gear stick
Manual car control
A gear stick is the lever in a vehicle that the driver moves to change gears, typically mounted on the floor between the front seats or on the steering column.
The term is more common in British English; Americans usually say gear shift or stick shift.
She learned to drive on a car with a gear stick rather than an automatic.
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- ratiosComparative numerical relationships
- torqueRotational force measurement
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
differential · powertrain · reverse · overdrive · first · second · third · fourth
Gear-matching transmission mechanism
- H-patternManual gearbox lever path
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- selectorMechanism for choosing
- linkageConnected system of parts
throw · slot · position · knob · lever · synchronize · spring · detent
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- neutralNot favoring any side
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- revMotor rotation count
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
downshift · upshift · heel-and-toe · double-declutch · engage · disengage · grind · change
Vehicle control panel
- consoleComfort in distress
- interiorInside area or region
- handbrakeStationary vehicle lock
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
pedal · footwell · driver seat · centre console · speedometer · tachometer · car · sedan
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- ratiosComparative numerical relationships
- torqueRotational force measurement
drivetrain · differential · powertrain · reverse · overdrive · first · second · third · fourth · fifth
synchromesh
Gear-matching transmission mechanism
linkage · throw · slot · position · knob · lever · synchronize · spring · detent · pivot
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
accelerate · downshift · upshift · heel-and-toe · double-declutch · engage · disengage · grind · change · row
dashboard
Vehicle control panel
steering wheel · pedal · footwell · driver seat · centre console · speedometer · tachometer · car · sedan · coupe
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- gearscog, worm gears, pinion, cogs, rack
- manual transmissionclutch, shift, shifter, clutch pedal, shift knob
- Shiftersshifter, shift lever, paddle shifter, paddle shifters, PRNDL
- Drivetraindifferential, transaxle, driveshaft, transfer case, clutch
- UK roadsmotorways, M6, M4, A1, trunk road
stick, gear, sticky, sticker, gearshift, gearing, gearbox, stick shift