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Which is better, DCT or AT transmission?

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Lonnie

07/30/25 6:29am

AT transmissions and DCT transmissions each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Both dual-clutch and manual-automatic transmissions are currently popular automatic transmissions, but these two types of transmissions have different characteristics, just like the different working styles of different people. Cars with manual-automatic and dual-clutch transmissions differ in terms of power acceleration, convenience, and technology. More details about DCT and AT transmissions are as follows: 1. Introduction one: The role of the dual-clutch is to eliminate the power transmission stagnation during gear shifting. It is mostly used in sports cars. With a regular clutch, when you press the clutch to shift gears, the power is cut off, causing stagnation, whereas the dual-clutch does not or has a very short stagnation time. Manual-automatic transmission combines the manual and automatic shifting methods of a car, meaning you can either just press the accelerator for automatic shifting or manually shift gears. 2. Introduction two: The advantage of manual-automatic transmission is that it allows for relaxed driving while also recovering some driving pleasure. The disadvantage is poor fuel economy. Ordinary manual-automatic transmissions are developed from traditional automatic transmissions. These transmissions have prominent +/- signs, and the driver can switch to this position for manual gear shifting. However, the manual mode of ordinary manual-automatic transmissions cannot be compared to manual transmissions in terms of response speed, and the improvement in driving pleasure is very limited.

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