Standard Equipment And Options

[Jeff Porter]

How do i take said survey. I want my glass roof or sunroof option to be heard by Paul. Cost is of no importance.

I "think" you would have needed to be on their e-mailing list before the surveys were sent. If you were on their list and didn't get one, just the (un)luck of the draw.

 

[Jeff Porter]

I live in WI, so a heated seat would be nice. I've never had one, but I'm sure it would be nice when it is <15F.

That would make you un-grumpy!

 

[Ekh]

What? My AMT will have a clutch?

As I understand it, this AMT is a manual transmission with servos to shift the gears for you. It is NOT a torque converter.

 

[Ekh]

That would make you un-grumpy!

He can curl up in it and wait to be petted and stroked by his fond owner

 

[Marshall]

I'm having flashbacks to the days when we could roll the car in neutral and pop it into gear to start an engine when the battery or starter was causing problems. But if there is no neutral, how could we do the same thing?

 

[ehwatt]

I'm having flashbacks to the days when we could roll the car in neutral and pop it into gear to start an engine when the battery or starter was causing problems. But if there is no neutral, how could we do the same thing?

You'll need to get the "standard" transmission.

 

[Sethodine]

I'm pretty sure the AMT has a neutral position as well. If I remember correctly, the shift positions are:
P - Park
N - Neutral
A - Automatic (similar to "Drive" on an automatic)
M-/+ - Manual (plus goes up a gear, minus goes down)
R - Reverse

But more importantly, you don't need to depress the brake pedal to shift positions. (again, if I'm remembering this all correctly. I can't find the webpage that detailed the MMT shifting procedure/modes)

 

[Ekh]

Over in the Elio drivetrain thread i posted a link to a YouTube clip explIning AMT

 

[Coss]

I'm pretty sure the AMT has a neutral position as well. If I remember correctly, the shift positions are:
P - Park
N - Neutral
A - Automatic (similar to "Drive" on an automatic)
M-/+ - Manual (plus goes up a gear, minus goes down)
R - Reverse

But more importantly, you don't need to depress the brake pedal to shift positions. (again, if I'm remembering this all correctly. I can't find the webpage that detailed the MMT shifting procedure/modes)

I would hate having Reverse behind the forward gears; it would be so easy to put it in the wrong gear, and hit something because it went the opposite direction of what you were expecting.

 

[slinches]

Park and reverse on opposite ends makes sense, though. That way you don't have to pass backwards to go forwards. Maybe something like this would be the best compromise:

P - Park
... (double sized gap)
A - Automatic
M± - Sequential Manual
N - Neutral
R - Reverse