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Those things have not been true of automatics for the last two or three generations. They have clutches inside the torque converter, they can block shift. But i
by Neil44 10y ago
Those things have not been true of automatics for the last two or three generations. They have clutches inside the torque converter, they can block shift. But it is only the latest generation of gearboxes that return better economy figures than manuals. Until very very recently auto boxes were indeed much worse for economy.
- jfitbsidbfb 10y agoThe TC only locks under light load on the highway, and isn't 100% effective there because the hydraulic fluid still produces a lot of drag.
- Neil44 10y agoThat's not true any more, for recent transmissions. They can lock from first gear. E.g. ZF 8 speed, Mercedes 5,7,9 speeds.