The Relationship Between Car Gears and Speed?

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As the gear increases, the speed will become faster. From first gear to second gear, you can shift to second gear at 25 km/h. From second gear to third gear, you can shift to third gear at 35 km/h. From third gear to fourth gear, you can shift to fourth gear at 45 km/h. You can only shift up when reaching a certain speed; otherwise, the engine may misfire due to insufficient power. Lower gears provide more power but slower speed. To use a bicycle analogy, you are the car's engine, outputting power, while the front gear of the bicycle chain drives the rear gear to transmit your power to the tires. When the small front gear drives the large rear gear, you will feel it is easy to pedal but the pedaling speed is fast, and the bike moves slowly. When the large front gear drives the small rear gear, you will feel it is heavy to pedal, the pedaling speed slows down, but the bike moves faster. P——Parking, the parking gear, also the starting gear. When you park the car, the gear is in this position, and the wheels are mechanically locked to prevent rolling. R——Reverse, the reverse gear. Used when reversing. N——Neutral, the neutral gear. Used when temporarily stopping (e.g., at a red light). Note that this gear means neutral, and to prevent the car from rolling on a slope, you must keep the brake pressed. D——Drive, the forward gear, also known as the driving gear. As the name suggests, this gear is used when moving forward. L——Low, the low gear. When going downhill or on a long slope, shifting to this gear limits the car to the lowest gear (equivalent to first gear in a manual car), allowing the engine to assist in braking. This prevents the driver from having to press the brake for a long time, which could overheat the brake pads and cause danger. S——Sport, indicating sport mode. When shifted into this gear, the gears can be freely switched, but the shift timing is delayed to keep the engine at high RPM for a period, increasing the car's power. Obviously, this gear will result in higher fuel consumption. OD——OD gear is the overdrive gear, used during high-speed driving to save fuel.