Glossary / Transmission

shifter

21 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A shifter is a lever or button you use to change gears in a car or kart. It helps the vehicle run faster or slower.

Technical Definition

A shifter is a gear-shifting mechanism that allows the driver to change gears in a vehicle, often found in manual transmission cars and high-performance go-karts.

Hear It Discussed

"And now you've gotten distracted by the shifter. So I want you to just play on track, shifting as little as possible."
Debating Reliability, Since Age 13, Trains + Airplanes + Cars | Episode 1,044 Everyday Driver Car Debate 21:41

"[4167.5s] The shifter is surprisingly great and like this. [4169.8s] The shifter is such a good. [4170.1s] The drive line is really good."
Nissan is Back! New Skyline, Xterra and Juke! GT3 Convertible Is Here! THIS CAR POD! EP107 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 09:27

"But it does have a shifter in there. There is something that sticks out right in the middle that, that is used rather than a dial or something else to change."
Is The Longbow Speedster The Future Of British Roadsters? — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & DTS — Ep 236 The Carmudgeon Show 09:53