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What is a drive a stick shift?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

A stick shift transmission (called a manual transmission in the UK) is when the driver changes the gears himself by moving a gear stick to select the gears. The gear change mechanism is entirely mechanical. This has the obvious diasdvantage that the driver has to decide which gear the car should be in and select it, but it makes the car cheaper and more efficient. Although now somewhat rare in most cars in the US, Australia and Asia, they remain dominant in Europe, India and South America. They are also always used in all sports cars, off-roaders and trucks.

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14y ago

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