What is a Transmission?
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Transmission mainly refers to the gearbox of a car, which is divided into manual and automatic types. A manual transmission primarily consists of gears and shafts, achieving speed and torque variation through different gear combinations; whereas an automatic transmission is composed of a torque converter, planetary gears, and a hydraulic control system, achieving speed and torque variation through hydraulic power transmission and gear combinations. Transmissions can be classified into the following types: manual transmission, conventional automatic transmission/conventional automatic transmission with manual mode, CVT continuously variable transmission/CVT transmission with gears, dual-clutch transmission, and sequential transmission. Based on the method of gear ratio variation, automotive transmissions can be categorized into: stepped transmission, continuously variable transmission, and integrated transmission.