manual transmissions
Driver-shifted gear systems
Manual transmissions are vehicle gearboxes that require the driver to shift gears by hand, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever.
The term distinguishes them from automatic transmissions, which shift without driver input.
Also called stick shifts or standard transmissions: Most American drivers never learned to drive manual transmission.
The plural form often appears in discussions of driving skills or vehicle types.
Enclosed system of cogs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- synchromeshGear-matching transmission mechanism
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
- differentialRelative difference between things
drivetrain · transaxle · shift lever · linkage · propeller shaft · universal joint · bearings · gears
Changing position or form
- heel-toeSequential foot-strike pattern
- double-clutchingNeutralizing between gear shifts
- downshiftChange to lower gear
- upshiftEngage higher gear
gear selection · stalling · launch · hill start · bite point · tachometer · engine braking · grinding gears
Hand-operated gear selector
- gearshiftTransmission selector lever
- gear leverTransmission ratio selector
- shift knobHandle for changing gears
- H-patternManual gearbox lever path
gearbox
Enclosed system of cogs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- synchromeshGear-matching transmission mechanism
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
differential · drivetrain · transaxle · shift lever · linkage · propeller shaft · universal joint · bearings · gears · gear ratios
shifting
Changing position or form
- heel-toeSequential foot-strike pattern
- double-clutchingNeutralizing between gear shifts
- downshiftChange to lower gear
upshift · gear selection · stalling · launch · hill start · bite point · tachometer · engine braking · grinding gears
stick shift
Hand-operated gear selector
- gearshiftTransmission selector lever
- gear leverTransmission ratio selector
- shift knobHandle for changing gears
H-pattern · clutch pedal · gate · shift pattern · four-speed
manual transmissionsautomatic transmissions
Self-shifting vehicle drivetrain
automatics · CVT · DCT · paddle shifters · tiptronic
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