HI again
I like DSG –acts fast, 6 gears.... But it feels different compared to conventional automatic. The way it downshifts when slowing down is not usual, especially on low speeds – it does engine break. I guess this is because it uses clutch instead of torque converter, which is good when you accelerate, but does not let car to roll on low RPM in start-stop traffic. The only thing to fight this effect that I found – shifting to “Nâ€: that way RPM drop to idle and car rolls almost without resistance to next red light. BTW, MPG go UP while doing that, instead of going down when in “Dâ€.
Q: is it OK to shift to “N†while slowing down? Can it potentially damage the transmission?
Thanks
I like DSG –acts fast, 6 gears.... But it feels different compared to conventional automatic. The way it downshifts when slowing down is not usual, especially on low speeds – it does engine break. I guess this is because it uses clutch instead of torque converter, which is good when you accelerate, but does not let car to roll on low RPM in start-stop traffic. The only thing to fight this effect that I found – shifting to “Nâ€: that way RPM drop to idle and car rolls almost without resistance to next red light. BTW, MPG go UP while doing that, instead of going down when in “Dâ€.
Q: is it OK to shift to “N†while slowing down? Can it potentially damage the transmission?
Thanks