bottom gear

Examples (10)

• The car stalled because I forgot to use bottom gear on the steep hill.
• Always start in bottom gear when pulling away from a complete stop.
• She shifted into bottom gear to climb the mountain road slowly.
• The instructor told me to engage bottom gear for better control.
• In bottom gear, the engine provides maximum torque but minimum speed.
• You should use bottom gear when driving uphill with a heavy load.
• The truck struggled in bottom gear as it climbed the steep incline.
• Learning drivers often forget to select bottom gear when starting.
• Put the car in bottom gear before attempting the hill climb.
• The old car needed bottom gear to get moving from the traffic lights.