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

Adamant

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the Elio automatic transmission will not be a traditional automatic .... it will be what is known as a AMT (automated manual transmission) .... without getting into technical data I don't have, my understanding is it is pretty much the same as the manual but has some sort of gizmo that controls the shifting .... the manual transmission will be standard .... the AMT will most probably come at an additional cost

On price for the "auto" (AMT) = Optional at an extra cost
AMT = Automated Manual Transmission --- The manual transmission but It uses electronic sensors, pneumatics, processors and actuators to execute gear shifts. This removes the need for a clutch pedal.
Not a perfect explanation, but should give you the idea.

So basically it'll be the type of tranny that you can either drive as full auto, or by flicking the shifter? Like this:

 

ScarecrowRepair

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Elio even said the auto would get the best MPG, because it shifts perfectly ever time and the manual doesnt.
Automatics only get better mileage than manuals when the manual driver is not paying attention. By definition, automatics have to react to past conditions and cannot make predictions. Go up a hill? The automatic has to wait for the speed to drop to kick in some more gas, and then decide to downshift, several seconds after it should have and after the alert manual driver would have. Traffic ahead slowing down? The alert manual driver can predict what gear to be in while the automatic is blind and has to wait for the driver to slow down before it decides to downshift.
 
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