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Automatic transmissions have a clutch that's operated automatically. DSGs have two clutches for quicker gear changes. That's the only major difference.
by selectodude 13y ago
Automatic transmissions have a clutch that's operated automatically. DSGs have two clutches for quicker gear changes. That's the only major difference.
- jcromartie 13y agoStandard automatic transmissions don't have a clutch disc. They have a torque converter.
- Shebanator 13y agoVirtually all modern automatic transmissions use a "lockup torque converter" for fuel efficiency. The lock-up clutch is activated once the transmission is fully coupled, and at that point the efficiency of the transmission is essentially identical to that of a manual transmission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter#Lock-up_torque_converters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter#Lock-up_torque...
- acchow 13y agoOh how I wish this were the language we all adopted.