What has been removed from automatic transmissions?
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Automatic transmissions have eliminated the hill start assist feature. Below are relevant details: 1. About automatic transmissions: As the name suggests, it relieves drivers from manually shifting gears as the vehicle automatically selects appropriate gears based on speed and traffic conditions. 2. Gear explanations: Typical automatic transmission vehicles have P, R, N, D, 3, 2, 1 gears: P stands for Park, used when parking (with engine off); R represents Reverse gear; N means Neutral, identical to manual transmissions, for temporary stops; D indicates Drive, where the transmission automatically shifts between 1st-5th gears based on speed and throttle input; 3 is also a forward gear, limiting shifts between 1st-3rd gears without engaging 4th or 5th - useful in congested traffic to prevent gear hunting between 3rd and 4th; 2 signifies 2nd gear, locking the transmission in 2nd for slippery road starts or slow-speed driving to avoid shifts between 1st-2nd and 2nd-3rd; 1 is 1st gear, keeping the transmission fixed in lowest gear.