Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
The real reason for both automated gearboxes (aka dual clutch, etc.) and slushboxes is they can easily be integrated into the entire suite of safety and economy features. Modern cars with a yaw system, traction control, turn-in braking, abs, collision avoidance, etc. simply must have control over the transmission as well.
PS, they usually do better in gas mileage too if driven normally. A real hyper miler can do better with a stick in many cases...
...it's not just hypermiling (cruising in "N" and other extreme behaviors)...
Many if not most modern MTs have DFCO programming...MT owners can take advantage of that if they know what that is and how to use it...DFCO works in ATs in "manual" mode, (other than "D") but how many know that....?
The real reason for both automated gearboxes (aka dual clutch, etc.) and slushboxes is they can easily be integrated into the entire suite of safety and economy features. Modern cars with a yaw system, traction control, turn-in braking, abs, collision avoidance, etc. simply must have control over the transmission as well.
PS, they usually do better in gas mileage too if driven normally. A real hyper miler can do better with a stick in many cases...
...it's not just hypermiling (cruising in "N" and other extreme behaviors)...
Many if not most modern MTs have DFCO programming...MT owners can take advantage of that if they know what that is and how to use it...DFCO works in ATs in "manual" mode, (other than "D") but how many know that....?
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