The best time to use low gear mode is when driving up and down a steep incline or when towing a heavy trailer. Don't use it ...

Most automatic transmissions, however, can do much more than just go forward, go backwards, and stop your car from rolling into traffic. Some have lower gears you can shift into.

A transmission doesn’t just wake up one day and blow itself out. It wears down in silence. It warns you in whispers—until the ...

Paddle shifting behavior changes depending on what mode the car is in. In automatic "D" mode, the car will revert back to full automatic after a few seconds once speed stabilizes.