[Mgs] wanted - now DSG 7 speed

Paul Hunt paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Jan 30 09:31:07 MST 2010


Interesting if the designers have decided to freewheel and keep the engine 
ticking over rather than keep the momentum of the car spinning the engine 
and shut off the fuel completely, it implies the former is more economical. 
Mind you if you have stop/start then it could do both i.e. use no fuel *and* 
have minimum drag.  The computer restarting the engine and matching revs to 
road speed as well as engaging the appropriate gear and clutch.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> ... This gearbox gets into a "free" coasting state whenever the speed is 
> over 20 Km/h or higher and the throttle pedal is fully released.
> But whenever I apply the brakepedal, the DG box immediately engages the 
> right gearnumber for the current speed. 


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