Customization: | Available |
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Type: | Transmission Tools |
Standard: | Standard |
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A manual transmission (also known as a manual gearbox; abbreviated as MT) is a multi-speed transmission where gear changes require the driver to select the gears by manually operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars, or a hand lever for motorcycles).
Early automobiles used sliding mesh manual transmissions with up to three forward gear ratios. Since the 1950s, constant-mesh manual transmissions have become increasingly commonplace and the number of forward ratios has increased to 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmissions for current vehicles.