| The rich men with the big bucks and shiny, expensive | | | | unnecessarily in order to shift to a higher gear. Often |
| cars are almost always being chauffeured around. | | | | when you shift to a higher gear just for the fun of it, |
| They don't realise that they are missing out on | | | | you end up overheating the engine. Also, people tend |
| something - the real joy of owning a car is to drive it. | | | | to race through the gears to get to a higher gear - it is |
| Well, of course, if you don't drive properly, then even a | | | | best not to. You should preferably maintain the car in a |
| thing as pleasurable as driving can seem as an | | | | low gear and at higher revs; that lets the car come to |
| arduous task. To drive a car smoothly, here are a few | | | | a halt much quicker. |
| tips that will come in handy. (These are based on a | | | | Have you ever experienced a situation in which while |
| right-hand drive vehicle, so you can modify the tips as | | | | going up an incline you are suddenly faced with a |
| required if you use a left-hand drive). | | | | situation where the car which is in front of you has |
| First, you should find out about the feeding mechanism | | | | come to a sudden stop and so has the one right |
| that is required for steering. What that means in | | | | behind you - you'd have to stop too, finding yourself in |
| essence is that you should avoid crossing over your | | | | a pickle. Well, you would come out of this situation |
| arms. Basically, neither of your hands should be at a | | | | looking good if you can follow these simple steps. The |
| level much lower than 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock, if you | | | | first thing to do is to pull up the handbrake so that the |
| visualise the steering wheel as a wall clock. This gives | | | | car doesn't start rolling back. Then, shift to the first |
| you much better control when it comes to the cars | | | | gear and let the clutch out slowly, while accelerating in |
| handling, and even if you are a driver of mediocre | | | | a normal fashion. At the same time, keep your left |
| capabilities, you can circumvent tough spots easily | | | | hand on the handbrake (for a left-hand drive, your |
| using this mechanism. | | | | right) and release the handbrake as you accelerate |
| Lane driving is extremely important and you should | | | | and release the clutch - this will guarantee your car |
| always stick to your lane whilst driving. If you are | | | | moves forward, and not even an inch back. Not that |
| shifting lanes (for a necessary reason hopefully, | | | | difficult a procedure, as you can see. |
| otherwise avoid it), use the indicator (blinker) at all times | | | | A smooth drive entails a relaxed shifting of gears - |
| - each and every time. For instance, if you are turning | | | | you should not feel a jerk as you switch from one |
| to the left, and you need to move into the left hand | | | | gear to the next. To achieve this, always let out the |
| side lane first, indicate left, switch to the left lane and | | | | clutch slowly while shifting gears. Also, try not to |
| after that take the left turn. Following lane driving | | | | accelerate and break too much. |
| essentials can save people from accidents. | | | | These were only a few tips on driving which can, |
| The gears are meant to run the car, and not the other | | | | hopefully, help you maximize your car's performance. |
| way around. It is a common tendency to accelerate | | | | Now you can hit the roads with confidence. |