• Leviathan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago
    • Clutch with left foot

    • stabilize steering wheel with right knee (if necessary)

    • reach over with left hand and engage gear

    • grab steering wheel with left hand

    • drive normally

    Me drinking coffee in the morning, a tutorial.

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      1 year ago

      Hey I do that too!! There’s a skill for moving from 1st to Reverse with the left hand while the right looks for the cup holder with the coffee in hand.

    • I'm Hiding 🇦🇺@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago
      • put in first gear with right hand

      • activate starter motor with right hand

      • accelerate with right foot

      • hold wheel with right knee

      • Pull stick out of first. Gently slot into second as engine speed drops to the perfect RPM. Feather throttle if necessary.

      • accelerate through second

      • pull stick out of second, gently slot into third as engine speed drops to perfect RPM as above

      • to decelerate, pull stick out of third, raise RPM then release throttle. Drop into second at perfect engine speed. Apply brake. Throw into neutral before stopping. Switch engine off.

      Driving manual with one foot, one knee, and one hand (while completely screwing your baulk rings): a tutorial.