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      11-20-2020, 10:59 AM   #15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Consumer Reports View Post
such as dual-clutch gear-shifters, a form of automatic transmission that uses electronic controls to mimic the performance of a manual.
Anyone else slightly miffed by this line? While I'm no linguist myself, calling a transmission a "gear shifter" and then going on to describe a DCT in a fairly inaccurate and backwards way doesn't reflect the knowledge of a trusted source of automotive journalism.
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