gear shifts

Manual driving moves

Gear shifts are the acts of changing gears in a vehicle, or the mechanisms that accomplish this.

In a manual transmission, the driver initiates gear shifts using a clutch and lever; automatics handle them internally.

The term covers both the action smooth gear shifts and the hardware The gear shift was stiff.

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sticks · reverses · manual · automatic · synchronizer · transmission · mountain biking · quick release · pedal · H-pattern · power band · transition · pivot · differential · learning curve · sprocket · dual-clutch · actuator

Opposites
transmission control type

gear shiftsCVT

Stepless automatic powertrain

direct drive · fixed gear · automatic transmission · torque converter

driving state

gear shiftscruise control

Automatic velocity maintenance system

steady state · constant speed · coasting · idling · freewheeling

driver control mode

gear shiftscruise control

Automatic velocity maintenance system

autopilot · autonomous driving · automatic transmission

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G