In snowfall, cars with automatic transmission, especially robotic ones, suffer the most when the driver cannot get out of the snowdrift and is forced to slide in place. Jan Heitzer, deputy chairman of the National Automobile Association, told socialbites.ca.
“First of all, there is a slip problem in robotic transmissions. Especially if Volkswagen has a seven-speed DSG robot that takes care of dry clutches. You can disable it very easily,” Heitseer told socialbites.ca.
When sliding in the snow for a long time, all automatic transmissions, including CVTs, begin to overheat due to too frequent shifting and changing direction. The expert warned that the driver who cannot get out of the snowdrift should seek help or postpone the trip.
“Cars with low ground clearance have the hardest time in snowfall. You can tear the sill or bumper,” Heitzer concluded.
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