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      02-10-2017, 09:36 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes View Post
It changes gears automatically. Just a different type of automatic transmission. The leading edge slush-box autos are changing gears as fast as DCTs and pushing the boundaries. I'm not saying they are better, but the "DCT is hands down better" isn't clear cut anymore like it used to be when that technically first showed up.
Sigh. A slushbox uses fluidic drive. There is no clutch. DCT has a clutch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_coupling
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