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I just bought an automatic car, here in Latin America, automatic cars are not at all common, they are very very rare, so please understand my lack of information about them before bashing me for my stupid question…. crybaby2.gif
What is the difference between D and the D inside a bigger O……?
I know that D is drive and the other one is Overdrive, I’ve tried searching the net, but it only takes me to sites where they explain the difference mathematically and in formulas, I just need a simple and understandable answer.
What is the difference between them, wich one should I use to drive everyday, and when should I use the other one?
Thanks in advance! icon_cheesygrin.gif
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Well here’s the difference between drive and overdrive. They use different gears in your transmission. Overdrive helps you to get better mileage and is what you’ll want to use during most of your driving experience. You should use regular drive when towing something or during rough weather. This is what comes to mind right now, someone please add to this if I left anything out
You used to get overdrive in manual cars, too. It’d go first, second, third, top gear and then overdrive. That’d be the gear you’d drop it into on the motorway so the engine is pretty much idling and providing just enough power to keep you at the speed limit.
Of course, we just go first, second, third, fourth, fifth then sometimes sixth now with sixth being the equivelant to “overdrive”.
Quote:You used to get overdrive in manual cars, too. It’d go first, second, third, top gear and then overdrive. That’d be the gear you’d drop it into on the motorway so the engine is pretty much idling and providing just enough power to keep you at the speed limit.Of course, we just go first, second, third, fourth, fifth then sometimes sixth now with sixth being the equivelant to “overdrive”.
Exactly, where as 5th or 6th is generally what you can find on manual trannies
On most modern manuals, the highest gear (number) is an overdrive, usually at 80%-85% of the next lower gear which is direct drive. Overdrive drops the engine RPM’s for better mileage at highway speeds, but if you want top speed, use the “direct” gear!
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