Pretty much every modern car with a TCM has adaptive learning. That's why trifecta has the ability to clear adaptives on the TCM to get the firm shifts from the custom TCM tune back.
That is a decent solution, or at least fix... but it doesn't help the 90% of automatic drivers who never touch that manual select. Manual select is, though, the reason my next Sonic will probably be automatic.. it looks like the best of both worlds (I know, it isn't quite there yet, but I hope to be driving this Sonic for quite a while, maybe by then they will have more kinks ironed out)I just use the manual select mode when I need to be aggressive.
That is a decent solution, or at least fix... but it doesn't help the 90% of automatic drivers who never touch that manual select. Manual select is, though, the reason my next Sonic will probably be automatic.. it looks like the best of both worlds (I know, it isn't quite there yet, but I hope to be driving this Sonic for quite a while, maybe by then they will have more kinks ironed out)
I have not had my Sonic long but I'm hoping the manual mode stays in gear for driving in the snow. That is one reason I got the Sonic over say a Honday Civic with no manaul mode.
Being able to stay in gear downhill and arouind curves in the snow is a lifesaver ...don't understand these new cars with dials for the gear selector and no manual mode.
I have not had my Sonic long but I'm hoping the manual mode stays in gear for driving in the snow. That is one reason I got the Sonic over say a Honday Civic with no manaul mode.
Being able to stay in gear downhill and arouind curves in the snow is a lifesaver ...don't understand these new cars with dials for the gear selector and no manual mode.
It's the small engine. The larger the engine, the stronger engine braking is.
Used to love engine braking my LS2 Goat. Of course, I did it for the pops and burbles out of the exhaust more than anything else.
I'm so happy you took us on that journey of enlightenment Chris. hahaha.
Are you thinking Jake brake Sonic style?
theoretically, if I'm not mistaken, you could effect a jake brake on a gas engine, but it wouldn't have nearly any effect, unlike a diesel, due to the incomparably different compression.