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0 pointsselectodude12y ago0 comments

Automatic transmissions have a clutch that's operated automatically. DSGs have two clutches for quicker gear changes. That's the only major difference.

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jcromartie12y ago

Standard automatic transmissions don't have a clutch disc. They have a torque converter.

Shebanator12y ago

Virtually 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...

acchow12y ago

Oh how I wish this were the language we all adopted.

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