USA: automatic gearshift

Driving in the USA - what you should be aware of

• One of the biggest changes to the German gear shift is that you will be missing the clutch pedal. It often happens that you want to use the clutch, but it is not there.
• The consequences of a missing clutch can be that you accidentally apply the brake, as these are sometimes larger in automatic cars, even though you actually wanted to apply the clutch. This can lead to unwanted braking maneuvers, which can end in dangerous situations.
• You can prevent these "dangers" when you drive an automatic in the USA by putting your left foot, which you would normally use, on the side and only the right foot to the Brakes and use the gas. You will quickly get used to this change.
• There are drivers who recommend using the left foot to brake in an automatic car. As a beginner, however, you should refrain from doing this, as you initially do not have that feeling in your left foot, as the foot has always pressed the clutch.
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The gearshift of an automatic car simply explained

• As described above, all you need to drive an automatic car in the United States is your right foot. There are two pedals, the accelerator and the brake pedal.


Automatic transmission and clutch - this is how the clutch works in automatic vehicles

An automatic transmission does not require a clutch, for this reason you have in these ...

• You can switch the joystick to four different positions. To start the car, you have to briefly apply the brake.
• There is the P position, the park position. If you switch to this position, you can remove the key. The key can only be removed in this position.
• The reverse gear is the reverse gear. Shift into this gear to be able to reverse.
• No gear is currently engaged in N gear, the car is in neutral. Don't forget to brake here.
• The D gear is the drive gear. In this gear, you can drive the car as normal without having to change gears.
• There is also an automatic one circuit, in which you can differentiate between 2 courses. The 1st Gear is suitable for steep climbs, the 2nd gear Gear for very steep climbs.