JcMack
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Help an old guy out, don't respond "very well". Is there a clutch, clutch pedal, or what? Thanks.
Help an old guy out, don't respond "very well". Is there a clutch, clutch pedal, or what? Thanks.
Ah yes...Pushbuttons. So with paddles you don't have to shift if you don't want to, like a '49 Dodge??I terms that an old guy might understand, it's a reincarnation of the old MoPar typewriter system.![]()
its all automated .. hit the paddle and it hits an automated clutch, grabs the next gear and drops the tranny back into the flywheel all on its own.
Kinda cool ... I prefer oldschool however. I just like the satisfaction of directly interacting with my beloved machinery
Ah yes...Pushbuttons. So with paddles you don't have to shift if you don't want to, like a '49 Dodge??
As for driver interacting with machine, I'm afraid in a few more yrs, all cars will have computer controled shifting, better milage you see.
When we were in the market for a newish vehicle, we narrowed the choices down to either a Toyota Rav4 or a Nissan Rogue. The Rogue has a CVS tranny with paddle shifters and that was enough for us to go with the Rav...
I've loaned this picture from the internet. I got a similar car and
the paddleshifters are good for driving in the mountains, where
it is necessary to change the gears more often than the automatic
will do. It's better to "break" with the engine while driving downhill,
than standing on the breaks almost all the time before every curve....
and you can keep your hands on the wheel
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Swissman