Glossary / General

double clutch

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Double clutching is a way to help your car shift gears smoothly. It involves pressing the clutch pedal twice while changing gears to match the speed of the engine with the speed of the wheels.

Technical Definition

Double clutching is a driving technique used to match the engine speed with the transmission speed during a gear shift, particularly in manual transmissions. This technique can help prevent gear grinding and ensure smoother shifts, especially in older cars without synchronizers.

Hear It Discussed

"Okay. And, and, you know, like when's the last time you double clutched, you know, a downshift, right? And that's thanks to the fact that we have synchros in gearboxes."
Ferrari's Fake Manual? The Future of Driving Just Got Complicated Full Throttle Talk 14:19

"need to double clutch. The transmission had some issues. Wow. No synchros. Synchros get beaten up."
Triumph TR-7 First Car - Eric's Story - Daily Driving a British Classic To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 06:32

"double clutch mainly for shifting gears in vehicles with an unsynchronized manual gearbox instead of shifting once the driver engages the clutch shifts to neutral releases the clutch then engages..."
Re-Release: Jeremy Burgess - 46 years on Rusty's Garage 38:03