[DOC] [TLE] Automatic transmission - Wikipedia [PAR] An automatic transmission, also called auto, self-shifting transmission, n-speed 
automatic or AT .... The pedals actuated the transmission's friction elements (
bands and ... The first torque converter automatic, Buick's Dynaflow, was 
introduced for the 1948 model year. ...... Create a book  Download as PDF  
Printable version... [DOC] [TLE] Transmission (mechanics) - Wikipedia [PAR] A transmission is a machine in a power transmission system, which provides 
controlled ... Alternative mechanisms include torque converters and power 
transformation ... Automatic transmissions use a valve body to shift gears using 
fluid pressures in .... better fuel consumption for the CVT version than the manual 
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manual standard .... These transmissions are called sliding mesh transmissions 
or sometimes ...... The manual transmission couples the engine to the 
transmission with a rigid clutch instead of the torque converter on an automatic 
transmission or... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 6 Answers to Review Questions [PAR] These sensors include a brake switch, accelerator pedal switches, and an 
inhibitor switch. ... A typical torque converter consists of three elements sealed in 
a single housing: ... Automatic transmission pumps are driven by the engine's 
crankshaft through the torque converter housing. ... This system is called an 
internal drive. [DOC] [TLE] The Fluid Drive torque converter - Allpar [PAR] In 1953-54, Plymouth offered a variant called HyDrive, which is a 3-speed 
manual ... This semi-automatic transmission consists of the fluid coupling, a two-
speed manual ... Driver must depress clutch pedal every time the shift lever is 
moved. ..... offered by Plymouth (and its Dodge and DeSoto versions) in 1953 
and 1954. [DOC] [TLE] Automatic Revolution: Comparing CVT, Dual-Clutch, and Automated ... [PAR] Jul 9, 2014 ... If you're confused by all the new automatic-transmission types now ... the job of 
the transmission, but rather that of a clutch or torque converter. ... down on the 
clutch pedal, which separates the plates and allows the ... far more common) 
being called a Dual Clutch Automated Manual; it's described below. [DOC] [TLE] Transmissions  Defensive Driving Blog [PAR] Sep 1, 2010 ... However, the earliest known version of an automatic transmission .... This is why 
automatic transmissions sometimes roll slightly when ... Instead of a clutch, 
however, an automatic transmission uses something called a torque converter 
... If you step on the brake pedal hard, the car will stay in a lower gear... [DOC] [TLE] Transmissions explained: Manual v Automatic v Dual clutch v CVT v ... [PAR] Mar 28, 2014 ... By having a torque converter, which permanently connects the ... automatic (look 
ma, no clutch pedal!) and manual transmissions (driver selectable gears). ... Dry 
clutch versions are more efficient, but restricted in the amount of .... up to the rings
, that is why they are also sometimes called oil control rings. [DOC] [TLE] How Dual-clutch Transmissions Work | HowStuffWorks - Auto [PAR] Dual-clutch transmissions offer the best of manual and automatic ... which require 
that the driver change gears by depressing a clutch pedal and using a stick ... 
which do all of the shifting work for drivers using clutches, a torque converter and 
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Converter acts like a clutch, allows engine and ... This is why automatic 
transmissions sometimes roll slightly when the brake is released after parking. ... 
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Question: An automatic transmission's version of this pedal is sometimes called a torque converter
Answer: the clutch