A gear stick (rarely spelled gearstick),gear lever (both UK English), gearshift or shifter, (US English) is a metal lever attached to the shift assembly in a manual transmission-equipped automobile and is used to change gears. In an automatic transmission-equipped vehicle, a similar device 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, semi-automatic transmissions, and those with continuously variable transmission gearboxes do not require a clutch pedal.
Alternative positions
Gear sticks are most commonly found between the front seats of the vehicle, either on the center console (sometimes even quite far up on the dashboard), the transmission tunnel, or directly on the floor. Some vehicles have a column shift where the lever is mounted on the steering column—this arrangement was almost standard practice in American vehicles from about 1939 until relatively recently. It had the added benefit of allowing for a full width bench-type front seat (though some models with bucket seating as an option include it). It has since fallen out of favor, although it can still be found widely on North American-market pick-up trucks, vans, emergency vehicles (both law enforcement and EMS - the column shifter is retained where a floor shifter is unfeasible due to mounting the mobile data terminal and 2-way radio), and "full-size" US sedans such as the Ford Crown Victoria. A dashboard mounted shift was common on certain French models such as the Citroën 2CV and Renault 4. Both the Bentley Mark VI and the Riley Pathfinder had their gear lever to the right of the right-hand drive driver's seat, alongside the driver's door, where it was not unknown for British cars to also have their handbrake. (Left-hand drive models received a column shift.)
The Nissan Patrol has a very healthy amount of torque to play with and utilising the 9-speed gearbox through the paddle shifters gave very smooth and seamless transition throughout all the gears, no matter what the rpm was.
Launch the Ioniq 5 N, and the paddle shifter allows you to work your way through the gears by simulating an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission ... steering wheel, instrument display, and gear selector.
Kia Philippines has been silent lately, but you know what they say. it’s the quiet ones you must watch out for ...There is the center console, the two cupholders behind the shapely gear shifter, and the cubby hole in the center stack. That’s it ... .
I told him I couldn’t go from a manual gear shift to a flimsy little twist knob ... I don’t particularly care for rotary gear shifters, personally, Nancy ... I can put an old-style automatic shifter into the right gear with my eyes closed.
... operation of the engine and electric motor, enabling Honda to offer paddle shifters that let drivers cycle through simulated gear ratios — mimicking the feel of a multi-geared transmission.
Get you a handful of that shifter, show that clutch who’s boss, and let’s go through the gears to recap the previous week’s news — big, small and downright embryonic. FirstGear... So stay tuned.Second Gear ... Fourth Gear.
As with the exterior styling, the Tiguan’s cabin mimics its all-electric ID.4 sibling, with a minimalistic cockpit design and steering-mounted gear shifter.2024 Volkswagen Tiguan interior ... VERDICT ... IOL .
The last of the good Hondas is this right here,” gesturing toward the car's automatic gear shifter, where the driver can switch between drive, neutral, and more.
Its all-new Q6 e-tron is the first Audi model built on the PremiumPlatformElectric (PPE), dedicated to Audi’s even-numbered models like the Q6 ... Wiring and welding ... Push the Q6’s quirky gear shifter past D for drive to B mode to activate the feature.
Pacific Daily NewsDec 22, 2024 12 mins ago 0. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email. Ceasar... Camacho ... Dec ... While talking to Ceasar, police observed what appeared to be a square shaped white cotton pad with a black stain in the middle by the gear shifter.
The seven-speed automatic transmission is as keen as you will be to move up through the gears, so much so that using the paddle shifters is only a borderline improvement in upshifting keenness ... The interior is somewhat more flawed ... ....
If you use the paddle shifters when in Drive, it will let you upshift to quell the engine, but it only lasts for a few seconds before it automatically downshifts to the original high-revving gear.
If you use the paddle shifters when in Drive, it will let you upshift to quell the engine, but it only lasts for a few seconds before it automatically downshifts to the original high-revving gear.
Other key highlights of the cabin include a two-spoke steering wheel that integrates drive and terrain mode controls, an aircraft-style gear shifter, a panoramic sunroof, wireless charging pad, USB...
Cabin and featuresInside, the Syros is expected to include a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a new 2-spoke steering wheel with integrated drive and terrain mode controls, and a futuristic aircraft-style gear shifter.
