Manual transmission

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Originally Posted by attrapereves

I've had my car for about a week. I find the little Yaris with 5spd particularly difficult to drive smoothly.

Takeoffs are the most difficult. I either give it too much gas and the car slingshots forward, or not enough and it shudders a little.

What should the RPM be to start from a stop on flat ground? Also, around what RPM does this car prefer to be shifted?

I don't have a manual so can't say for the Yaris but if you think your car is hard try learning how to drive a standard tranny in a 1965 dodge pickup with a hydrolic clutch. That was a real experience. It took me a while to learn how far you had to let the clutch out before it bit and had to give it a lot of gas opr you stall the truck. Had no park/emergency brake either so hills were really fun.