Glossary / Transmission

gearing

28 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Gearing is how the car’s gears are set up. Tall gearing means the car uses higher gear ratios, which helps it use less fuel but can make it slower to get moving.

Technical Definition

Gearing refers to the gear ratios in a vehicle’s transmission, which determine how engine power is translated into speed and torque. Tall gearing means higher ratios that favor fuel efficiency over low‑speed acceleration.

Hear It Discussed

"I have many complaints about the gearing and the Cayman because that's where it's developed. Is it third and fourth track?"
Debating Reliability, Since Age 13, Trains + Airplanes + Cars | Episode 1,044 Everyday Driver Car Debate 22:17

"at all and or on a back road [3197.8s] at all because of gearing right that car at 100 not much left it will still do 130 but you know"
An Actually Usable VW Bus: The Kindred EV Bus — Carmudgeon Ep 241 w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott The Carmudgeon Show 53:13

"to its gearing and weight that quietly pushed fuel economy upward without sacrificing durability. The Corolla and Celica followed a similar logic, each proving in their own way that efficiency"
S2 Ep3: The Golden Era of JDM: Honda Hacked The Gas Crisis Past Gas 24:55