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Carlos Tomas, president of Canada’s first school exclusively devoted to teaching manual shift driving, isn’t just your run-of-the-mill driving instructor. He’s had extensive racetrack and skid pad experience and has taught at George Brown College, Ontario Safety League and Young Drivers of Canada. In addition, he designed and judged the on-road segment of the Wheels/Bridgestone Ontario Driver of the Year Challenge, a high-profile driving contest held between 1990 and 1995 organized by The Toronto Star.
What also separates Tomas (and Shifters) from the rest is his insistence that his students learn how to handle emergency driving situations. Because as far as Tomas is concerned, road safety cannot be overestimated. He arrived at this conclusion while instructing physically challenged drivers at the Bloorview Macmillan Rehabilitation Center, where any of his students had become seriously disabled as a result of making one single driving error.
Since 1987, the year he founded Shifters, thousands have grown to appreciate Tomas’ school for what it is—truly unique. Many have literally come from all over the globe to receive instruction.
Why? Well, as one satisfied student put it:
“I never thought learning to drive shift could be so easy!”
Philosophy of Shifters
We at Shifters want you to reach a high level of competency in driving any manual shift vehicle. No matter how exotic the car, the full enjoyment of your vehicle depends on the confidence and control you feel while driving it.
Regardless of previous manual shift driving experience, you’ll learn how to drive your vehicle more easily than you ever thought possible. Lessons are private. Easy to follow. And tailored to you and your individual abilities and needs.
Mastery of manual shift driving skills goes well beyond the DOs and DON’Ts. At Shifters, you’ll gain real proficiency by learning the WHYs of manual shift driving.
- Control - At Shifters you'll learn the procedures and vehicle dynamics to really capitalize on the advantages of manual shift driving. You'll learn preventative skills as well as the control techniques to increase traction on slippery roads, especially during emergencies.
- Simplicity - Because of increased driving speeds and pressures, today's driver is constantly confronted with situations that require his/her full attention and proficiency. At Shifters, we've come up with extremely efficient ways of handling any driving situation so that you can respond with skill and safety. And, nicest of all they're very easy to learn.
- Saving money - At Shifters you'll learn to drive your vehicle the way it was engineered to drive. In the process, you'll drastically reduce its depreciation and add years to its life. What's more, you'll save even more money by reducing fuel consumption and unnecessary repairs to major components such as engines, clutches, gear boxes, C. V. joints, tires, suspensions, steering assemblies, etc..
- Peace of mind - Because you will be a more competent drive, you'll be able to relax and enjoy the driving experience. So whether you're taking a pleasure drive on a quiet country road or driving slippery streets during rush hour, you will be prepared and in control..
Click here to read what our students say about learning to drive a manual shift vehicle at Shifters.