'Way back in the days of yore, Volkswagen had an "automatic stick shift",
which was basically a manual transmission without a clutch. It was not popular
and only survived a year or so in production.
>
>When you reach my age, automatic transmissions can be helpful in some
>cases, and cause problems in others. Most of my driving is within the
>city limits, seldom above 45mph. Much of it on streets marked 30mph.
>When I had problems with sensor fouling on my 2007 Volvo V70, I talked
>with an old-time Volvo specialist, who is no longer with us. I learned
>about fouling from low rpm cruise speeds. My friend showed me how to
>take advantage of the manual shifting side of the transmission
>selector. If I'm feeling sharp, I cruise around town in 3rd gear rather
>than 4th as selected by the automatic shift. This raises the rpm to
>just above 2000, and the sensors stay clean. If I'm not at the top of
>my game, I leave it in automatic.
>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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