LostCause -
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Originally Posted by LostCause
I think the future trend will be servo-operated manuals. I believe the automatic Smart Car has an computer/servo controlled manual, clutched gearbox. To the layman, you get the best of both worlds.
- LostCause
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I'm a manual snob but I agree that the Autos are getting better. Conceptually, the CVT *sounds* superior to me.
In the USA, autos are the majority of purchases. I am pretty sure that in Europe, manuals are equal or more. If I'm going to sell a car in the USA, I'm going to offer an auto first.
If autos are the future ( booooo!
), then I hope they at least offer manu-matics (as in the Smarts and luxury cars), so the driver can choose the gearing. That way, I can at least stay in the high gear as I want.
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