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2. Heel-and-toe shifting - Wikipedia

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   When a car with a manual transmission is in motion with the clutch engaged, there is a mechanical connection between the engine and wheels which keeps them in sync with each other. When shifting, however, depressing the clutch is required. This disconnects the engine from the wheels, and the engine speed is no longer linked to that of the wheels.

3. Dead pedal - Wikipedia

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   In racing cars, the dead pedal is used to cut down the response time in activating the clutch and is integral to the smooth actuation of the clutch. It is typically an actual pedal located to the left of the clutch. The dead pedal allows for the racer or driver to keep the left foot on the same plane as the clutch, thus making the transition ...

4. Clutch control - Wikipedia

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   Clutch control is the controlling of the speed of a manual transmission vehicle by partially engaging the clutch plate, using the clutch pedal instead of (or in conjunction with) the accelerator pedal. The purpose of a clutch is in part to allow such control; in particular, a clutch provides transfer of torque between shafts spinning at ...

5. Adapted automobile - Wikipedia

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   Left side hand bar control (hand-operated device) to allow a disabled person to drive an automatic car without using their feet. Foot pedals can be raised, relocated (for instance swapped to be used by the opposite leg) or replaced with hand-controlled devices. The common form of hand controls consists of a push-pull handle mounted below and ...

6. Car controls - Wikipedia

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   Later cars used both a foot pedal and a hand lever to set the minimum throttle. The 1918 Stutz Bearcat had a central throttle pedal with the clutch and brake to the right and left. [8] Modern cruise control was invented in 1948. [9]

7. Clutch - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. Mechanical device that connects and disconnects two rotating shafts or other moving parts For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Friction disk for a dry clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's ...