Difference between Manual & Auto in a driving test.

[Profpointy]

Believe it or not, much easier in traffic as your concentrating more on the road, not having to work clutch and gears. My baptism of the van was to drive into Manchester daily due to my poorly hip. It's a doddle once you get over the size. Quite pleasant. Still not a patch on cycling in.

Autos are really tiring to drive as you have to really concentrate to avoid doing an emergency stop when you try and press the clutch

 

[CXRAndy]

Just like that, my driving instructor days are over.

My youngest has passed her manual driving test.

I think I've had enough now, taught seven family members to pass.

Think I'll take up

🏌️. ⛳

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

How do instructors/learners cope now, with the electronic handbrakes & 'stop-start', etc??

IF the instructors cars are so equipped, are there issues (legal/DVLA?) about going to a 'old school' car?

Surely the traditional 'hill-start' is out of the window??
(unless the electronic handbrake auto-function can be turned off?)

Up to the recent cars, all of ours have been 'old school'
The last of such was my Octavia estate (March 2012 - May 2021) ‘twist-key'/manual handbrake

Toyota C-HR - hybrid (2018 -2021) was push-button/electronic hand-brake

My Kodiaq (May 2021 - present) push-button/electronic handbrake (first thing I do when I start it, is turn the 'stop-start' off!)

Q3 (sold) 'twist-key & electronic hand-brake (manual disengagement)

Yaris Hybrid (2020 - present) push-button & manual hand-brake