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2. Automatic transmission - Wikipedia

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   A continuously variable transmission (CVT) can change seamlessly through a continuous (infinite) range of gear ratios, compared with other automatic transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. The flexibility of a CVT with suitable control may allow the engine to operate at a constant angular velocity while the ...

3. Hydramatic - Wikipedia

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   Early 1940 model Oldsmobiles with Hydra-Matic Drive could be started with the transmission selector lever in any position. The car would then start to move unless the transmission lever had been left in N, neutral. The all cast-iron Hydramatic was the heaviest automatic transmission

4. Car controls - Wikipedia

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   Some automatic transmission vehicles have extra controls that modify the choices made by the transmission system. These controls depend on the engine and road speed. Automatic gear selectors generally have a straight pattern, beginning at the most forward position with park, and running through reverse, neutral, drive, and then to the lower gears.

5. Launch control (automotive) - Wikipedia

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   Once the desired revolutions are met the two-step system will adjust these parameters allowing for power production to cease until released. [3] Its important to note that aftermarket two step rev limitation is only a viable option with a manual transmission. Launch control for an automatic transmission car requires a different set up.

6. How to jump-start a car - AOL

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   Edmunds outlines the 10 steps to jump-starting a car. ... consider having it tested at an auto parts store. If other problems in the car caused the dead battery, such as a bad alternator or ...

7. Push start - Wikipedia

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   The Honker II, a midget racing car, getting a push start at the 144th Wagga Wagga Show. A group of people attempting to push start a motorcycle.. Push starting, also known as, roll starting, clutch starting, popping the clutch or crash starting, is a method of starting a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine that has a manual transmission, a mechanical fuel pump, and a mechanically ...

8. Semi-automatic transmission - Wikipedia

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   The Torque-Drive was essentially a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission without the vacuum modulator, requiring the driver to manually shift gears between "Low" and "High". The quadrant indicator on Torque-Drive cars was "Park-R-N-Hi-1st". The driver would start the car in "1st," then move the lever to "Hi" when desired.

9. Transmission (mechanical device) - Wikipedia

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   In the early mass-produced automobiles, the standard transmission design was manual: the combination of gears was selected by the driver through a lever (the gear stick) that displaced gears and gear groups along their axes. Starting in 1939, cars using various types of automatic transmission became available in the US market. These vehicles ...