Anyone who has driven a car with a manual transmission is familiar with the numbers on the knob and the letter R , used to indicate reverse. On older cars, however, another letter could also appear: the E.
Today it has become a rarity and many drivers no longer remember its meaning. It did not indicate an electric mode or even a specific function of the engine: it was mainly linked to the need to reduce fuel consumption .
What did the letter E on the gear shift mean?
The E on
