what do the +/- signs mean within the D setting of a car’s gear stick? In what situations should I use them?

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I’m sorry if this is a dumb question. I know virtually nothing about cars. I really am trying to learn but sometimes I don’t understand the way they explain some things… anyway, thank you 🙂

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It’s a nice to have feature on the cheaper cars. I haven’t noticed much difference in driving experience if I use it on premium cars.

Its basically letting you shift up or down the gear on you automatic gearbox. So, on cheaper cars, if you want to accelerate to overtake someone, most often the car just makes more noise when you punch the throttle and doesn’t really give you the acceleration you hoped for. But with this, you simply slide right on the stick from D and then pull back (-) and almost immediately get the lower gear, combining that with more throttle and voila Its a much better driving experience as the car becomes most responsive and sporty compared to the regular D mode. And when you are done with the acceleration need, just slide left on the stick and you are back in your regular old boring D mode.

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