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Why is the first gear best for climbing a steep hill?
for ambot.
In which gear should you drive when going up a steep hill?
low gear, first or second depending on the steepness
In what gear should you drive when going down a steep hill?
One gear down from normal road gear, but remember the transmission is not meant to be a brake.
Going down steep hill in car which gear?
If you are not towing anything for sure disengage the overdrive on an A/T. On a manual 5 speed put it in 4th, or 3rd, or 2nd, or even 1st gear depending on how steep the hill is and how fast you want to go.
In which gear should you drive when going down a steep hill?
Use a low gear. Which gear you should use depends on how steep a hill you are talking about and also how far down does the hill go. and are you using a standard or automatic transmission. Common sense should tell you to use a lower gear if the vehicle accelarates to much.
What is 2nd start?
its where you put your dirt bike or ATV in 2nd gear to make it start by pushing it fast or going down a steep hill ..
What gear should you put Nissan Altima 2013 automatic when going up steep hill?
It's an automatic. Leave it in "Drive" and the car will pick a suitable gear all by itself.
What gear should you drive going down a steep hill?
Traditionally, you would've been told to use the same gear you went up the hill in to go down the hill. However, it may be necessary to drop a gear, given that modern vehicles are much more aerodynamic than previous vehicles were.
Does It matter if you have a small engine going down steep hills in second gear?
The engine size should not matter when going down a hill, as long as you dont put it in too low of a gear and over rev your engine.
When should you use overdrive on your automatic?
most of the time it saves gas but you should use low gear when towing or going down a steep hill
When a car is on first gearthe rear wheels turn very slowlyexplain why this gear is best for climbing a steep hill?
Gears in a car change where the powerband (or Torque) are in the RPM range relative to what gear it's in. When a car is put into 1st gear, the "power" in the car is very very low in the RPM range and this is why a car is put into a low gear when climbing a hill or steep grade.
Should you shift to a high gear when going down a steep hill?
No. You keep it in low gear, and let the torque of your motor work against gravity to help keep your vehicle under control.
