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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States), or stick shift (in Canada and 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…

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Overview

History

Internals

Clutch

Gear shift types

Push starting

Driving techniques

Synchronized downshift rev-matching system

Truck transmissions

Lubrication

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Manual transmission

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples78
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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Manual transmission

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related to 1950s to 1980s · 11
Manual transmission → Alfa Romeo, Cadillac, Ferrari, Five-speed, In, Inter, Most North American, Porsche, Super Sprint, The, Up
related to 1990s to present · 9
Manual transmission → Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari, In, Porsche, Six-speed, Stradale, The, Western Europe
related to Dog clutch · 7
Manual transmission → However, In, It, The, This, Unlike, When
related to Shafts · 7
Manual transmission → Most, S70, Some, The, This, Through, Volvo
related to 1890s to 1940s · 6
Manual transmission → Even, Levassor, Many, Panhard, The, This
related to Hill starts · 6
Manual transmission → Many, Once, RPM, Starting, Studebaker, This
related to overview · 5
Manual transmission → However, In, Most, The, When
related to Clutch · 4
Manual transmission → Most, RPM, Vehicles, Without
related to Lubrication · 4
Manual transmission → Gear, Manual, On, These
related to Push starting · 3
Manual transmission → This, Vehicles, When

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transmission gear transmissions clutch gears manual shaft cars vehicles driver engine used use input also shifter synchromesh output pedal shift

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Manual transmissionis aautomatic transmission0.90text
the 1948 Ferrari 166 Interinstance ofalthough five-speed manual transmissions were occasionally used in sports cars0.80text
the 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprintinstance ofalthough five-speed manual transmissions were occasionally used in sports cars0.80text
double-clutchinginstance ofthus removing the need for the driver to use techniques0.80text
Suzukiinstance ofto help prevent accidental activation or driver confusion.More and more small cars and vans from manufacturers0.80text
Hondainstance ofto help prevent accidental activation or driver confusion.More and more small cars and vans from manufacturers0.80text
and Volkswagen are featuring console shifters in that they free up space on the floor for other features such as storage compartments without requiring that the gear shift be mounted on the steering columninstance ofto help prevent accidental activation or driver confusion.More and more small cars and vans from manufacturers0.80text
agricultural tractorsinstance ofalthough it requires some skill.On vehicles with a hand throttle0.80text
it is possible to avoid rollback by increasing engine RPM using the hand throttleinstance ofalthough it requires some skill.On vehicles with a hand throttle0.80text
then releasing the brakeinstance ofalthough it requires some skill.On vehicles with a hand throttle0.80text
clutch pedals in the usual fashion.Other driving techniquesRev-matching is where the driver uses the throttle to match the revs to the road speed so that gear changes are not jerkyinstance ofalthough it requires some skill.On vehicles with a hand throttle0.80text
clutch pedals in the usual fashioninstance ofalthough it requires some skill.On vehicles with a hand throttle0.80text

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