standard transmissions
Clutch-pedal gear systems
Standard transmissions are manual gearboxes in vehicles—the driver operates a clutch pedal and shift lever to change gears rather than letting the car do it automatically.
Called "standard" because they were once the default option; automatic transmissions were the upgrade.
Now the reverse is true in most markets, making the name slightly ironic: My first car had a standard transmission, so I learned to drive stick.
- stick shiftHand-operated gear selector
- gearshiftTransmission selector lever
- engine brakingDeceleration via powertrain resistance
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- synchronizerDevice ensuring simultaneous operation
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Self-shifting vehicle drivetrain
automatics · automatic · CVT · slushbox · tiptronic
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