Function & Cost Of Amt Vs Manual: Interesting...

[CrimsonEclipse]

EM has consistently reported that their AMT is made by a different company and is much smoother than they one use in the Smart Car

Even though I do not plan to buy an AMT, this news makes me very happy.

 

[ScarecrowRepair]

ScarecrowRepair :
Downshifting in an automatic, is determined by the "load" on an engine, not actually "speed."

Willie

Sorry for the delay. Whether it reacts to the speed, load, or phase of the moon, it still reacts to past events, which was my point.

 

[CROSSBOLT]

CVT makes more sense than anything.

Karl

 

[Coss]

CVT makes more sense than anything.

Karl

You might want to go further back in this thread to read the discussion about that.

 

[3wheelin]

You might want to go further back in this thread to read the discussion about that.

It's just me but ELIO looks more like a real car/trike with stick/manual shift in it! Again if I'll have to get the P3 wheel covers on mine to make it really "sporty" and then get the AMT, it'll look funny! To me, "sporty" and "manual shift" goes hand and hand and should always be together! But that's just me.

 

[JEBar]

It's just me but ELIO looks more like a real car/trike with stick/manual shift in it! Again if I'll have to get the P3 wheel covers on mine to make it really "sporty" and then get the AMT, it'll look funny! To me, "sporty" and "manual shift" goes hand and hand and should always be together! But that's just me.

interesting .... agree on the sporty look of the P3 fenders .... any difference in look between the manual and AMT won't be visible to anyone but the driver and this driver wants the AMT ....

 

[Coss]

On mine, I think I'm going to have to go with the MMT; I like the possibilities, and a clutch is out of the question for me.

 

[Rob Croson]

I haven't decided if I'd like the manual or automatic yet. That will partly depend on the cost, I suppose. My wife doesn't drive manual, so an automatic would be beneficial there. We would have other vehicles, so she wouldn't *need* to drive the Elio. But getting such a unique/fun vehicle and her not being able to drive it would not do any favors for domestic harmony...

 

[Ian442]

Chuckling at domestic harmony

 

[Coss]

Chuckling at domestic harmony

Very touchy subject Ian, I would suggest staying as far away as possible from opening that can of <fill in your own can type description>