Automatic transmissions are pretty self-explanatory, and for the most part, fairly foolproof. Most of us will be familiar with the usual settings found on an automatic shifter, with P, R, N, and D ...

Driving an automatic car is easy-peasy compared to piloting a manual. The most common gear settings in an automatic vehicle are Park (P), Reverse (R), Neutral (N), and Drive (D). The rest are not ...

The gearbox is one of the building blocks of the modern car. Not surprisingly, it's also one of the most complex bits of hardware inside any vehicle. A car's engine connects to its crankshaft, which ...

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Because we use them every day, the operation of a car seems simple, but a car is a very complex machine. One of the most complex systems in the typical vehicle is the automatic transmission. This ...

For most drivers, a vehicle's automatic transmission — the most common kind of transmission nowadays, more's the pity — has three settings: Drive, Park, and Reverse. Most automatic transmissions, ...

Semi-automatic transmissions work using a transmission control unit and a series of actuators and sensors to replace the ...