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Old 07-05-2014, 08:29 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
Nowadays torque converter autos are mostly locked and so you don't lose fuel economy.
Very true. I recently drove a 2011 Jetta 2.5L 6-speed auto, a classic torque converter auto with this engine, and I was astonished at how "positive" it felt when accelerating slowly in town. What I mean is that it kept upshifting to keep the revs between 1200-1500 and the TC was mostly locked once I was moving. It was the same as the brand new four banger Camry that I recently rented.

See...even the manufacturers can catch on once the CAFE laws are looming....
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