Does the clutch and gear lever confuse you? This book - written by a retired top grade instructor with over 45 years experience - explains the clutch and gears in detail and will solve all your problems - and all for less than half the price of a single driving lesson! Items covered in detail are: How the clutch works (with diagrams) and how to use it correctly; Moving Off, Stopping and Clutch Control (on all gradients); The gears explained in detail (with diagrams); When, why and how to change gear in all circumstances; Changing from 2nd - 1st Uphill to gain Clutch control at junctions etc; Plus much, much more.

Does the clutch and gear lever confuse you? This superb book / eBook explains the clutch and gears (stick shift) in detail could solve all your ‘control’ problems! And all for less than half the price of a single driving lesson! Driving consists of 2 main elements: a) Control - the ability to put the vehicle where you want it, & b) Road Procedure - knowing where to put it + use of mirrors/observations and other theoretical knowledge. Obviously both elements are equally important but most driving books concentrate on ‘road procedure’ with very little consideration on ‘control’. Certainly in order to become adequate at control it has to be practiced – this can’t be denied. But a good clear understanding of the controls in particularly the clutch and gears will speed up the learning process considerably. This book deals only with control and as such is applicable to every country worldwide! Items covered in detail are: • How the clutch works (with diagrams) and how to use it correctly; • Moving Off, Stopping and Clutch Control (on all gradients); • The gears (stick shift) explained in detail; • When, why and how to change gear in all circumstances; • Changing from 2nd – 1st Uphill to gain Clutch Control at junctions etc; • Plus more. So how do I know so much? I qualified as an ADI in 1973 and started my own school in Sheffield, which I built up from one car to one of the largest, most respected and most profitable schools on South Yorkshire. During this period I also achieved grade 6 status (highest) as an instructor. I was also the initiator and proprietor of ADI Services (driving school suppliers). After just over 30 years in the driving school business, I sold the school which is still running very successfully. I am now semi retired and no longer give personal tuition. I am 100% confidant that the information and techniques in my guides will help any learner driver considerably as they have done to countless personal pupils of mine of the last 30 odd years. Learn how you can solve all your clutch control / gears and other driving problems now! Scroll up & click the buy button today! - You'll be very glad you did!

This book gathers the best articles presented by researchers and industrial experts at the International Conference on “Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2020)”. The papers discuss new design concepts, and analysis and manufacturing technologies, with a focus on achieving improved performance by downsizing; improving the strength-to-weight ratio, fuel efficiency and operational capability at room and elevated temperatures; reducing wear and tear; addressing NVH aspects, while balancing the challenges of Euro VI/Bharat Stage VI emission norms, greenhouse effects and recyclable materials. Presenting innovative methods, this book is a valuable reference resource for professionals at educational and research organizations, as well as in industry, encouraging them to pursue challenging projects of mutual interest.

The powertrain is at the heart of vehicle design; the engine – whether it is a conventional, hybrid or electric design – provides the motive power, which is then managed and controlled through the transmission and final drive components. The overall powertrain system therefore defines the dynamic performance and character of the vehicle. The design of the powertrain has conventionally been tackled by analyzing each of the subsystems individually and the individual components, for example, engine, transmission and driveline have received considerable attention in textbooks over the past decades. The key theme of this book is to take a systems approach – to look at the integration of the components so that the whole powertrain system meets the demands of overall energy efficiency and good drivability. Vehicle Powertrain Systems provides a thorough description and analysis of all the powertrain components and then treats them together so that the overall performance of the vehicle can be understood and calculated. The text is well supported by practical problems and worked examples. Extensive use is made of the MATLAB(R) software and many example programmes for vehicle calculations are provided in the text. Key features: Structured approach to explaining the fundamentals of powertrain engineering Integration of powertrain components into overall vehicle design Emphasis on practical vehicle design issues Extensive use of practical problems and worked examples Provision of MATLAB(R) programmes for the reader to use in vehicle performance calculations This comprehensive and integrated analysis of vehicle powertrain engineering provides an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate automotive engineering students and is a useful reference for practicing engineers in the vehicle industry