automatic lessons

At Daniel's Driving School in York, I welcome all students who wish to learn to drive in an Automatic car.

Manual VS Automatic – What’s the difference?

An automatic car changes gears for you automatically in relation to the speed you’re travelling and doesn’t have a clutch pedal. This means you only need to think about whether you’re going forwards, backwards, or stopping. It also has a simplified gearbox which tends to have four modes, park, reverse, neutral and drive.

Without getting too technical, a manual car has a gear system that you operate yourself by moving the gear lever and pressing down the clutch pedal. Manual transmission cars have five or six gears, plus reverse, giving you full control over how the car performs. These cars can be more difficult to drive than automatics, and drivers of manual cars also sometimes experience stalling when trying to get their car into gear.

The car I use - a Hyundai Ioniq - as your training vehicle, has specifications which include: Leather Seats, Driver's Seat Electric Adjustment, Front Seats Heated & Ventilated, Power-assisted Steering, Climate-control, Anti-lock Braking System, Dual-controls, Electric Windows, Adjustable Steering Wheel (Rake & Reach), Easy-to-read Dashboard, Built-in Sat Nav, Automatic Lights, Automatic Wipers.