What are the hazards of gear skipping to the vehicle?

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ValerieFitz
07/29/25 7:48pm
Reasonable gear skipping is acceptable and will not cause any adverse effects on the car. The specific reasons are as follows: 1. As long as it does not cause back-gearing (i.e., after upshifting, the gear is too high, the engine speed is too low, feeling acceleration obstruction often accompanied by body shaking, and in severe cases may even cause the engine to stall). 2. It does not cause dragging (i.e., after downshifting, the gear is too low, the mechanical force of the gear causes the vehicle to suddenly decelerate, like stepping on the brake). Extended content: 1. When decelerating for sharp turns, at higher speeds, you can decelerate before turning and directly shift from 5th or 4th gear to 3rd or 2nd gear, then turn at low speed. 2. After climbing a steep slope to the top, followed by a large downhill, you can directly shift from 1st or 2nd gear to 3rd or 4th gear, without giving throttle, and coast downhill in gear.
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