Do you ever forget in which gear you are in?

sbasak · 12th December 2005, 16:53

During driving, I sometimes forget in which gear I'm going (expecially between 4th & 5th)!

Do anyone of you ever face this situation?

Two of my friends also said this to me. But I like to know is it common or only some "bad" drivers suffer from this!

Samurai · 12th December 2005, 17:06

It can happen in the Baleno too, but I can always make out the gear moment I put my hand on the gear shift.

Rtech · 12th December 2005, 17:14

Been there, done that. Happens to the best of us at times. Hell, on one occasion I forgot about sixth gear

Technocrat · 12th December 2005, 17:17

Lol hate to admit it, but yes it has happened with me too

mclaren1885 · 12th December 2005, 17:20

nope hasnt happened even once to me till date..as samurai says the moment u put ur hand on the shifter u will know instantly which gear u are in..

Abhay · 12th December 2005, 17:25

Yes it has happened to me but very rarely and even then like above once you touch the gear lever you find out...

Sid Schumacher · 12th December 2005, 17:29

I'm in the same place as you are "sbasak"...I sometimes completely forget which gear I am driving in...esp. when I am more engrossed in a song or in a conversation. Have been practising the technique of reading the gear by feeling the position of the gear knob...and I still havent mastered it.

Surprise · 12th December 2005, 17:40

Have been in such situations. But within just half a km of travel, could be able to struck on that with the way acceleration works and go for top gear ( happended mostly from 4th to 5th)

sbasak · 12th December 2005, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Sid Schumacher

I'm in the same place as you are "sbasak"...I sometimes completely forget which gear I am driving in......and I still havent mastered it.

Hmm, so I'm not alone

In some expensive cars, the gear has slots, simply by looking, you can see in which gear you're in! Some such cars also has a dashboard indicator telling your current gear. In fact, almost 15 years ago, I first observed these slots in Ashoke Leyland double decker buses! Ever since I thought why we can't have such slots in all cars. All it needs to create a small plastic mould surrounding the gear knob.

I must admit that I also can't figure out by touching gear knob in which gear I'm in. Mostly in these situations I reduce speed and then shift to 3rd and then 4 & 5 again.

Rtech · 12th December 2005, 17:47

You should also be able to tell by looking at the tacho or, if the car doesn't have one, by the engine noise (the car should have atleast either of those

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Zappo · 12th December 2005, 18:17

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Originally Posted by sbasak

I must admit that I also can't figure out by touching gear knob in which gear I'm in.

Normally never happens to me... probably b'coz once I am on 4th I have this inner feeling to shift on to 5th at the first chance. So kind of always remain aware of being on the 4th. That aside the engine noise, speed and the tacho tell you the slotted gear all the time.

Also, if you are travelling at a decent speed (anything above 40) without the engine screaming itself hoarse you are either on 4th or 5th. If you touch the gear knob and feel that you are extending your arms a bit then you are on 5th for sure else it is 4th

drifter · 12th December 2005, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Been there, done that. Happens to the best of us at times. Hell, on one occasion I forgot about sixth gear

Hahaha

Generally what happens with me is I forget im in 5th, thinking im in third i go for the next gear which happens to be reverse...thank god for the reverse lock.

I think i need the sixth gear more than you rt.

Drifter

DCEite · 12th December 2005, 18:42

Yeah does happen with me so many times between 4th and 5th.

Shan2nu · 12th December 2005, 18:42

Happens to me too but, only during long distance driving. I guess after a few hours of driving, the brain isn't as active as when you started off.

Never happens to me on those short but, fast drives. (It better not)

Shan2nu

sinner · 12th December 2005, 18:46

Don't know to accept it or no but YES it sure dose happnes with me most of the time mostly when i'm at high speed on my car or bike.. That the time i feel like having that " Go Baby Go !!" Button from Gone In 60 sec movie - Elenor i might add. He he Silly thing tough

12th December 2005, 16:53	#1
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Do you ever forget in which gear you are in? During driving, I sometimes forget in which gear I'm going (expecially between 4th & 5th)! Do anyone of you ever face this situation? Two of my friends also said this to me. But I like to know is it common or only some "bad" drivers suffer from this!
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12th December 2005, 17:06	#2
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,545 Times View My Garage	It can happen in the Baleno too, but I can always make out the gear moment I put my hand on the gear shift.
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12th December 2005, 17:14	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Been there, done that. Happens to the best of us at times. Hell, on one occasion I forgot about sixth gear
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12th December 2005, 17:17	#4
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Lol hate to admit it, but yes it has happened with me too
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12th December 2005, 17:20	#5
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	nope hasnt happened even once to me till date..as samurai says the moment u put ur hand on the shifter u will know instantly which gear u are in..
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12th December 2005, 17:25	#6
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Yes it has happened to me but very rarely and even then like above once you touch the gear lever you find out...
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12th December 2005, 17:29	#7
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	I'm in the same place as you are "sbasak"...I sometimes completely forget which gear I am driving in...esp. when I am more engrossed in a song or in a conversation. Have been practising the technique of reading the gear by feeling the position of the gear knob...and I still havent mastered it.
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12th December 2005, 17:40	#8
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Have been in such situations. But within just half a km of travel, could be able to struck on that with the way acceleration works and go for top gear ( happended mostly from 4th to 5th)
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12th December 2005, 17:47	#10
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	You should also be able to tell by looking at the tacho or, if the car doesn't have one, by the engine noise (the car should have atleast either of those )
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12th December 2005, 18:42	#13
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,558 Times	Yeah does happen with me so many times between 4th and 5th.
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12th December 2005, 18:42	#14
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Happens to me too but, only during long distance driving. I guess after a few hours of driving, the brain isn't as active as when you started off. Never happens to me on those short but, fast drives. (It better not) Shan2nu
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12th December 2005, 18:46	#15
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Don't know to accept it or no but YES it sure dose happnes with me most of the time mostly when i'm at high speed on my car or bike.. That the time i feel like having that " Go Baby Go !!" Button from Gone In 60 sec movie - Elenor i might add. He he Silly thing tough
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