Can you drive a manual transmission without using the clutch and still change gears as usual?
Nowadays, automatic transmission cars are becoming more popular, helping drivers to be more relaxed when moving because they do not need to press the clutch to change gears like manual transmission cars. However, what few people know is that manual transmission cars can also change gears without using the clutch. This seems absurd but it is true.
Mr. Le Nguyen (Nguyen Thi Dinh - Hanoi), a person with many years of driving experience, said that first of all, this method can only be used when the car is rolling, meaning that the driver is still required to depress the clutch to put the car in 1st gear and move. When the car is rolling, press the accelerator to about 2,000 rpm, then release the accelerator. At this time, push the gear lever to zero (neutral), then push it to 2nd gear or the next gear you want to use.
To make the car run smoothly, without the feeling of shifting gears, the driver should use synchronized gears. For example, when driving at a speed of 20 km/h, you can shift into 3rd gear.
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Instructions on how to drive a manual transmission car and shift gears like an automatic car. |
Thus, the driver only uses the clutch to start the vehicle, the rest of the time from shifting gears to downshifting and braking or driving on any terrain, suburban or urban, there is no need to care about the "clutch".
When downshifting, the technique is similar to shifting. The driver steps on the gas pedal to 2,000 rpm and then puts the gear lever back into neutral. Then, continue to step on the gas pedal until the rpm increases from about 2,000 to 2,500 rpm and then releases it while shifting to the desired gear.
According to Mr. Nguyen, this is a classy way of driving that not everyone can do, but if you can do it, it will help save fuel, reduce damage to the clutch, and is especially useful when the clutch is malfunctioning.
However, to perform the above technique, first of all, you must be a driver and shift gears skillfully with the clutch pedal. New or inexperienced drivers should absolutely not use this technique because if they are not familiar with it, it can damage the gearbox, and in severe cases, it can break the gearbox gears and be dangerous for people in the car as well as pedestrians. Absolutely should not be used in crowded streets.