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Old 12-21-2017, 07:35 PM   #99
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To me an automatic transmission is connected to the motor via a crappy fluid filled drum.
That's just a hydraulic transmission. You can build a hydraulic planetary transmission and still have it connected to the engine with a manual clutch, a la Pontiac's Powershift 4 speed hydraulic transmission used in Superstock racing back in the early 60s.
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Old 12-21-2017, 07:37 PM   #100
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Old 12-21-2017, 07:48 PM   #101
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Let’s break this down a little. What is the definition of “automatic”?

“working by itself with little or no direct human control.”

Seems clear to me.
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I'm not saying anything against autos here, otherwise this degrades to yet another auto vs manual discussion. I don't care which is faster, which is technically better or which is more fun. But a car that shifts automatically is an automatic pretty much by definition. I don't care about the voodoo behind the button and yes some autos are better than others. Is a DCT better than a slushbox? You betcha. Is it still an automatic? Yup. This is based on what you, the human driver do, not the tech.

That's all I'm saying.

My personal preference is a manual gearbox. 3 pedals and a stick. That's me, that's what I like it's more fun to drive and a little more of a challenge and there's stupidity you can do with a manual you can't with an auto. What you choose is up to you. But that's a manual- because you have to actuate the clutch manually and manually select the next gear.

Does that make sense? It's not the technical definition, it's the human definition.
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To me an automatic transmission is connected to the motor via a crappy fluid filled drum.
Got it, you and I are talking about two different things then when it comes to the "automatic" part.

Carry on.
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