A standard 5-speed shift pattern (on a Peugeot 206 knob)
A gear stick (rarely spelled gearstick),[1][2]gear lever (both UK English), gearshift or shifter (both U.S. English), more formally known as a transmission lever, is a metal lever attached to the transmission of an automobile. The term gear stick mostly refers to the shift lever of a manual transmission, while in an automatic transmission, a similar lever is known as a gear selector. A gear stick will normally be used to change gear whilst depressing the clutch pedal with the left foot to disengage the engine from the drivetrain and wheels. Automatic transmission vehicles, including hydraulic (torque converter) automatic transmissions, automated manual and older semi-automatic transmissions (specifically clutchless manuals), like VW Autostick, and those with continuously variable transmissions, do not require a physical clutch pedal.
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A gearstick (rarely spelled gearstick), gear lever (both UK English), gearshift or shifter (both U.S. English), more formally known as a transmission...
and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver...
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Japan Stick or stick shift, an automobile's manual transmission Gearstick, used in a manual transmission-equipped automobile to change gears Control...
the next gear if a user in manual mode red lines the engine. Manual shifting is allowed with the gearstick in the manual mode. The gearstick can also...
shifting or floating gears, also called "slip shifting", "dead sticking", or "bang shifting", is the process of changing gears, in typically a non-synchronous...
knob/metal rod gearstick with a 6-speed 'H' pattern. Reverse is selected by pressing down and changing to 6th. A switch to change the gearstick to a sequential...
engine. A double-acting hydraulic cylinder applies a force to the steering gear, which in turn steers the roadwheels. The steering wheel operates valves...
Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft that is used for taxiing, takeoff or landing. For aircraft it is generally needed for both...
all-electric mode (unless the battery has very low charge), a button beside the gearstick allows the driver to select between: Hybrid drive, Which allows the car...
parked on an incline. While automatic transmission vehicles have a "Park" gear that immobilizes the transmission, it is still recommended to use the parking...
tube frame, acting somewhat like a hardtop roof. The steering wheel, gearstick, and brake, clutch, and throttle pedals have a conventional automobile...
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better control of the vehicle by enhancing grip of the steering wheel and gearstick. The driving glove made its appearance during the 1890s. Steering wheels...
scenes' to dramatically improve the ease with which the driver can execute gear changes and deal with the dramatic torque changes associated with rapid accelerations...
to: Gearstick, known in US English as "shifter", the lever of a manual or automatic automobile or truck transmission Shifter (bicycle part), or gear lever...
October 1902. Many speedometers use a rotating flexible cable driven by gearing linked to the vehicle's transmission. The early Volkswagen Beetle and many...
gearbox, stick shift, standard, and stick. Most automobile manual transmissions have several gear ratios that are chosen by locking selected gear pairs to...
odometer, the pascaline utilized gears to compute measurements. Each gear contained 10 teeth. The first gear advanced the next gear one position when moved one...
was its use of push buttons on the steering wheel to shift gears as opposed to a gearstick. Conception of the Edsel began in the early 1950s when Ford...
blocks. Rear sensors may be activated when reverse gear is selected and deactivated as soon as any other gear is selected. Front sensors may be activated manually...
pedal and shifting gears usually disengages the cruise control. The "resume" feature has to be used each time after selecting the new gear and releasing the...
certain gear, but since many tractors only have one gear that is practical for use on-road, this is sufficient. Tractors with multiple 'road gears' often...
of hands on throttle-and-stick, is the concept of placing buttons and switches on the throttle lever and flight control stick in an aircraft cockpit. By...
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