What gear should be used for automatic transmission cars on highways?
1 Answers
When driving on highways with an automatic transmission, use the D (Drive) gear. Automatic transmission cars do not require the driver to manually shift gears; simply keeping the gear in D allows the car to automatically change gears based on the current speed. If you need to overtake, maintaining high engine RPM is necessary, and in this case, the S (Sport) gear can be used. While driving at high speeds, it is important to control the vehicle's speed and avoid exceeding speed limits. Automatic transmission generally refers to a car's automatic gear-shifting mechanism, where the transmission control system selects the appropriate gear based on the engine's RPM and load, replacing the driver's subjective judgment and manual gear-shifting operations. A typical automatic transmission car has six gear positions, arranged from top to bottom as: P (Park), R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D (Drive), S (Sport), and L (Low).