I think the practical end of things is somewhat less muddy than when we began this dicussion. The TCC lock switch is working beautifully and I can already shift on demand on the tree. The next step is to streamline it and make it ergonomic.
Now for a muddier question. How much is to be gained from it?
The slush is rated at 15 city to the manual at 16 which is a 6.6% improvement. If I can pulse and glide though, I may be able to get more out of it. On the highway at steady state, I may not see any improvement but here on Bowen Island where we have a lot of steep hills, I'm hoping for more than 6% but that may be optimistic.
If I get my MPGuino running again, I can do some "instant testing" for what it's worth.
From a CNET article on the V2 concept.
Volkswagen's 170 mpg car | Frankfurt Auto Show 2009 - CNET Reviews
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Where Volkswagen gets really clever is incorporating a hybrid system into its seven-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). The DSG transmission uses two computer-controlled clutches to provide automated shifting with manual transmission performance.
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HA! It took me 10 minutes to do the same with my 16 year old Van.
.....sort of....