What is the lever in the car?
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The lever used for shifting gears in a car is called the gear shift lever. By operating the gear shift lever to change the engagement and disengagement of transmission gears with different ratios, the car can achieve acceleration, deceleration, or reversing. For manual transmission cars, the number of gears varies depending on the model. Additional information: When using the gear shift lever to change gears, keep your eyes on the road ahead and avoid looking down at the lever. Do not force the lever when shifting. If you cannot engage a gear before starting, you can release and press the clutch pedal once before trying again. To engage the reverse gear, ensure the vehicle is completely stopped, then disengage the reverse gear lock before shifting. After moving the gear shift lever into neutral, avoid shaking it back and forth.
After driving for so many years, the most common question I get from beginners is about those levers next to the steering wheel. The long one on the left controls the turn signals and high beams—push it up for the right turn signal, down for the left, and push it outward to turn on the high beams. The lever on the right controls the wipers—push it forward for a single wipe and pull it back to spray washer fluid. Nowadays, many cars also place the gear lever behind the steering wheel, a common design in Mercedes and BMW known as the column shifter, which becomes very handy once you get used to it. Some sports cars even have paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, though those aren’t traditional levers. If it’s your first time driving, just spend some time familiarizing yourself with these three levers, and you’ll get the hang of it.
