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A knob, variously called gear knob, shift knob, gear shift knob or stick shift knob, forms the handle for the gear stick. Gear knobs are commonly made from materials such as aluminum, plastic, leather, wood, or carbon fiber, depending on the vehicle type and desired aesthetics. [3] Typically the gear knob includes a diagram of the shift pattern ...
Floor-mounted gear stick in a Mazda Protege passenger car Common shift pattern for a 5-speed transmission. In most vehicles with a manual transmission, the driver selects gears by manipulating a lever called a gear stick (also called a gearshift, gear lever or shifter). In most automobiles, the gear stick is located on the floor between the ...
Most automobile manual transmissions have several gear ratios that are chosen by locking selected gear pairs to the output shaft inside the transmission. Manual transmissions feature a driver-operated clutch pedal and a hand-operated gear stick or shift lever, or, on a motorcycle; a hand-operated clutch lever, and a foot-operated gearshift lever.
Here's a look at the role of manual transmission vehicles in the U.S. auto industry, as cars shift to automatic transmission.
Autostick gear selection holds a specific gear 1, 2, or 3 until another gear is selected by the up/down switch, the vehicle comes to a complete stop, and Autostick forces a shift to 1st gear, Autostick operation is canceled by selecting 4th gear, aka D, or Autostick is disengaged by moving the PRNDL.
Commercial vehicle transmission diagram showing the gear fork, gearbox, and gears. Trained drivers of vehicles with non-synchronous transmissions sometimes use the techniques listed below. If improperly implemented, these techniques can cause damage to the vehicle or the loss of control of the vehicle.
Automatics rule the car industry, but there are still some stick shifts for people who love the control they offer, not to mention the savings. Check out these "clutch performers." 33+ Cars That ...
A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed, direction of rotation, or torque multiplication/reduction in a machine. [1] [2] Transmissions can have a single fixed-gear ratio, multiple distinct gear ratios, or continuously variable ratios. Variable ...