Glossary / General

first gear

23 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

First gear is the lowest setting in a car's transmission. It helps the car start moving or go up hills by giving it more power.

Technical Definition

First gear is the lowest gear in a vehicle's transmission, providing maximum torque and power to help the car start moving or climb steep inclines. It allows the engine to operate at higher RPMs for better acceleration.

Hear It Discussed

"and then like stop again and then you add hills like San Francisco yeah you're doing eight miles an hour in first gear and that's it"
An Actually Usable VW Bus: The Kindred EV Bus — Carmudgeon Ep 241 w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott The Carmudgeon Show 27:27

"...the only thing I could do was drop it into first gear. It's an automatic..."
#2592: How to Divorce Your Car The Best of Car Talk 18:12

"but if it's dropping into first gear, [289.9s] because there's a problem, [290.6s] which vehicles have done this in the past, other ones,"
The Experts in DIY Car Repair and Car Care Trusted Advice Under The Hood show 04:48