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What gear should be used for uphill driving with a manual transmission?

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BethanyLynn

07/29/25 1:53pm

Generally, a manual transmission uses 3rd gear for uphill driving. However, if the vehicle is carrying heavy loads or passengers, it is recommended to use 2nd gear. The specific gear choice should be determined based on the vehicle's overall power performance, road conditions, the steepness of the slope, and the driver's experience. A manual transmission, or manual gearbox, requires the driver to manually shift gears by moving the gear lever, which changes the gear engagement inside the transmission and alters the gear ratio to achieve speed variation. The principle of a manual transmission vehicle is that the power input shaft is connected to the clutch. The power transmitted from the clutch goes directly through the input shaft to the gear set, which consists of gears of different diameters. Different gear ratios result in completely different power transmission effects. Shifting gears during normal driving refers to changing the gear ratio.

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