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- Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
Even left to themselves, without using the paddles, do autos generally skip intermediates on the way up/down? Google's AI explains DCT (no idea about torque converter type boxes): A dual-clutch transmission (DCT) operates by using two separate clutches, where one controls the odd-numbered gears and...
- Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:54 am
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Drink driving Spain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 260
Re: Drink driving Spain
And double vision? 

- Sat Feb 15, 2025 10:21 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Drink driving Spain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 260
Re: Drink driving Spain
jcochrane wrote:
They are much improved from the early days.
I think it's fair to say that the calibre is much improved

- Fri Feb 14, 2025 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
Yup. Quick Google says 9 speed, torque converter.
- Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
In the 10-20 minutes I drove it, I failed to master the perfectly smooth stop ‘without jolt’, maybe I’d improve with practice. I find the Ateca more difficult than the manual Leon. Possibly because the driver can't decide when it declutches? Brake firmer earlier. Tail off longer. More gentle dab to...
- Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
I’d actually speculate that there’s a fundamental difference in the ‘busy roundabout’ scenario. In a manual car, you raise the revs before making the final commitment to release the clutch. You can reassess and let the revs drop again if the anticipated gap in traffic proves an illusion, or release...
- Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tempting fate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 114
Re: Tempting fate
Did he tell you how fast you were running? 

- Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
sussex2 wrote:I live in a mountainous area (mostly) I hardly ever find the need to use the paddles
It's steeper hills, both up and down, where our Ateca (7 speed DSC) occasionally struggles. Staying in one lower on long downhills and reluctant to change down on uphills.
It's a low-rent model, no paddles.
- Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will I dislike an auto?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 681
Re: Will I dislike an auto?
the seat has an electronic handbrake, but also has separately an auto brake with hill hold, so when that is turned on (and you can choose) a green handbrake light comes up on the dashboard, the car is held and then you just use the accelerator to drive away - works really well. Yup, that. the seat ...
- Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:50 am
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Drink driving Spain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 260
Re: Drink driving Spain
vanman wrote: ... a lot of people will be over the limit on their way to work!
You make it sound like a good thing if drivers have some alcohol in their system
