Do You Need to Press the Accelerator When Shifting Gears?
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You do not need to press the accelerator when shifting gears. Normally, when shifting gears, you should simultaneously depress the clutch and release the accelerator. At the moment the power is cut off, the engine speed begins to drop. If the accelerator is released too early, the engine speed may drop first, potentially causing engine braking and resulting in jerking. Below are the relevant details: 1. Transmission shifting process: During the gear shifting process, the transmission must ensure that the circumferential speeds of the pair of gear teeth to be meshed are equal (i.e., synchronized) to smoothly engage and shift into gear. If the gear teeth are not synchronized and forced into gear, it will inevitably cause impact and noise due to the speed difference between the two gear teeth. This not only makes shifting difficult but also affects the lifespan of the gear teeth, accelerating wear at the tooth ends and even leading to tooth breakage. 2. Introduction to the transmission: The function of the transmission is to change the speed and torque from the engine. It can fixedly or stepwise alter the transmission ratio between the output shaft and the input shaft. Also known as the gearbox, the transmission consists of the gear shifting mechanism and the control mechanism.