Cars with an automatic transmission are easy to drive and more comfortable for city driving. But the classic automatic transmission has already become exotic, it has been replaced by new types of transmissions that have several switching modes, save fuel consumption and offer more control options. To determine which automatic transmission model is installed on a particular car, you need to know the technical features of such devices.
Instructions
Step 1
On cars of the old generation, the automatic transmission is used according to the principle of classical hydraulics, that is, the car has no connection between the wheels and the engine, and the torque is transmitted using two turbines. In modern automatic transmissions, control is carried out by electronics. Such boxes have semi-automatic control with a transition to manual mode. To define such a box, it is enough to look at the modes of its switching. Such automatic transmissions may have a sport mode, an economy mode or winter driving mode. These automatic transmission models include Tiptronic, Autostick, Steptronic.
Step 2
Cars with a CVT system are gaining great popularity now. It is easy to check such a transmission model. If on hydraulics the gearshift can be tracked by the tachometer readings, then the variator works very smoothly, but the sound of the engine is monotonous. On this automatic transmission model, there is also a manual control mode.
Step 3
See how your car behaves when you try to pick up speed sharply. If, when you press the gas sharply, the car roars, "thinks" and only then makes a sharp jerk, then this is a robotic gearbox. Although by the principle of operation it is closer to "mechanics", control is possible automatically and with a transition to manual mode. And in manual mode, the car behaves adequately with a sharp set of speed. But the fuel consumption of cars with a "robot" is much lower than on a classic "automatic".
Step 4
Look at the car's gearbox. If it says DSG, then you have a robotic transmission, but with two clutches. The two clutch discs are responsible for shifting even and odd gears. In general, this box positions itself as a sports one. She really has a sport mode and the ability to switch to manual control. However, such a box can be found on such an "unsportsmanlike" car as the Skoda Yeti. Although, overclocking with such a box is really faster, and most importantly smoother than on an ordinary "robot".
