Can someone please explain how the clutch and gears work in a car as I’m learning and I can’t quite understand it
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(The very simplified way my driving instructor taught me)
Imagine your clutch pedal opens 2 plates that usually sit closed on one another. When you put the car in gear, you open the plates (pressing the pedal), slot the gear in that gap (putting the car into 1st), and close the plates (releasing the pedal). The gear is spinning fast, so when the plates close they have to “catch” the gear to spin with them. When they do catch, thats your biting point and off you go. When they dont catch, the gear slips and you stall…
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