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In 1951, Aetna developed the Aetna Drivotrainer, the first combination of automobile simulator and motion pictures designed for behind-the-wheel instruction in drivers' training classrooms. The Drivotrainer classroom contained 15 small single seat "Aetnacars" equipped with controls as similar as possible to those used in actual automobiles.
Hard Drivin ' is a sim racing arcade video game developed by Atari Games in 1989. [5] Players test drive a sports car on courses that emphasize stunts and speed. It features one of the first 3D polygon driving environments [6] via a simulator cabinet with a haptic vibrating steering wheel and a custom rendering architecture.
A season in the game consists of driving six laps on each track. [4] On every race, the player is competing against five other riders. [2] Three points are awarded to the winner, two for second place, and one for third place. The game can be saved eight times during the season. Manual or automatic transmission can be selected.
Electric vehicles make gear changes wholly unnecessary. Perhaps that’s what makes this party trick so appealing.
Race Drivin ' is a sim racing arcade video game released by Atari Games in August 1990. Players test drive several high-powered sports cars on stunt and speed courses. The game is the sequel to 1989's Hard Drivin' and was part of a new generation of games that featured 3D polygon environments.
The first 6-speed manual transmission was introduced in the 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. The first 7-speed manual transmission was introduced in the 2012 Porsche 911 (991). [9] In 2008, 75.2% of vehicles produced in Western Europe were equipped with manual transmission, versus 16.1% with automatic and 8.7% with other. [10]
Float shifting can reduce clutch wear because it is used so much less (only for starting from a standstill). Conversely, improper engagement of a gear (when the engine and transmission speeds aren't matched) can cause wear on the synchros and lockouts, and damage the gears by physically grinding them together due to a difference in speed.
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