just got a 6g...have a question bout O/D, O/D Auto Options

[DeW_H0e_GT]

hi all,
just want to know something abut overdrive. i noticed when im at a full stop, turning o/d off (lights orange on dash), seems to go more smooth....but when i hit around 35 mph...motor starts running hard...when i engage o/D its all smooth...whats the deal between it anyways?....newbie here....

[macavely]

let me see if i can explane this... while my brain is semi funtional right now...

Over Drive... is another gear in ur tranny .... by disabling it... u tranny goes back down into 3 gear and lets ur engine rev higher... while it is one .. at higher speeds.. the tranny shift into high gears as lower engine revs... wich makes for a smoother ride and saves on gas.... and as for the name ... don't know... there are a lot of things on cars.. that i feel are named wrong..

[DeW_H0e_GT]

let me see if i can explane this... while my brain is semi funtional right now...

Over Drive... is another gear in ur tranny ....  by disabling it... u tranny goes back down into 3 gear and lets ur engine rev higher... while it is one .. at higher speeds.. the tranny shift into  high gears as lower engine revs...  wich makes for a smoother ride and saves on gas....  and as for the name ... don't know... there are a lot of things on cars.. that i feel are named wrong..
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thanx jus thought i wanna kno the answer for the car's sake =D