What does MT stand for in cars?
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In cars, MT stands for Manual Transmission. The functions of a car transmission are: 1. To change the transmission ratio; 2. To expand the torque and speed of the driving wheels; 3. To enable the car to drive in reverse; 4. To facilitate gear shifting or power output. Maintenance methods for car transmissions: 1. Replace automatic transmission fluid every 12 months or 20,000 kilometers; 2. Avoid coasting in neutral; 3. Regularly check the fluid level; 4. Do not skip gears when upshifting; 5. Do not force the transmission into neutral; 6. Do not shorten the idle warm-up time; 7. Avoid gear grinding when shifting; 8. Clean the transmission; 9. Avoid starting and driving without warming up the car; 10. Perform regular maintenance on the automatic transmission.
Ah, MT stands for Manual Transmission. The first car I ever drove was my dad's old Santana with a manual gearbox. During driving lessons, the instructor said it's the abbreviation for Manual Transmission. Driving a manual requires coordination - left foot on the clutch, right hand on the gearshift - it was total chaos at first. But once you get used to it, it becomes addictive, especially when downshifting to overtake on mountain roads with the engine roaring. Nowadays many young people don't learn manual transmission, but I believe you're not a real driver until you can handle a stick shift - automatics feel like riding an e-bike. Manuals also have better fuel efficiency, plus their simpler transmission structure makes repairs cheaper. I remember this one self-drive trip to Tibet where manual SUVs performed way more reliably than automatics on those rough roads.
