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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by jfitbsidbfb on Thursday November 17, 2016 @04:18AM (#12975798)
The TC only locks under light load on the highway, and isn't 100% effective there because the hydraulic fluid still produces a lot of drag.
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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by Neil44 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @12:57PM (#12979721)
That's not true any more, for recent transmissions. They can lock from first gear. E.g. ZF 8 speed, Mercedes 5,7,9 speeds.
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