Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 08:49:38 -0400 From: 'nuther Bob <nonenopsam.nom> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:47:59 -0700, B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> wrote: >I think the "manual driving experience" is going to be more and more for the >luddites among us. I think very shortly the new generation of automatic >transmissions will exceed in the speed department under all circumstances >and will be better at emissions and mileage as compared to people's skill at >shifting. I don't know about the mileage issues. Losses through the automatic vs. a direct gear system will still keep mileage lower in automatics I'd guess. But, i'm no engineer. Maybe they'll figure it out. In the USA, automatics already rule the day. I think the trend towards the automatic with a "sport mode" for alleged "manual shifting" in many, many cars indicates driver's desires to have a manual but with the convenience of an auto. (I'd be the last to agree that these so called sport automatics are better in any way at all, in fact I find them actually less useful than a "regular" automatic.). So, drivers seem to still covet "a manual". I hope that these horrid new automatics don't displace real manual tranny's. Bob
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