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> No engine braking The DSG [1] is quite nice to drive and uses engine braking. Careful feel for the throttle is required, but the same applies to operating c

by vanous 10y ago

> No engine braking The DSG [1] is quite nice to drive and uses engine braking. Careful feel for the throttle is required, but the same applies to operating clutch... [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox

fl0wenol 10y ago
Agreed. And while using the sequential shifter or paddles is engaging for performance driving or screwing around, I've also found that modern TCUs are scary efficient even in automatic mode, able to respond appropriately (fuel-saving in eco mode for example) to hill grade, corner exits, overtakes, red-light crawls from what I'm guessing are the use of accelerometers on top of existing drivetrain telemetry and just some good heuristics.