Clutch and gas coordination on a standard shift? It's something you learn by starting a lot. Go out into an empty lot somewhere, and practice popping the clutch, stalling, and starting properly from rest. You'll get the hang of it fairly soon. Confidence comes from just doing it enough times so you know exactly what to expect.

For your own sake I suggest, test or no, that you also practice starting from a steep hill stop, if there are any in your area, because the heel-toe technique usually used to do this with a standard shift is the trickiest thing there is about driving one.

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