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TfL to possibly buy 200 extra New Bus for London
On 2014-10-26 11:07:58 +0000, Arthur Conan Doyle said:
In the UK, it seems to be quite different and I'm not sure why. Europe in general, not just the UK. I would think a few reasons... - Old style fluid-coupling slushboxes were less fuel efficient; fuel has always been expensive in the UK and Europe, while in the US it is fairly cheap. - Old style boxes were considered unreliable (and probably were). - Old style boxes were sometimes a little clunky and sapped power, an issue when for fuel consumption reasons we don't, unlike the US, put 4+ litre V8s in everything. None of these are really true now - modern boxes are efficient and reliable - and it's easier to build an automatic hybrid than a manual one (though there are a few manual parallel hybrids on the market). So I think we will increasingly see a move to automatics. There is the "with a manual you get better control" thing, but most drivers drive not for the experience but for getting from A to B, so that isn't a massive concern to them. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the @ to reply. |
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