I think there is an equasion to work out gear forces but I dont know it.
Well when you are at a stop, you always have to start from first or you are going to have to give the car alot of gas to get moving. 2nd gear is usually a good gear for turns.

When going up a hill the gear doesnt matter, just as long as its not about to stall out.

When just driving around, I usually shift when I hear the motor start to work hard (get loud) this is alot easier to do if your car has a tachometer
1st is for torque to ensure the engine doesn't die when you're pulling away from a stop. The weight of the car is so great that the engine cannot overcome it without first gear. 2nd is used from about 15-25 mph, 3rd is for 26-40mph, and 4th and above are for 40mph upward. My Cooper likes to rev to about 2700rpm before it will shift gears smoothly, but all cars are different.



Knowing when to use which gear will come to you with time and practice. Good luck!
I have been driving cars with manual transmissions for 45 years, and there are 4 things I would advise:

1. Plan ahead to keep from shifting up and down

2. Always be sure to fully depress the clutch pedal when changing gears so as not to wear out the clutch plate

3. Don't ';ride the clutch';

4. If you have to stay stopped for more than a minute, take the car out of gear rather than sit with your foot on the clutch.
Get yourself a car with an automatic transmission. Then you don't have to worry about gear changes or stalling your engine.
Are you currently taking driving lessons?

If so please tell me where abouts in the country and when so that I can avoid the area.
I am learning to drive at the minute, soon to take my test.

When you are stopped at a round about/lights etc you should put the car in 1st, any higher and you will probably stall when you pull away.



You kind of know when to change gear because of the noise the car makes, if you drive too slow in a higher gear the car will start to jump and you'll stall (learnt from experience lol).



You use a higher gear when going up hill because a lower gear wouldn't give you enough power to get up.



Hope this helps :)

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