Preface: I grew up in the suburbs where I learned to drive on a stick. However, I went to college and live in New York City (going on 15 years now), so my experience as a driver is rather limited. Now on to the problem. I am currently on vacation with friends in Costa Rica. We rented a beautif…

Leave the car in the lowest gear that will get you up the hill…first gear it seems. You claim to be able to drive a stick ?

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I’ll respond again later with an update after I’ve put it into practice.

Have you considered leaving the car at the bottom of the driveway and walking? I would have done it in first gear.

do not shift out of 1st gear. going up the hill in 1st is better than walking. do not be afraid of a “racing engine” meaning the motor needs to have some rpm’s to be in its power zone. If the car has a tach it should be between 2,500 and 3,000 rpm’s when you are on the steepest parts of the h…

You should not be driving while reading the manual,even if you are not going up a hill.

If 1st gear is what it takes then do that. I’m not familiar with the Terios but it must be an awfully underpowered vehicle. When Daihatsus were sold in the U.S. back in the 80s I drove a Charade and it was pretty anemic.

Yes the air conditioner robs the motor of power. Turn it off. Know the gear you can climb the hill in…get there upon approach and stay there. It seems like you may be able to do it in second but if not its first. Its almost a math thing. MPH…RPM. Rent yourself a 4x4 and you should be able to crawl u…

Maybe that’s the net slope of the incline, but the driveway curves from side to side so a car can climb it?

Driving up a steep hill using a manual

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twotone December 22, 2010, 5:15pm 8

No wheeled vehicle could make it up a “70%-80% incline.” The steepest road in the world is in NZ and has a 19 degree or 35% grade. Keep it in first gear (use low ratio if available on a 4X4) and don’t stop until you get to the top.

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Driving up a steep hill using a manual

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