• Donjuanme
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    23 hours ago

    If you can’t shift gears faster than 120ms you’re inferior to the automatic already.

    You think f1 drivers are fucking around with a clutch? Get off your horse and realize everyone and their half siblings have moved on.

    This is from a crusty guy who taught many a fine lady how to drive the ol stick shift. That was such a great pickup line.

    • ReygleOP
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      22 hours ago

      F1 doesn’t use torque converted automatics or CVTs. They use much faster transmissions.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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        22 hours ago

        I don’t see where that was stated at all, just automatic.

        And DCTs are definitely automatics.

        There are other forms of automatic besides torque-converter based systems, even in the 50’s.

        • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz
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          4 hours ago

          Try buying a cheap used car with a DCT. Most are CVTs or old school regular autos (which are both apparently slow).

          But if you can get one for a normal price, it’s kinda fine if you value convenience over control.

          But I’ll probably not try an auto until my old golf dies.