Automatic Driving Lessons

Learn to Drive an Automatic in my Fully Electric Mini

I am the first driving instructor in the UK to offer automatic driving lessons in the fully electric Mini. I am now on my fourth consecutive Mini for providing driving lessons. In making the Mini fully electric, it has lost none of it’s charm or fun. Learning to drive an automatic in my fully electric Mini gives you the advantage of knowing about electric cars as well as being prepared for the current selection of traditional automatics.

Hop into an automatic car and the first thing you’ll notice is that it’s a lot easier to drive. Without the need of changing gears and using the clutch, stalling becomes a thing of the past. Driving in slow-moving traffic is much easier with an automatic. Electric cars offer a much improved driving experience to the traditional automatic cars. You do not have to wait for the car to change gears for you and you do not have to listen to a noisy engine whilst driving. Electric cars use only one third of the energy of the petrol or diesel engine and are therefore an important step in reducing carbon emissions.

Book your Automatic Driving Lessons in Lincoln with our professional driving instructor and his fully electric Mini.

Mike using iPad for a diagram during an automatic driving lesson

Free Student App

Keep track of your progress with the free app from MyDriveTime. I will set up your access to this free app so that i can record all information relating to your driving lesson progress.

All your lesson summary’s can be viewed at anytime, you can the time of your next driving lesson. You can see your payments and when using the block booking discounts you can see how many hours you have in credit.

There is a recourses tab, where i have made it easy for you to access for great sources of information to help you through the learning to drive process. With all if information being cloud based, it is never lost when you upgrade your phone.

iPad Note Sharing

I make notes during your driving lessons and will take screenshots of any of the diagrams that we have used to explain a driving situation we have encountered. By the end of the day, I will share these notes and diagrams with you.

I have several different apps that can help my, from using the maps app to see a satellite image of a junction you do not like, to the notes app for a quick sketch. But probably the best app for driving lesson is the RoadJotter app. With this app I can place cars at junctions to take through a situation with you before you try it.

You can then review the lesson summary from the student app and look at the notes and diagrams I have shared with you to reflect on what you have learned in your driving lesson today.

Driving Test Finder

Testi Driving Cancellations UK is an app that I recommend to help you find the driving test that you want. In 2020 and 2021 there were over 8 months where driving lessons were not allowed and driving tests were restricted to key workers only. we are now seeing the effect on the waiting times for driving tests. How does this app work?

You book a driving test at Gov.uk
Enter your driving licence number into Testi
Enter your booking reference number into Testi
Set your preferences for Testi to search
Receive notifications of earlier driving tests
Click on the date you want
App opens Gov.uk for you to make the changes

Contactless Payment

You don’t need to cash to pay for your driving lessons. Using SumUp, I have a secure contactless payment solution for your automatic driving lessons. You can use your debit card, most have a contactless limit of up to £100, chip and pin authorisation will be required for purchases over this amount. You can also use your Google Pay or Apple Pay services to purchase your driving lessons.

Automatic is easier than Manual

By driving a car that does not require you to change gears, both of your hands spend more time on the steering wheel. This means you better control of the car and the direction it is going. You will have more time to observe what is happening around you. You will never be in the wrong gear, you will never stall the car. You will master hills with ease. By learning to drive automatic in a fully electric car you will not be polluting our towns and cities as a fully electric car produces no tail pipe emissions, and we use fully renewable electricity to charge our car.

Some Recent Customer Reviews

Today I passed my driving test with no minors! Thanks to Mike’s patience, teaching and belief in me. Mike’s car is a delight to drive, but it’s Mike’s ability to explain different driving scenarios that makes it’s so much easier to learn. He taught me the basics and then encouraged me to use my instinct and reflect on different situations. I honestly do not think I would have passed my test if it wasn’t with Mike as I have lost confidence in driving from a previous attempt. Thank you Mike for your patience and support!
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Lauren Hayhurst

Mike is an excellent driving instructor. He is very patient and flexible in the way he teaches, and always took the time to make sure I understood exactly what I was doing and the reasoning behind it. Mike has a very positive, supportive and understanding approach to his teaching and offers clear and constructive feedback. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of driving and a great enthusiasm for it as well. His Mini Electric is a brilliant car to drive too!

I passed my driving test first time with three minors, all thanks to Mike – I cannot thank him enough! I would thoroughly recommend him.

Tom Broomhead

Mikes’ teaching style was clear and concise, and he made things like parking easier for me to grasp. (My third instructor). He provided thorough, constructive feedback and guidance without overwhelming me, and demonstrating his patience and understanding. I was super nervous but managed to pass with him with only 2 minors.

I am very grateful to have had such an amazing driving instructor. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of driving lessons. 5 stars easy!

Francesca Bird