New Yaris Owner

[vaironl]

Originally Posted by RedRide

Putting the parking bake on when on a hill like as waiting briefly for a red light, etc is only done by rank armatures who have no idea how to drive a manual properly
Do not get into this very bad habit!

Putting it in gear when parked is the proper way to park.

All wear on the clutch occurs when the clutch is slipping..... not fully engaged .
So, always fully engage the clutch as soon as possible without stalling or jerking the car.

Experience is the best teacher.
In a short time, you will be changing gears more smoothly than if it was an auto.
It all will all become second nature to you.

Remember, there was time when even little old ladies drove a manual without the benefit of any syncros even .
It's not that difficult.

Trust me.... I have been driving manuals for over 50 years.

Thanks for the motivation. I was driving yesterday and was on a slight incline. I don't wanted to roll back and dint wanted to put the e brake on. So I stalled, but luckily for me the people were patient. I'm starting to catch up ill say I do about 40% smooth starts and sometimes jerky ones along with unstable shifting. I'll try to post my progress as I go along.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by vaironl

Thanks for the motivation. I was driving yesterday and was on a slight incline. I don't wanted to roll back and dint wanted to put the e brake on. So I stalled, but luckily for me the people were patient. I'm starting to catch up ill say I do about 40% smooth starts and sometimes jerky ones along with unstable shifting. I'll try to post my progress as I go along.

Given that you live in Virginia, I agree with RedRide. There are are a few very steep streets (granted VERY few) in the U.S. where even experienced manual drivers (especially in a Yaris) might use the parking brake as RedRide suggests avoiding. I have encountered some of these, but while driving manuals that were easier to manipulate than the Yaris (and all of those extreme inclines = outside Virginia. Unless it's West of I-81, I don't think a road THAT steep exists in Virginia. For Northern California members I'm thinking Marin Ave in Berkeley steep (parts of which = a 28% grade..and there are parts of car navigable streets in S.F. that are up to a 31.5% grade). RedRide is right, the 'parking brake habit' is a bad habit you don't want to develop. As each day passes, you will gain more confidence and eventually it will become second nature to you.