Banning Automatic Transmissions would go a long way to improving Fuel Economy.”
That is an absurd statement! The automatic transmission, when coupled into the vehicle’s PCM, provides better economy that a manual transmission.
False.
A/Ts have a hydraulic pump that is a parasitic drag.
Big trucks are heading towards automatics. The cost benefit here is less driver fatigue.
Jamming gears 10 hrs plus everyday is tiring.Makes drivers are comfortable plus alert.
‘Banning Automatic Transmissions would go a long way to improving Fuel Economy.”
That is an absurd statement! The automatic transmission, when coupled into the vehicle’s PCM, provides better economy that a manual transmission.
As someone whom is actively researching for a newish car I have round that many current cars with CVT (automatic transmissions) get better fuel economy than manuals.