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Old 04-12-2013, 11:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
mwebb
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the Jetta is DSG = no torque converter

the jetta hybrid is DSG
so there is no torque converter
like is used in an automatic and will easily exceed 30mpg
the jetta has a "glide" function where the drivetrain is disengaged from the engine for a "Power on coast" type of function

the subaru ?
can be tricked (as you have discovered) as rate of change in TPS value is a primary input to unlock the torque converter

the only real fix to to replace the car with an automatic trans to one with a manual trans
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