prundler

Car with automatic transmission. Also the selector in such a car

A car can be a prundler even though it might not have the traditional automatic transmission with torque converter. Any DSG, CVT, Hybrid that has a fully automatic mode for changing gear is a prundler.

Any car (usually electric) with fixed-ratio transmission is also a prundler.

To not be a prundler a car would need at least two forward gear ratios that can only be selected manually.

Origin:
From PRNDL -> PRNDLer -> PRuNDLer

(referring to the car itself)
Would you believe it, that Peugeot 407 is a prundler, look inside!

So there I was trundling along in my prundler...

(refering to the car part)
The prundler in my car is broken and now its stuck in reverse

prundler by towel406 June 21, 2011

prundle 

Prundle
Noun
A situation I which the person involved has a great deal of things to deal with.

Having "A lot on your plate"

A situation where one has many things to do and all need to be done in a specific order.

A stressfull series of tasks to be done.

"I was in such a prundle yesterday. First I had to drop Steven off at hockey practice, Megan had to go to the dentist, I had to get the car for an oil change. Next I picked Steven up from practice. Then i had to go to the garage to get The car inspected and had to go to the DMV to get the new tags . After waiting in line behind a line of about a million people I find out that I was in the wrong line. It took another hour of waiting to finally get the tags. After all of that. I get to the grocery store; That place was total chaos! the parking lot was a mess from the snow and ice. The lines to the check stands were a mile long . Finally I get home.

prundle by Rakis October 27, 2015