Should You Release the Throttle When Shifting Gears?
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When shifting gears in a car, you need to release the throttle. The details about releasing the throttle during gear shifting are as follows: 1. When upshifting, release the throttle, press the clutch, upshift, release the clutch, and press the throttle. When downshifting, release the throttle, press the clutch, lightly tap the brake, downshift, release the clutch, and apply throttle as needed. Generally, you should release the throttle when shifting gears. For manual transmission cars, shifting gears without releasing the throttle is quite challenging. 2. When downshifting, release the throttle and lightly press the brake to control the speed within the range suitable for the target gear. Press the clutch, engage the corresponding gear, and then slowly release the clutch. Downshifting is a deceleration process, but it doesn't mean completely ignoring the throttle pedal. After completing the shift and fully releasing the clutch pedal, you should immediately press the throttle pedal to achieve smooth power transition. 3. It is possible to shift gears while pressing the throttle pedal, but this can lead to excessive wear of the clutch disc. Additionally, the release bearing, which assists in clutch engagement and disengagement, will suffer significant impact, affecting its service life.
