Can a Dual Clutch Transmission Coast in Neutral?
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Except for manual transmissions, other types of transmissions should not coast in neutral. Here is relevant information: 1. Coasting in neutral can easily cause the transmission oil temperature to rise and damage the transmission. The dual-clutch transmission, abbreviated as DCT, has two sets of clutches controlled electronically and actuated by a hydraulic system. Each clutch corresponds to a set of planetary gears, making the drive shaft relatively complex, divided into two parts: the central solid drive shaft is responsible for one set of gears, while the hollow drive shaft is responsible for the other. 2. The working principle of a dual-clutch transmission can be simply understood as one clutch corresponding to odd-numbered gears and the other to even-numbered gears. When the vehicle is in one gear, the other clutch and the corresponding next gear are already in a ready state. As soon as the current gear is disengaged, the next gear can be engaged immediately. Therefore, the shifting speed of a dual-clutch transmission is faster than that of a conventional automatic transmission or even a manual transmission.