Glossary / Transmission

shifter

30 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

"GT engine and powertrain and like the feel of being in that car with that [4062.6s] shifter and wood and up there. [4064.3s] Nobody's going to get to experience that."
Slate Price Revealed, Koenigsegg Jesko Records, Honda Element Returns, and More! THIS CAR POD! EP117 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 07:42

"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