Bye, bye stick-shift

[spydermyke990]

A lot of the semi trucks manufacturers are ditching the stick shift as standard equipment now, instead going to “automated manual” gearboxes(basically it’s a manual equipped with valves, solenoids, actuators and a computer control box that do the clutching & shifting).

 

[Peter Aawen]

A lot of the semi trucks manufacturers are ditching the stick shift as standard equipment now, instead going to “automated manual” gearboxes(basically it’s a manual equipped with valves, solenoids, actuators and a computer control box that do the clutching & shifting).

Apart from their size & the 'actual' clutch they use, that's just what the SE5 & SE6 Spyders do!! Same gearbox as the manuals, just automated shifting & clutching & rev matching etc. All the benefits of a manual box, none of the issues..... :thumbup:

 

[rwcall]

Wasn't allowed to drive the car (probabably a good thing, looking back), a refurbished plymoth police interceptor with a push button automatic until i mastered the old man's work truck. A P/U with the infamous 3-on-the-tree. Disappointigly, by the time i mastered the truck, they got rid of that car and i still never got to drive it.

 

[ByeSpyder]

Apart from their size & the 'actual' clutch they use, that's just what the SE5 & SE6 Spyders do!! Same gearbox as the manuals, just automated shifting & clutching & rev matching etc. All the benefits of a manual box, none of the issues..... :thumbup:

I guess I am just old fashioned but I much prefer to be in total control of my vehicle, bike or car. What surprised me is I bought the SE for the wife but she didn't like the auto shift either.

 

[d.o.spyder-rts]

I learned to drive on both, but mostly manual transmissions. I worked on my Uncle's farm driving tractors and pickups with 3 speed on the column. My first manual was a 1974 4 speed Lincoln Mercury Capri, loved that little car. Dale

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

My first stick shift was an Allis-Chalmers Model B tractor! My last one was my 2005 Goldwing! Even my Honda ATV is electric shift! :yes:

 

[mowin]

Learned on AMC Gremlin with 3 on the tree.
Most of my trucks throughout the years we're stick, until they no loner made offered standard transmissions.

 

[asp125]

The DSG on my Audi A3 with paddle shift, was nearly the same performance as a stick shift because it has actual clutch plates. Unlike many shiftable automatics which are basically slush boxes with different programming. The worst was my Murano with the CVT. Driving that was like having a wet sponge under your right foot, connected to rubber bands.