gearsticks
Lever for gears
Gearsticks is the plural of gearstick, the lever in a vehicle that controls gear selection.
The term is primarily British; Americans typically say gear shift or stick shift.
Manual transmissions require the driver to move the gearstick through a pattern of positions: The rental car had one of those old-fashioned gearsticks.
Written instructions for use
- transmissionSending of information
- shiftingChanging position or form
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
neutral · reverse · synchromesh · downshift · upshift · H-pattern · sequential · heel-toe
Connected system of parts
- pivotPoint of rotation
- ball jointRotational pivot mechanism
- rodThin rigid stick
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
selector · detent · spring · notch · engagement · friction · synchronizer · throw
Old collectible automobiles
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- bench seatContinuous seating for multiple people
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
sports car · muscle car · unsynchronized · double-clutching · chrome · Bakelite
manual
Written instructions for use
- transmissionSending of information
- shiftingChanging position or form
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
lever · neutral · reverse · synchromesh · downshift · upshift · H-pattern · sequential · heel-toe · shifter
linkage
Connected system of parts
- pivotPoint of rotation
- ball jointRotational pivot mechanism
- rodThin rigid stick
cable · selector · detent · spring · notch · engagement · friction · synchronizer · throw · travel
classic cars
Old collectible automobiles
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- bench seatContinuous seating for multiple people
- dashboardVehicle control panel
roadster · sports car · muscle car · unsynchronized · double-clutching · chrome · Bakelite
grip
Secure manual hold
wood · aluminum · weighted · extension · shape · comfort · palm · feel · aftermarket · custom
gearsticksautomatic transmission
Self-changing vehicle gears
automatics · paddle shifters · CVT · tiptronic · drive-by-wire