We teach local community members practical driving skills, good driving habits and responsible and courteous attitudes that are essential for safety on our roads.
There are a number of factors to consider when deciding whether you’d like to learn to drive in a car with manual or automatic transmission.
In WA, if you sit and pass your licence in an automatic vehicle, you actually won’t be licensed to drive a manual. On the other hand, if you sit your licence in a vehicle with manual transmission, you’ll be licenced to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.
Wherever possible, we encourage our students to learn to drive in a manual vehicle. Our instructors are fun and professional and will have you driving a manual in no time, no matter how nervous you are to begin with!
Know the difference between the two:
Benefits
With a manual drivers licence you can drive both a manual and automatic vehicle – this is handy when you need to drive a vehicle that’s not your own e.g. at work or in an emergency
You have more control over the performance of your vehicle and will learn how it runs, great for reducing wear and tear
Manual vehicles are usually cheaper to buy, run and fix. They rev at a lower rate than an automatic vehicle and are generally more fuel efficient.
Negatives
Can be hard work if you drive in heavy, stop/start traffic on a regular basis
Can be more costly if you don’t have manual vehicle to practice in
Can take longer to master than an automatic vehicle.
Benefits
Easier to drive in heavy traffic
Generally quicker/easier to learn how to drive in an automatic vehicle.
Negatives
If you have an automatic licence you cannot drive a manual vehicle
Less fuel-efficient as higher rev rate
Automatic vehicles can often choose a gear that is quite right for what you need, resulting in high revs and less fuel efficiency
Automatic vehicles can have a much slower take off
For an experienced driver, they can be boring to drive
Automatic vehicles generally cost more to purchase, run and fix.
Please contact us if you are looking for info on what might be the best for you.