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Driving is a necessary skill. This skill can open up new avenues to freedom and independence. You might want to learn how to drive, whether you commute to work, pick up your kids from school, or simply because you want to make getting from A to B more easy. Our professional driving instructors are friendly and can assist you.
We welcome all levels of new drivers, from the 17-year-old who is looking for their first lesson to the more experienced who is looking for our other driving lesson packages.
Manual and automatic refer to the type transmission, or gears that your car has. In a manual vehicle, you are required to change the gears yourself at the correct time. As the name suggests an automatic car will change the gears automatically when needed.
- What Is The Difference Between Manual Cars And Automatic Cars?
- Is A Manual Car Or Automatic Car The Most Popular?
- What Are The Benefits Of Learning To Drive In An Automatic Car?
- Are There Downsides to Driving an Automatic Car?
- DVSA Approved Driving Instructors
- Your Very First Ravenscliffe Driving Lesson
- The Driving Test Centre You Should Choose
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What Is The Difference Between Manual Cars And Automatic Cars?
Driving a manual car is not something that everyone can learn, especially if the city is busy and you need to change gears and rely on clutch control a lot. You might have had driving lessons in a manual car but found the gears too complicated. Drivers may choose to drive an automatic because they can’t change gears easily due to a disability. These are just a few of the many reasons why you may find learning how to drive and passing your driving test much easier in an automatic.
An automatic transmission car changes the gears automatically for you as your speed increases or decreases. If you drive a car with a manual transmission, then you will need to change the gears as you speed up and slow down.
A manual car will have 3 pedals the brake, accelerator and clutch. They also come with a gear stick, used in conjunction with the clutch to change gears. The clutch is operated with the left foot and the other two pedals with your right foot. When you need to change gear, you press down on the clutch. To select the correct gear for your speed, when the clutch is down simply move the gear stick for the right gear. You will find a clutch pedal on most manual cars, but some cars, replace the pedal with a trigger/button on the gear stick.
An automatic car doesn’t need a clutch as the gears are automatically changed. The car will automatically change gears as the speed increases and when the car slows down, it will automatically shift to a lower gear. In an automatic car it is not necessary to be proficient in coordinating the accelerator, clutch, and gear lever. This makes learning to drive an automatic car a lot easier than learning how to drive a manual. Instead of a clutch, an automatic car has a footrest. Automatic cars are very difficult to stall because they don’t have a clutch. Also, you won’t accidentally put the car into the wrong gear or grind the gears.
A Manual’s gear stick is different than an Automatic. You can choose between 1-5 forward gears and 1 reverse gear in a manual car. The main operations of the automatic gear stick include four major operations. Although there may be variations, they are (P) park, (D) drive, (N) neutral, and (R) reverse. With the possible exception of neutral (which is used in heavy traffic or at traffic lights), most operations are quite obvious.
Another difference is that manual cars will not be move on the flat without using the accelerator, whereas an automatic car if put into drive or reverse will move all by itself. Although it won’t move very fast until your press the accelerator, it will still be moving. This is something to keep in mind if you want to switch from a manual to an automatic car.
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Is A Manual Car Or Automatic Car The Most Popular?
The UK has a higher proportion of manual cars, but there is an increasing number of automatics being built each year. Automatic cars tend to be more expensive to purchase, run and maintain. They tend to consume more fuel than manual cars. Additionally, they are more expensive to maintain and to insure because they are more complex to make.
What Are The Benefits Of Learning To Drive In An Automatic Car?
Driving an automatic car is not necessarily any easier, it depends on the issues you are having. Learning in an automatic car won’t help you if your problem is observation
It is possible to learn to drive an automatic car if gear changes or clutch control are difficult for you. There is much less to consider when learning to drive in a city with lots of congestion. It is a stop-start driving style that means you’ll be changing gears constantly. For both experienced drivers and those just starting to learn how to drive manual cars, this can be frustrating.
Taking your driving test in an automatic car is easier than driving in a manual car as you do not have the risk of stalling the car and any struggles you have with clutch control. A learner will have a lot less difficulty with driving manoeuvres, such as turning in the road or starting from a hill due to no gears or clutch control required.
If you have difficulties with the gears in a manual car, an automatic car may be a better choice. You might find it easier to learn how to drive and pass your driving test.
Are There Downsides to Driving an Automatic Car?
As stated above, automatic cars tend be more expensive than manual cars to purchase, run and maintain. Because of this, automatic driving lessons tend to be more expensive than manual lessons.
Another downside of learning to drive an automatic vehicle is that when you pass your driving test in an automatic, it doesn’t mean you can also drive a manual car. If you pass your driving test in a manual car, your license will permit you to drive both.
This means that if you are taking your driving test in an automatic car, it may limit your options when renting or buying a car in the future. In the event that you decide later to drive a manually-operated car, you will need another test.
Pass rates for automatic cars are usually lower than those in manual cars. Don’t let it discourage you! Every year, thousands of learners pass driving tests in automatic car.
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DVSA Approved Driving Instructors
Our Driving Instructors are approved by and registered with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and provide high-quality driving lessons in Ravenscliffe to drivers of all ages, abilities and levels. It doesn’t matter if its your your first driving lesson or if you have been driving for a while and just want to refresh your skills, you will feel calm and confident as you learn to drive.
No matter what your reason for learning, our driving instructors will help you pass your driving exam as fast and cheaply as possible. They can provide you with a range driving lessons and courses that will help get your driving licence in the shortest time possible.
You can be sure that when you are learning to drive with one of our driving instructors in Ravenscliffe you will receive the highest quality driving instruction possible. Their goal is for you to be a confident and capable driver.
Your Very First Ravenscliffe Driving Lesson
Your instructor will have an introductory conversation to discuss your driving skills and experience. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t had any driving lessons previously as the majority of our customers have never taken driving lessons previously either. During the chat, the instructor will verify that your provisional licence is in good order, conduct an eye examination, and then explain the basics of the vehicle you will be learning in.
Local Ravenscliffe driving instructors know the area better than anyone. The back roads of Ravenscliffe will be where your first lesson will take place. This will allow you to increase your confidence and improve your driving skills in a quiet setting First, you will learn how to use the pedals, steering, clutch control, moving away and stopping. You’ll face new challenges as you improve your driving skills.
Your driving instructor will carefully plan every lesson of you so that you will drive through various junctions, roundabouts, and pedestrian crossings in a familiar setting.
Bad habits are difficult to break, so it’s important that you learn how to drive safely as soon as you start learning to drive. Driving instructors are specially trained to show you how to drive safely and pass your driving exam. You will benefit from their extensive knowledge and experience in driving and become a safe, confident driver.
Your instructor will give you a written record detailing your driving progress. Your progress record will include all the topics that you must master in order to drive safely throughout your driving career. These include techniques like parallel parking, turning in traffic (3-point turn), reversing around corners and an emergency stop. This will tell you where you are at the moment and what you need to do to improve.
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The Driving Test Centre You Should Choose
While your choice of test centre will be based on your personal preference, it can have a direct impact on how you perform on the day and whether or not you pass. We recommend you choose the test centre that is closest to where your lessons have taken place. This gives you the advantage to be familiar with the local roads and surroundings when you take your driving test.
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Is automatic a full licence?
You are only allowed to drive automatic cars, and not manuals. However, if you hold a manual licence, then you can also drive automatics. Therefore, the latter is a full licence.
Are automatic cars more expensive to insure?
Because automatic cars are usually more expensive to buy, the car insurance premiums tend to be higher. This is to cover the cost of any damage, or the cost of a replacement vehicle. For example, an automatic gearbox is more complex than a manual one and so would usually cost more to replace.
Do I need to use handbrake on automatic car?
Always apply the parking brake when you are stationary in an automatic car. In P or N, the car will not drive, but the parking brake will keep it still. However, if in any other gear, the car will drive off under power if you touch the accelerator pedal, purposefully or by accident unless you have the brakes on.
Can you shift from drive to neutral without breaking?
Though it will not harm your transmission to shift into Neutral while your vehicle is in motion, the additional wear on your brakes by leaving the transmission in Drive will be negligible over the life of the brake pads. I
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