Driving Stick Shift Research Paper

How to Drive Stick Shift for Beginners Driving stick shift is a process of various shifting. If you are use to driving an automatic vehicle, meaning you use the automatic transmission that uses the symbols P, R, N, D, 2, and L. which are P for parking, R for reverse, N for neutral, D for drive or third, two for second, and L for low or third. It might be a little difficult for you to adapt to the new things you will need to do to make you car go faster. You will have to make more movement when you do want to go faster.
The first thing you will need to know about driving stick shift is that there is a new car pedal that is introduced to you that is added to the other two pedals, the gas and the brake pedal. The gas pedal is the pedal that controls the speed of a vehicle’s engine. This pedal is usually the longer pedal and is somewhat shaped like a rectangle. It is positioned on the driver's side on the front bottom where your feet lay when you’re sitting in the driver’s seat. It will be located on the right side. The pedal next to it ,on the left of the gas pedal, is the brake. The brake pedal is the pedal that makes the vehicle slow down or make a stop. This pedal is usually the larger pedal out of the three. It could be shaped like a fat …show more content…
For example, if you are on the fourth gear, you will shift down to third gear. To do this, you will push in the clutch pedal with your left foot and shift down to third gear. While you are doing this, with your right foot, start to press the brake. Start releasing the clutch pedal when you have successfully shifted to third gear. Repeat this until you are down to first gear. Once you are at first gear and almost to a complete stop, shift into neutral, or N. Once at a complete stop, keep your foot on the