04-01-2019, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Why not a DCT and MT in one transmission?
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com 1. It has a clutch and a gear shift lever like any other manual for full manual mode 2. You push a button and the transmission controller takes over actuating full auto mode where it will handle clutch and shifting gears via a computer controlled module I hear that the older SMG transmissions were just manuals with an actuator, so why couldn't this work for an all in one transmission? I know the DCT has two clutches and is a completely different unit, but there has to be a way to do this all in one gear box. Am I crazy, or just not possible? I think this could satisfy a market of people that would love the manual driving for weekends, and then also daily drive in traffic as well with the auto feature. |
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04-01-2019, 11:52 AM | #2 | |
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Kidding aside (although equally far fetched) it could probably be done with a huge investment in drive by wire tech, simulating both the clutch and stick feel so the driver cant tell the difference between that and a mechanical linkage and the clutch pedal is able through software control to control both clutches in the dct. A. it would never recoup the massive investment B. lets say it was not a big investment, the target audience (manual traditionalists) would probably scoff at it anyway because its not a real manual... would just be a video game |
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