Tips for driving a car with manual transmission

I haven't driven a stick in over 25 years but I do remember I had to learn to time it right when I shifted

I suggest horse drawn carriages. It worked for me. OR just hire a driver for her.

When I learned to drive a stick shift in 1979, my brother in law Chris taught me and it was great as I was learning on my boyfriend (now husband of 28 years) volkswagon rabbit.

What I think is happening and happened to me is she is in 3rd gear, not in 1st gear....so it stalls out. Shifting to the different gears too soon could do this too. Usually you can hear the motor whine when you need to up shift..( When we had stick shift cars I would be able to shift to the next gear without even using the clutch.)

Maybe if you help her get it in first gear....it will help give her confidence and clue her into the engine sounds and see the speedometer for when she should up shift.
The owners manual should have the speeds she should be going when she shifts, also the Toyota dealership can give you this information too!

Good luck!

Let me know how you make out helping her.

wish I could help. I tried several times to learn how to drive a standard but never got the hang of it.

I learned to drive on a standard. They were a little different then. I drove my sons a couple years ago & burned up the clutch. I think Heather gave some good suggestions.

I can't either

Try roller blades, hate stick shift cars. I rode tested truck before I retired, stayed away from Stick shifts if I could. I can burn up a clutch is a about 5 seconds. Really stinks too.

I learned to drive a stick shift without much problems and didn't switch to automatic transmission until about 5 years ago. I hope she gets the hang of it soon...thanks ya'll!

I don't drive, but here's a 10 anyway.

I remember learning. My friend was teaching me at the time and she was a saint! Just keep practicing. Learn where the gears are and keep trying in an empty parking lot if possible. I finally got it with lots of practice and never having driven one prior to this.


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Turn her loose in a big parking lot and let her go and drive. We all stalled out the car many times, wound it up to tight, etc. Jpoin the human race and you also find a stick shift can be fun!

LOL! I remember those stalling days. We practiced in a parking lot and will have to practice a lot more. Thanks!

my first car was a clutch. i've driven it for 10 years. um, suggestions...listen to the engine, visualize the pedal action...one slowly comes up as the other slowly pushes down...watch the tachometer. make sure she is in first. once she feels the "sweet spot" she will catch on. and if you are in the car helping her, put on the radio and listen to her music. it may calm her down some.

i hope she gets it soon.

She actually made it to work and back yesterday....but she had a cop curse her out for moving too slow...how do you like that!?!

I can't drive a sick either :)
to scared .. lol

No idea....some vehicles are just more sensitive


Thank you for posting to I was bored :)