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Originally Posted by jcp123
While we’re at it, I do have to plug the other side. First time going over the Appalachians in a while, and the automated manual in my truck really goes from “eh, it’s sorta ok” to a freaking superstar here. It takes most of the work out of navigating the ups and downs. I’m not really enamored of its shift logic, but it can apply engine braking and downshifts automatically and keep a steady pace without burning brakes or making you worry about the hundreds of shifts you’d do in just 100ish miles here.
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Makes me want to see how an AMT would work in the urban transit bus routes that cross my mother's neighborhood, even though a regular automatic would be supposed to fare even better as it's often pointed out to be more dumbproof than AMTs. Well, truckers and intercity or interstate bus drivers in my country tend to take better care of an AMT-equipped vehicle than urban drivers anyway.