do certain gears of a car have a set range of speed

Question

I’m mainly asking because i can’t wrap my head around the concept of stick shift.

ex: would 1st gear be good from “X” mph until “Y” mph and then you need to switch to 2nd gear?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Once you have got used to the sound of your car’s engine, you can tell when to change gear by listening. You might want to be in a lower gear than usual if you are going up a steep hill, or if you are overtaking and need fast acceleration.