Why AUTOs can be dangerous

Why should the tranny kick down at constant throttle, and why should the
wheels break traction if it does?

 

Something makes me believe you are being facetious Pat. But you'll get
them frothing at the mouth nontheless.

Don't you drive an older Patrol diesel (with autos these are
nortoriously gutless as is the Econovan and I'm yet to see an effective
automatic pushbike.

Cheers
Brett

 

I agree,

my auto with a 2 stage shift kit (electronic) does not kick down on constant
throttle, and if being sensible in the wet, wont break traction even when it
does kick back. As for a factory auto, you would have no chance of breaking
traction on a kick down, more so with the electronic boxes, as they change
gears very smooth, not hard enough to breach traction.

Now if you drive like me, and let say "not being sensible" then yes, you
will break traction, and yes, you can lose it, which is to be expected and
fair enough, but thats not the topic, the topic was "Why auto's can be
dangerous".... well for the everyday driver, i think they are not
dangerous.

I find a p plater in a manual more dangerous, a majority of them seem to
bunny hop when taking off, and most of the time people nearly run up the
back of them because of that.

 

Craig,

Nothing will help inexperience.
I have seen no evidence so far to ping autos as dangerous.
In fact a manual is more dangerous to the inexperienced, the have to
concentrate on a clutch, gear changes, revs as well as driving.

Ron

 

Manual's rock. We were lucky to find a manual EF Falcon, which we currently
have. Far prefer maunuals over auto's. Not too sure why. Just prefer them. I
guess it's because you can feel a more direct link from the gearbox to the
wheels. Alot more responsive than an auto box.

Pre-selector gearboxes (sorta like an early semi-automatic) are alot of fun
as well, but a whole different discipline.

Dale Porter

 

Any inexperience person can crash no matter if the car is manual or
auto. I drive both manual and auto haven't had any drama's driving both.

 

That's the reason for the P plate. People only learn to do thing properly
with plenty of pracrtice. The P plate is there to remind you to make some
allowances for this.

 

"Knobdoodle" wrote

period.....]

Ya bleeder.

Theo

 

"Scribble" wrote

Hey, I was there. Never been so disappointed with the combination of
massive understeer and no-feed-back power steering in my life.

Theo

 

If you are doing a "constant speed" into a corner, why would the
transmission kick down?

 

Not me. But I'm interested in your automatic motorcycle. Did it have a
column-shift or a T-bar?

 

god your a knob, knob

--
Conehead
I'll see if I can use gNatalie as bait to cadge a
ride... [I'm shameless]......Clem

 

A manual transmission is no help in push starting your car if you have
a fuel injected one. I know, I've tried it. It doesn't work. No good
for diesels either.

 

Huh I've clutch started a Fuel injected car and an old Bedford diesel
truck and both started although not a good idea to do it all the time
though.

 

Just as well for me that I chose a carbureted petrol one then, eh?

Seriously, you pays your money and you takes your choice. Autos and
cruise control annoy me, so I don't buy them. Your mileage may vary.
;-)


BTH

 

I managed to push start my fuel injected '88 Corolla (mechanical fuel
pump) on quite a few occasions, and my dad almost never uses the
starter on his 1950's vintage Fordson Super Major diesel tractor. No
glow plugs on that baby either. ;-)


BTH

 

Suzuki Burgman 650

 

A manual transmission is no help in push starting your car if you have

Crap.. I have push started several fuel injected cars.

Greg.

 

you aren't trying hard enough

if the battery is totally dead then you wont start any type of vehicle