Advantages of learning how to drive a manual car

A manual car is very different to driving an automatic and it is therefore very important to learn how to drive one properly.  Manual cars, vans and light trucks are still a popular choice with trades people, the council and businesses. In order to get a truck licence you will need to know how to drive a manual vehicle.


Some of the advantages of driving a manual vehicle are:

  •  Control the vehicle through gear usage rather than the brakes.
  •  Better fuel economy (if driven correctly).
  •  Cheaper in purchase price and repair cost.
  •  Manual drivers often anticipate traffic situations better as they scan well in advance in order to keep their vehicle in motion.
  •  It is easier to control your speed, especially on a downhill situation (keeping in a lower gear).
  •  If you know how to drive a manual vehicle, you can drive any vehicle.

We have three manual driving instructors covering the Auckland area.  Common suburbs for our driving lessons:

North Shore, North/ West Auckland, East, Central and South Auckland.

Suburbs: Devonport, Milford, Takapuna, Northcote, Birkenhead, Birkdale, Beachhaven, Hillcrest, Glenfield, Wairau Valley, Sunnynook, Greenhithe, North Harbour, Albany, Forrest Hill, Castor Bay, Mairangi Bay, Murrays Bay, Rothesay Bay, Torbay, Long Bay, Browns Bay, Northcross, Orewa, Whangaparaoa, Royal Heights, Massey, West Harbour, Westgate, Hobsonville, Hobsonville Point and Whenuapai.Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Auckland City, Parnell, Newmarket, Epsom, Mt Eden, Three Kings, Royal Oak, One Tree Hill, Onehunga, Greenlane, Penrose, Ellerslie, Remuera, Orakei, Mission Bay, St Heliers, Glendowie, Glen Innes, Panmure, Mt Wellington, Pakuranga, Half Moon Bay, Howick, Botany Downs, East Tamaki, Manukau, Papatoetoe, Otahuhu, Mangere, Mangere Bridge.

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