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Transmission
refers simply to the gearbox that uses gears and gear trains to provide speed
and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device. There
are two types of transmission mainly Manual transmission and Automatic
transmission.
A manual
transmission, also known as a stick shift or manual gearbox, is a type of
vehicle transmission that requires the driver to manually shift gears.
Advantages of
manual transmission:
•Driving with
manual transmission gives you more control of the vehicle because you shift the
gears. It will be easier to slow down or stop when you drive a manual vehicle.
•Manual
transmission requires less maintenance and is cheaper to repair.
•Manual vehicles
are more fuel-efficient than their automatic counterparts.
•Manual vehicles
are less likely to be stolen because they are not as popular as automatic
vehicles.
Disadvantages of
manual transmission:
•Driving a
manual transmission vehicle can present more safety challenges because it
requires the driver to take one hand off of the wheel.
•The driver of a
manual transmission vehicle has to constantly work three different foot pedals:
the clutch, the brake, and the accelerator.
•It is much more
difficult to learn how to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
•It is difficult
to sell a manual transmission vehicle.
An automatic
transmission, also called auto, self-shifting transmission, , is a type of transmission
that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the
driver from having to pressing the clutch and shift gears manually. Like other
transmission systems on vehicles, it allows an internal combustion engine, best
suited to run at a relatively high rotational speed, to provide a range of
speed and torque outputs necessary for vehicular travel.
Here are the
main advantages of an automatic transmission:
•Vehicles with
automatic transmission are a lot easier to use because the transmission will do
the gear shifting for you.
•Automatic
vehicles allow you to keep both your hands on the steering wheel for added
safety in driving.
•Driving an
automatic vehicle facilitates greater comfort for the driver because his feet
have to work just two pedals – the accelerator and the brake.
An automatic
transmission presents disadvantages, too, including the following:
•Automatic
vehicles are more expensive than manual transmission vehicles. They are also
more expensive to maintain and repair.
•An automatic
vehicle depends on the torque convertor to switch gears, making it less
fuel-efficient.
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