Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom 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 to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually ...
Automated manual transmissions can be semi-automatic or fully-automatic in operation. Several different systems to automate the clutch and/or shifting have been used over the years, but they will generally use one of the following methods of actuation for the clutch and/or shifting: hydraulic or electro-hydraulic actuation, [12] electro-mechanical, [13] pneumatic, [6] [14] [15] electromagnetic ...
The Multimode Manual Transmission has the following gears: R, N, E, M+, M−. R: R is the reverse gear. It is similar to R in both traditional manual and in fully automatic cars. N: N is the neutral gear. It is similar to N in both traditional manual and full automatic. E: E is the functional equivalent of D in a full automatic.
The Manumatic was installed in cars with a manual transmission, allowing them to be driven without needing to use a clutch pedal. [2] According to the modern use of the term it would be classified as an automated manual transmission and not as a manumatic transmission.
In 1891, the French Panhard et Levassor automobile used a three-speed manual transmission and is considered to have set the template for multi-speed manual transmissions in motor vehicles. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This transmission used a sliding-gear design without any form of speed synchronization, causing frequent grinding of the gear teeth during gear ...
A manual transmission requires the driver to manually select the gears [6] by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles). Most transmissions in modern cars use synchromesh to synchronise the speeds of the input and output shafts.
The 1941 Chrysler M4 Vacamatic transmission was a two-speed manual transmission with an integral underdrive unit, a traditional manual clutch, and a fluid coupling between the engine and the clutch. [51] [52] [53] The two-speed transmission had "high" and "low" ranges, and the clutch was used when the driver wanted to switch between ranges. For ...
Converter size 238 mm (9.37 in) 258 mm (10.16 in) Fluid type DEXRON High Performance ATF Fluid capacity 10.8 L (11.4 US qt) [a] 10.3 L (10.9 US qt) [b] Weight 80 kg (176 lb) [a] 98.9 kg (218 lb) [b] Available Control Features Shift Patterns Multiple (Selectable) Driver Shift Control Tap Up and Down Additional Modes Tow & Haul Mode (Selectable)