Re:Apple CarPlay
by jcromartie on Monday March 03, 2014 @12:08PM
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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
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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...