What does the L gear in an automatic transmission mean?
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Automatic transmission L gear refers to the low-speed gear of an automatic transmission, designed to impose restrictions on the vehicle's transmission gears, providing the vehicle with ample power or braking force. When shifted into L gear, the automatic transmission will remain in lower gears without upshifting, making it suitable for use when going uphill or downhill, and it can also be effective in other special situations. The L gear typically appears in CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) systems because, unlike conventional gear-type transmissions, CVTs use a steel belt for shifting. To compensate for the shortcomings of this transmission method in terms of low torque, the L gear was introduced.