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Hello manual gearbox, the future will always be automatic

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ROME – The manual gearbox has gone out of fashion, and at the same time the automatic one begins to enter the favor of motorists. A Ford study says so, which reveals how the trend first began in the United States and is now spreading like wildfire to the Old Continent. To date, the percentage of preference is still 30 percent, but especially with the electrification of the range by the various brands, this trend is destined to grow rapidly.

“Among the many advantages of automatic transmissions is that of enjoying the latest driver assistance technologies that make everything easier and more comfortable, from parking to driving in traffic”, explains among other things Roelant de Waard, Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. “We expect this trend to continue, as more and more people will choose electric vehicles in the future, which are equipped with automatic transmissions.”

After all, the American giant is one of the pioneers of automatic transmission: just think of the Ford-O-Matic, which more than half a century ago developed only on three driving gears. Now we are even thinking of an 11-speed transmission, a patent registered by the Blue Oval whose goal is to reduce consumption. In fact, the increase in the number of gears would substantially help the delivery of torque both on the new generation hybrid engines.

The new technology has also introduced the new FordPass app, thanks to which it is possible to start the engine remotely in some models equipped with automatic transmission, which is very useful for defrosting, for example, the windshield in winter or to cool the car when they hit in the summer. on the roof 35 degrees. On the front instead of the most popular models equipped with automatic transmission in pole position is the Focus, the brand’s bestseller, followed immediately after by the Fiesta.

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But it’s not just Ford that advocates the benefits of automatic transmission. According to a survey carried out by FCA, those who drive with an automatic gearbox are increasingly satisfied with their choice. Could it be due to the fact that you no longer have to cramp your left leg in traffic, by dint of pushing the clutch pedal? Probably. The fact is that among the characteristics of the car with the greatest satisfaction as many as 22% declare the automatic transmission as the second most suitable feature after style and before consumption. “In other words – they say at the Lingotto – those who try it never come back”. (fp)

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