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Re:Apple CarPlay by selectodude on Monday March 03, 2014 @11:59AM (#7334807)
Automatic transmissions have a clutch that's operated automatically. DSGs have two clutches for quicker gear changes. That's the only major difference.
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Re:Apple CarPlay by jcromartie on Monday March 03, 2014 @12:08PM (#7334870)
Standard automatic transmissions don't have a clutch disc. They have a torque converter.
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Re:Apple CarPlay by Shebanator on Monday March 03, 2014 @02:09PM (#7335689)
Virtually all modern automatic transmissions use a "lockup torque converter" for fuel efficiency. The lock-up clutch is activated once the transmission is fully coupled, and at that point the efficiency of the transmission is essentially identical to that of a manual transmission.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter#Lock-up_torque...

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Re:Apple CarPlay by acchow on Monday March 03, 2014 @12:34PM (#7335041)
Oh how I wish this were the language we all adopted.
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