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Does an automatic transmission only have a brake and an accelerator?

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AdalynnMarie

07/29/25 9:53am

An automatic transmission only has a brake and an accelerator. The brake pedal is located below the steering wheel. Pressing the brake pedal causes the brake lever to be pressurized and transmitted to the brake pads on the brake drum, clamping the brake disc to slow down or stop the vehicle. The manual parking brake is located beside the gear shift and is connected to the brake lever. The accelerator, also known as the "throttle" or "gas pedal," is a control device that regulates the engine's power (thrust). An automatic transmission typically refers to the car's automatic gear-shifting mechanism, where the control system of the automatic transmission selects the appropriate gear based on the engine's speed and load during driving, replacing the driver's subjective judgment and gear-shifting operations.

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