Simple ways to change gear

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 02/25/2015 at 14:27 • Filed to: Gears

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Bolloré Bluecar. Electric, so the lever goes forward to go forward, stays in the middle for not going at all and goes back for going astern. Simple

Daf 55 Variomatic. Forward to go forward, back to go back, switch on the dash for more revs.

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Bigger Daf. Turn knob to choose direction, select tortoises for low speed manoeuvring. Twelve gears but they look after themselves.

Citroen Cactus. Couldn't be simpler, just push button of your choice.

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Mack Twin Stick. Use one hand for one lever, use a second hand through the wheel for the other one (and break your arm if you hit a large bump), use third hand to steer.

505Turbeaux > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:30

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how I wish it was

RazoE > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:36

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What are the levers for?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:40

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Mopar products all through the 50's and 60's had some awesome push-button setups.

Cé hé sin > RazoE 02/25/2015 at 14:41

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The one on the left works a four speed non synchro box. The one on the right works a five speed non synchro box. Yes, really, twenty gears in total of which two can't be used so 18 usable.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > 505Turbeaux 02/25/2015 at 14:41

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Sounds like a CVT to me.

RazoE > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:42

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Didn't they just combine them?

Cé hé sin > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/25/2015 at 14:42

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They didn't do Park?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:44

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You'll notice they all have a lever nearby labelled "Park".

Cé hé sin > RazoE 02/25/2015 at 14:46

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Yes, hence you multiply four by five. You engaged first first (!) and then you had four choices using the auxiliary box so 1 lo lo, 1 lo split, 1 hi split, 1 direct and so on. In practice you didn't use all the combinations.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/25/2015 at 14:47

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I think the last style is the kind I got to try once.

Cé hé sin > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/25/2015 at 14:47

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(looks again) oh, the slidey one? I suppose that had to be mechanical.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 14:51

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This was before fly-by-wire. Those buttons were hooked up to the transmissions by linkages and cables and the like, they physically changed the gears instead of just telling the transmission to change like in a modern car. I think the parking pawl might have needed more force to engage so they went with a lever instead of a button.

nermal > Cé hé sin 02/25/2015 at 15:11

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Needs more BMW i3.