Not exact matches
All this is
geared toward getting people to find a bunch of different
use cases for the app, which can get them to come back over and over and keep more
engaged.
Mechanisms based on this design could
engage in complicated motions that would be difficult to accomplish
using conventional motors,
gears and linkages.
A new technique
used on
gear tooth surfaces makes for a lower coefficient of friction when the
gears engage.
The transfer case on some vehicles, particularly those intended for off - road
use, are
engaged by a separate
gear lever or electric buttons or a rotary switch on the dashboard.
Surprisingly, the seven - speed stick isn't at all confusing to
use: a clever solenioid - based lockout prevents access to the seventh -
gear gate unless you've already
engaged fifth or sixth.
BMW have
used this
gear arrangement for a long time, also without having a separate mechanism to
engage reverse, and it has never been an issue.
As soon as we could, of course, Sport mode was
engaged using the rotary control behind the AMG - logo'd
gear selector.
That aside, Land Rover engineers inform me that 9th
gear can be
engaged in speeds as low as 75km / h, provided the paddle shifts are
used and throttle inputs are moderate.
The Dual Clutch transmission takes some getting
used to (when you let off the brake, the clutch
engages and car starts rolling, just like if you had a manual and put it into 1st
gear).
It can be activated with 4Hi or 4Lo
engaged, allowing you to proceed downhill without riding the brakes, and it can be
used in either forward or reverse
gear.
The driver can now also
engage the required
gear using the shift paddles in ECO and SPORT mode, without first activating MANUAL mode.
The driver
uses the model - specific M
gear selector to choose between D and S mode and to
engage reverse.
Gear shifting was done via the standard paddle shifters behind the steering wheel; there was no
gear lever on the centre tunnel, but rather a small T - shaped handle
used to quickly
engage first
gear and reverse when manoeuvring at slow speed.
You simply hop in,
uses the
gear selector to
engage drive or reverse, and you're off.
Equipped with three Drivelogic shift programs —
engaged using the Drivelogic button on the centre console — each offers a different
gear - change speed and alters the rpm points at which the shifts take place.
Based on manual transmission technology, a dual - clutch transmission
uses a computer and servos to select
gears and
engage and disengage the clutches, instead of requiring the driver to push a clutch pedal.
A more
engaging drive can be delivered by
using the manual shift but the shifter itself feels like it's a long way over to the left, especially with that armrest doing battle with your elbow, so it's not quite in the right spot for enthusiastic
gear changes.
Notable is the automatic transmission
uses a dial on the console to
engage gears as there is no shift lever to be found.
The compact shifting mechanism on the console
uses shift - by - wire technology to
engage the
gears, resulting in more storage space within the console.
As an example, on the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 GTI, sixth
gear will be
engaged around 52 km / h (32 mph), when initially
using the DSG transmission with the default ECU adaptation; although with an «aggressive» or «sporty» driving style, the adaptive shift pattern will increase the vehicle speed at which sixth
gear engages.
Use only light brake pressure where necessary and always
engage reverse
gear while remaining in low - range four - wheel drive.
And, in a nod of recognition to the driver who likes to feel
engaged with the car, he or she are left to their own devices when
using the paddle shifters: The eight - speed ZF auto holds the chosen
gear until told to do otherwise.
Another high - tech part of the drivetrain, this transmission works like a manual,
using clutches to
engage and disengage
gears.
The transmission's SPORT S mode
engages G - sensor AI - Shift control, which
uses information from the vehicle's G - sensors to provide the optimal
gear ratio for more dynamic acceleration control.
The latter also
engages manual shift mode — you can manually select
gears by
using the chunky paddle shifters on the steering wheel or the shifter.
The vehicle is primarily rear wheel driven, but a small rotary switch behind the
gear lever can be
used to
engage 4WD high or 4WD low.
Available Park Distance Control automatically
engages in reverse
gear,
using ultrasonic sensors that alert you to obstacles up to 1.6 metres away with audible signals.
Sport mode can be
engaged using the
gear lever, while BMW's Driving Experience Control offers Comfort and Eco Pro modes.
Unlike the process
used by the existing Torsen torque sensing quattro system, the only rear - wheel drive components
engaged when running in front wheel drive are the bevel
gears within the axle and
gears within the differential — the latter of which compensate for differences in the speed of rotation of the wheels during cornering.
The special M
gear selector is
used for selecting D and S modes and for
engaging reverse
gear.
The next
gear can continually
engage at a lower RPM, meaning that the vehicle is ultimately
using less gas as it accelerates.
The fake
gears in the shiftable version
used in the S
engage softly so you won't be fooled into believing you're driving a manual.
Adjacent to the shift lever, a parking switch with integral indicator light is
used to
engage or release a parking lock mechanism within the transmission
gearing.
While this is
geared more toward nonfiction authors, fiction authors can
use some of the same principles about
engaging with people:
Don't enter people's yards without their permission (and especially don't enter a gated property; guard dogs will attack you or you could cause the escape of another dog and compound your problems); don't let yourself get surprised; if you can bring mace, do so; don't enter abandoned buildings alone; don't wear clothes that make you look like you are not part of the neighborhood or rich or otherwise; walk like you know what you are doing otherwise your vulnerable attitude will be picked up by criminal types; don't enter caves or holes without proper procedures, be sure to
use assistants, and
use proper
gear such as ropes and other things that cave explorers or utility workers would
use; park your car in a lighted place, remove visible valuables, lock up and take your keys; be wary of sexual approaches — predators will try to
engage you in conversations or try to touch you; and trust your gut when it says you need to get out of there.
Sound effects include utilising the
gear assembly tools and medbay, electrical circuits being overcharged to open a new area, heavy doors opening,
using a rail lift, the mechanical noises the Exo - Rigs make during movement and
engaging in combat with disassembly machines, Exo - Rigs and bosses, alongside ambient sounds such as gusts of wind and nearby toxic waste bubbling.
Our courses
use simple and clear language, helpful graphics, and
engaging activities, games, and movies — all
geared to help you retain knowledge and pass the final exam.