Ride an Automatic Car with Ease with These Helpful Tips

Automatic used cars for sale in Uganda are common now, whereas before, they were mainly popular with old drivers and anyone who couldn't operate a manual vehicle.

You wouldn't need to worry about changing gears with an automatic used car Uganda, which would make navigating the automobile, going in reverse, accelerating, and stopping much easier. On your road journey, there wouldn't be as many difficulties.

This article offers you advice on how to ride an automatic car easily. 

Advantages of Automatic Gearboxes

Automatic gearboxes are more reliable than they once were, despite the common misconception that they require heavy maintenance.

They minimize the likelihood that certain components will malfunction; for instance, if your control over the clutch isn't flawless, an automatic used car Uganda won't have its clutch worn out.

In addition to being simpler to operate, automatic variants of cars occasionally outperform their manual counterparts in terms of efficiency.

They can also be quicker; several dual-clutch transmissions, in particular, can shift gears more quickly than a person can, cutting significant tenths of a second off the time from 0 to 62 mph.

Tips on riding automatic cars for beginners

1 - Get familiar with the automatic gear shift lever

So, you have purchased your automatic transmission car from dealers who import used cars from Japan to Uganda. Make sure to practise using the lever for the automatic gear shift before you take your car for a drive. In contrast to a manual gearbox car, which has five forward gears and a single reverse gear, in an automatic car, you will find: -

⦁ P (Park): The wheels do not move in this neutral gear because the gears get locked. Before starting the automobile and before turning the engine off, it is always a good idea to make sure the gear selector is in Park mode.

⦁ R (Reverse): When you want to reverse the car, use this gear.

⦁ N (Neutral): This is typically employed when you need to stop briefly, such as at traffic lights for a few seconds or longer. Use the handbrake to stop the automobile from rolling, similar to how you would with a manual vehicle.

⦁ D (Drive): This is the gear you will use during the entire drive. The automobile will automatically switch from first gear to the second and then the third, and so forth, once you are moving at the proper pace.

2 – Be ready to 'creep.' 

If you are in Drive or another forward gear, an automatic car will move ahead slowly. The reverse will cause a slow-motion backward movement. When parking or in slow-moving traffic, this is known as "creeping" (also known as "idle speed"), and it makes it easier to maintain your right foot over or on the brake simply.

To ensure that you do not move when you do not want to, you can either pick Neutral or use the brake (or handbrake).

3 – Ignore the clutch pedal

Although automatics have gears, the vehicle manages most gear changes. Because of this, there is only a brake and an accelerator—no clutch pedal. If you press those two pedals simultaneously, any vehicle—manual or automatic—will experience discomfort. 

To become used to an automatic, many "manual" drivers who import used cars from Japan to Uganda deliberately tuck their left foot behind their right foot. This is to avoid the possibility of their left foot miscalculating and thinking there is a clutch on the left side.

Concluding note

Because they handle a large portion of the work for you, as their name implies, automatic cars are simpler to operate than manual ones. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that those who have a driving licence for manual cars can also rent and operate an automatic vehicle but not the other way around. You can find used cars for sale in Uganda, with manual and automatic transmissions, in great condition when you buy from Bizupon.