Volkswagon unveils car that gets 282 miles to the gallon.

Such a directive exists for all Toyotas and Hondas for the last several
decades.

 

Such a directive exists for all Toyotas and Hondas for the last several
decades.

 

Most autos do not use bands any more; they use clutch packs. Filter
replacements are not usually required if the fluid is changed regularly.

So do I. But I seriously doubt any of those boxes would last 300K miles.

It is to the credit of the manufacturers that trannies last as long as they
do with the neglect and abuse many people throw at them.

No. Fluid changes are always desirable regardless of transmission make or
model. Lubricant quality deteriorates over time regardless.

 

Most autos do not use bands any more; they use clutch packs. Filter
replacements are not usually required if the fluid is changed regularly.

So do I. But I seriously doubt any of those boxes would last 300K miles.

It is to the credit of the manufacturers that trannies last as long as they
do with the neglect and abuse many people throw at them.

No. Fluid changes are always desirable regardless of transmission make or
model. Lubricant quality deteriorates over time regardless.

 

If that's the case, the plan isn't working very well. The domestics are
losing market share left right and center. Isn't Toyota poised to displace
GM in the #1 position in a few years?

 

If that's the case, the plan isn't working very well. The domestics are
losing market share left right and center. Isn't Toyota poised to displace
GM in the #1 position in a few years?

 

The *vehicle* may indeed suffer less damage. Doesn't necessarily hold true for the
people inside.

Whereas in fact you're far worse off.

Graham

 

The *vehicle* may indeed suffer less damage. Doesn't necessarily hold true for the
people inside.

Whereas in fact you're far worse off.

Graham

 

I hadn't heard of that being British and all. Cars catching fire over here is virtually
unheard of.

Graham

 

I hadn't heard of that being British and all. Cars catching fire over here is virtually
unheard of.

Graham

 

Not necessarily. The other car and its occupants may serve as his "crush
zone".

Saludos,

Earle

 

Not necessarily. The other car and its occupants may serve as his "crush
zone".

Saludos,

Earle

 

I think your wrong. A manual transmission with an "automatic shifting
mechanism" is still a manual transmission. In an automatic transmission the
transmission IS automatic (I hate to state the obvious for you). The
transmission in the VW replaces the gear shift with hydraulic actuators,
which aren't an integral part of the transmission. You could theoretically
remove the actuators and put a gear shifter in making it fully manual again.
You could not do this with an automatic transmission.

You stating that a manual transmission with an automatic shifting aparatus
on it makes it an automatic transmission is like saying if your passenger
shifts your manual transmission while you stear makes your manual
transmission an automatic.

No, it's not.

An automatic transmission is simply one that's automatic and doesn't
require the driver to shift. It can take on any form--for example, like
the Prius's power split device. Or a belt-driven CVT.

Or even the Honda automatic transmission, which is nothing like the GM
trannies.

Which makes it (wait for it....)....an automatic transmission.
[/QUOTE]

 

I think your wrong. A manual transmission with an "automatic shifting
mechanism" is still a manual transmission. In an automatic transmission the
transmission IS automatic (I hate to state the obvious for you). The
transmission in the VW replaces the gear shift with hydraulic actuators,
which aren't an integral part of the transmission. You could theoretically
remove the actuators and put a gear shifter in making it fully manual again.
You could not do this with an automatic transmission.

You stating that a manual transmission with an automatic shifting aparatus
on it makes it an automatic transmission is like saying if your passenger
shifts your manual transmission while you stear makes your manual
transmission an automatic.

No, it's not.

An automatic transmission is simply one that's automatic and doesn't
require the driver to shift. It can take on any form--for example, like
the Prius's power split device. Or a belt-driven CVT.

Or even the Honda automatic transmission, which is nothing like the GM
trannies.

Which makes it (wait for it....)....an automatic transmission.
[/QUOTE]

 

I haven't been following closely, but I gather the Ford Crown Victoria that
is so popular with law enforcement in the US has a problem with the fuel
tank placement or protection. There have been a few cases of the car being
hit from behind and engulfing the occupant in flaming gasoline - reminiscent
of the Pinto problem nearly 40 years ago.
http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/ has what looks like an explanation.

Mike

 

I haven't been following closely, but I gather the Ford Crown Victoria that
is so popular with law enforcement in the US has a problem with the fuel
tank placement or protection. There have been a few cases of the car being
hit from behind and engulfing the occupant in flaming gasoline - reminiscent
of the Pinto problem nearly 40 years ago.
http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/ has what looks like an explanation.

Mike

 

It's not. "Manual" means it is controlled by the hand. If the hand does not
control the transmission's gear changes, then it is not a "manual".

If no driver input is required to effect gear changes (or ratio changes),
then it is an automatic, regardless of the actual mechanism that performs
the ratio changes, or how those ratios are supplied in the first place.

Sure you could. The Model-T's planetary unit operated just that way, but
with a pedal instead of a hand control. If you wanted to, you could
probably retrofit a Turbo Hydramatic so as to operate it by the use of
pedals, just like the Model-T.

The various planetary overdrive units that have been installed on manual
transmissions through the years were manually operated by pressing a switch
with your hand.

 

It's not. "Manual" means it is controlled by the hand. If the hand does not
control the transmission's gear changes, then it is not a "manual".

If no driver input is required to effect gear changes (or ratio changes),
then it is an automatic, regardless of the actual mechanism that performs
the ratio changes, or how those ratios are supplied in the first place.

Sure you could. The Model-T's planetary unit operated just that way, but
with a pedal instead of a hand control. If you wanted to, you could
probably retrofit a Turbo Hydramatic so as to operate it by the use of
pedals, just like the Model-T.

The various planetary overdrive units that have been installed on manual
transmissions through the years were manually operated by pressing a switch
with your hand.

 

"you're" as in "you are".

no it's not. any transmission with an automatic shifting mechanism is
an automatic - by definition.

nonsensical garbage!

<time wasting ends here>

 

"you're" as in "you are".

no it's not. any transmission with an automatic shifting mechanism is
an automatic - by definition.

nonsensical garbage!

<time wasting ends here>