Driving Schools in Lozells
Driving Schools in Lozells
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Driving Schools in Lozells
When it comes to learning to drive, a large amount of this time is designated to controlling the car. The gears and clutch operation in manual transmission being the significant factor. Of course learning to drive in an automatic will eliminate this issue, allowing you to progress at a higher rate and concentrate on other tasks rather than the clutch and gears.
If you don’t want to worry about having to put the clutch down and change your gears, then automatic is for you. In an automatic, you just need D for driving, P for parking and R for Reverse, however you’ll still need to learn the rules of the road! But don’t worry, I’ve got a suitable car and together we’ll get you on the road in no time!
You will receive a welcome book at the start of the training, which will help you with your leaning allowing your progress to be tracked. Lessons will be conducted professionally; Always 1-2-1 training, No ‘fag’ breaks, No stopping for petrol.
Not only are Automatic car are easier (and more relaxing) to drive than a manual, in some cases they can be better on fuel and can cost less to maintain.
If you haven’t driven an automatic car before, however, it can be all too easy to get behind the wheel and be totally perplexed by the lack of a clutch pedal and the array of options provided provided by the shifter.
Most automatic gearboxes will let you select between ‘P’ (for park), ‘R’ (reverse), ‘N’ (neutral) and ‘D’ (drive). https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-fees
- Park should only be used when you’re stopped and getting out of the car. This ‘locks’ the transmission, preventing it from rolling away (but you still need to apply the handbrake when parked as well).
- Reverse does as it says – acts the same as a reverse gear in a manual, and should be selected when you want to drive backwards.
- Neutral is the same as knocking a manual gearbox out of gear. It shouldn’t be selected when moving – this is known as coasting – but can be used (along with the handbrake) if you’re stopped for a short period of time.
- Drive will select gears automatically and allow the car to move forwards.
Some automatic gearboxes will also give you the option to select first or second gear. This will help in situations where you want to use the gearbox to keep your speed down – such as driving down a steep hill.
Having this option also helps to keep the revs down and stop the wheels from spinning when pulling away in certain situations.
For instance when moving off in snowy or icy conditions it is sometimes advisable to pull away in second gear to stop the wheels from slipping if it is particularly snowy – some automatics have a dedicated ‘winter mode’, however, that takes care of this.
Other automatics will let you manually select any gear, either using the selector or paddles mounted behind the steering wheel. This gives the driver more control over how the car moves up and down through the gears.
Some drivers prefer this as it better suits their driving style and gives them more control over how the car performs, but the more you drive a manual car the more you will find out about the type of manual gearbox you prefer.
