As a learner, your driving instructor or supervising passenger will initially help you by providing prompts for changing gear, but for some learner drivers, they gain a better understanding by knowing what speed they should be going for a gear change.
Do you need to shift gears while going at speeds over 60 mph?
Hi Moses,
Generally you’re in the highest gear at 60 mph or over. If you happen to need better acceleration for overtaking, then you can shift down a gear.
I have a toyota hilux 2wheel drive 6 speed manual transmission 2017 is it ok when traveling in a 50k zone with 3rd gear
Hello Maurice,
4th gear would be more economical if your Toyota is good for 4th gear at that speed.
Yeah bro thats what i was wondering cause it feels like its a good gear to sit on at 50ks i was unsure wether to use 4th or 3rd gear ive got a 2wd toyota hilux as well
I have a question. If I’m going 60mph on 6th gear and I have to slow down to 30mph… do I need to lower gears? Or can I keep the car on 6th?
I would probably change into 4th, but having said that, different cars have different gear ratios and handle things worse or better at different speeds. It’s likely that at 30 mph your car will become unresponsive (when pressing the accelerator) in 6th gear and that’s a sign to change down.
Hi, if I am driving on a motorway, I will be in 5th at 70mph. There is a 6th gear on my mums car which I will be using soon, do I have to use 6th gear? All my cars have been only 5 gears so unsure of the 6th
6th gear is a cruising gear to use for best fuel economy. It’s always best to use 6th gear for cruising on a motorway and only change down if you need more power to overtake.