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What is the purpose of shifting gears?

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JasperLynn

07/29/25 9:56pm

Shifting gears serves to adjust the speed of the car. Below is relevant information about gear shifting: 1. Gear shifting techniques: timely, correct, smooth, and swift. 2. Purpose of gear shifting: The engine's output characteristics are fixed. If the engine's speed is directly transmitted to the wheels without change, the wheel's speed and torque would also remain constant, making it difficult to adapt to different driving conditions. For example, when going uphill, high speed is not needed, but a large torque is required, so a higher gear ratio is used. During high-speed driving, the demand for torque is lower, and the smallest gear ratio is used. The switching of these gear ratios is the work of gear shifting. Converting a fixed torque output into different torques suitable for various road conditions makes the car more flexible and adaptable.

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