Embarrassing.. But need advice please - How to drive up hill

societys_child

Don't want to question anyone's driving skills but this thread's a bit worrying, try getting 40 odd tonne rolling up hill.

You can do it easily and make it look effortless or you can go for the more spectacular approach . . .:rotfl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_jmFaSbw4&feature=related

bob_a_builder

with fancy techy bits inbuilt so the car doesnt roll.

Thats a handbrake isn't it ? - Surely your car has one of those ?

TrickyWicky

societys_child wrote: »

You can do it easily and make it look effortless or you can go for the more spectacular approach . . .:rotfl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_jmFaSbw4&feature=related

Hell yeah! Feel the power!

cyclonebri1

societys_child wrote: »

Don't want to question anyone's driving skills but this thread's a bit worrying, try getting 40 odd tonne rolling up hill.

You can do it easily and make it look effortless or you can go for the more spectacular approach . . .:rotfl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_jmFaSbw4&feature=related

I too couldn't believe anyone that had passed even a basic driving test would post this.
Sorry op, but driving uphill is 25% of your driving, 50% on level, and the last 25% downhill.

I don't believe this is a serious topic, or rather I don't want to:eek:

mkirkby

One point always to be aware of, is never be afraid of revving the engine in lower gears if needed, regardless of the extra noise it makes. My ex used to hate going into 2nd when going up/down hills because the engine "sounding like it was going to blow up".

In reality it was revving to about 3-4000 rpm which is exactly what she did for hours on end at motorway speeds. At those speeds the road/wind noise took over so it didn't matter :mad:

TrickyWicky

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I too couldn't believe anyone that had passed even a basic driving test would post this.
Sorry op, but driving uphill is 25% of your driving, 50% on level, and the last 25% downhill.

I don't believe this is a serious topic, or rather I don't want to:eek:

Evening Keyboard Warrior,

Just like to remind you the op was asking for help not a slating from those up on the moral high ground Perhaps you missed the bit where they said they learned in london on mainly level ground?

Regards..

Sharon87

London based? Go to Hampstead, some steep hills round there, mostly in stop start traffic, so you'll get to learn to control the clutch moving off. Or go at a quieter time.

I learnt to drive in London, took my test up in Borehamwood and there are plenty of hills there too. I do hate hill starts, even though I can do them, just not had that much driving experience yet in a manual. But driving up hills from a rolling start is all about planning ahead. You see the hill, build up some speed, check to make sure you're in an appropriate gear to the hill, not 5th or possibly 4th if it's really steep. Just listen to the engine and get to learn when it's best to change gears.

Notmyrealname

OK, really simple rule of thumb to the OP seeing as they seem to be panicking about it.

A 1.2L will go up pretty much any hill you're likely to encounter that is a 1 in 6 or gentler in 3rd gear. In most cars, 3rd gear is good for 70MPH.

So as you approach the hill, change down to 3rd gear and drive up it in that. If it is not as steep as a 1 in 6 and you're doing 60MPH, try it in 4th and be prepared to change to 3rd gear around 40-45MPH.

Dave_C_2

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Evening Keyboard Warrior,
Just like to remind you the op was asking for help not a slating from those up on the moral high ground Perhaps you missed the bit where they said they learned in london on mainly level ground?

Err .. Doesn't the driving test involve a hill start?

Back on topic to the OP, others have already said that it's just a matter of changing down a gear before the engine loses power. It's horribly difficult to describe but simple in practice. A single driving lesson should sort this out. Maybe a friend could help out?

Dave

jase1

There's a bank, on one of the main roads (I think it may be the A171 or similar), going up the North Yorkshire moors toward Scarborough that a relatively underpowered car I owned (a 1.3 Hyundai Accent; reasonable power but very little torque, and a surprisingly heavy car) refused to go up in any gear other than first. That one caught me by surprise. Going down that bank involved 1st gear, foot on the brake and very little prospect of braking quickly if needed.

Quite scary one that.

EDIT: Sutton Bank, on the A170 as it turns out.