upshifting

Instead of a single lever that is pushed up or down, the Metron uses a TT-brake-style lever to pull in cable, downshifting the rear derailleur or upshifting the front.

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Making matters worse, automakers have not settled on a standard for where this manual override slot should be and which direction is for upshifting or downshifting, so you have to relearn it in every car.

Pet peeve: Shift selectors out of sync with transmissions 2010

In most cars, downshifting requires tugging back and upshifting pushing forward.

Pet peeve: Shift selectors out of sync with transmissions 2010

Making matters worse, automakers have not settled on a standard for where this manual override slot should be and which direction is for upshifting or downshifting, so you have to relearn it in every car.

Pet peeve: Shift selectors out of sync with transmissions 2010

In most cars, downshifting requires tugging back and upshifting pushing forward.

Pet peeve: Shift selectors out of sync with transmissions 2010

We closed in, Bernie downshifting, upshifting, hands and feet doing maneuvers, making adjustments nonstop.

Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

We closed in, Bernie downshifting, upshifting, hands and feet doing maneuvers, making adjustments nonstop.

Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

We closed in, Bernie downshifting, upshifting, hands and feet doing maneuvers, making adjustments nonstop.

Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

Plus I've figured out its problem: way too tall gearing. 5th is nearly useless, the car REALLY needs you to have the right gear, 3rd is much too tall (3rd gear should not be good for 130 mph), I find myself revving higher in a lower gear because upshifting brings me to a too tall gear (especially when trying not to bust out the turbos too hard).

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Geneva Motor Show include a custom interior with "Power On" trim, and a display for indicating upshifting and tire pressure.

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