What Does Gear Dragging Mean?

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Gear dragging refers to a situation where the vehicle's gear is too high and does not match the actual driving conditions. 1. Causes of gear dragging: Using a low gear for high-speed dragging can cause the engine to operate at excessively high RPMs. Higher gears provide lower gear ratios, but torque decreases accordingly. If a high gear is forced in situations requiring high torque, such as uphill driving or low-speed conditions, gear dragging occurs. 2. Symptoms of gear dragging: The engine sound becomes muffled; when accelerating, the speed increases slowly or even decreases; when releasing the throttle, the car jerks forward and backward. Gear dragging leads to unstable engine RPM, severe "knocking," reduced power, and increased fuel consumption.