When to change gear in a manual car - full guide - speed, revs, sound, hills and economy explained

A full guide on when to change gear in a manual car. I explain and demonstrate how to know when to change gear using the speed, revs and engine sound. I also explain and demonstrate how you should change gear differently when you want to accelerate quickly, drive on hills and be economical.

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00:00 Intro
00:09 Using the speedometer
00:38 Using the revs
02:21 How to be smooth
02:30 Slowing down
04:51 Accelerating quickly and block changing
06:39 Up Hill
07:10 Engine sound
08:11 Down Hill
10:17 Outro