Overdrive – When and How Should it be Used?
What is overdrive? An overdrive is when the output speed is faster than the input speed. In contrast to reduction, itfs basically an increase in speed. In this kind of transmission, two things are accomplished. This is in connection to how torque converters function in reference to lockup torque converters. There are some cars with a special mechanism where the torque converter is locked up to improve the efficiency. The purpose of this is to have the engine go straight…