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Since this not your standard manual, can you skip shift with the paddles. Just curious. I heard from some car expert on the radio that if you do this it won't hurt your car and you will actually get like 5 more mpgs. How many gears are there anyway???? 4? I'm going to miss the clutch.
it has 5 and I skipped a gear with the paddle shifters. it is not good. Is like skipping a gear on a motorcycle...... Rlove, you are right, not enough torque.
I am big on short shifting (shifting up before 3000rpm) and I hear that it saves gas too.
Can't you do that in manual mode and simply upshift?
I don't think any 'sequential' manual gearboxes with controlled clutches can actually skip gears, just go through them very quickly if you want, in essence like a motorcycle.
Can't you do that in manual mode and simply upshift?
I don't think any 'sequential' manual gearboxes with controlled clutches can actually skip gears, just go through them very quickly if you want, in essence like a motorcycle.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see, but I can see where you guys may be right about the torque.
I was out playing today and found you can run through the gears pretty quick with either paddles or the stick. Not sure I would skip, tho. Right about it being like a motorcycle. If I skip on my Honda 750, it's not so good. Feels the same in the Smart if you're in the wrong gear. I love the way the car works with you, going to first at a stop and it's so easy to go from manual to auto on the fly. I was all over the hills west of Portland today and it was a joy in the curves, the ups, the downs and into the city traffic.
I had a great SMART day... ha ha
Though, I am still trying the break the "H" pattern shift. Damn, embarrassing!
Suze
PS - Had my first fill up today. Getting 36.363636363636 ** sure to do better next time!
You can double-triple, whatever............. as long as the computer accepts that your shift is within the safety limits (rpm) of the engine. This does not mean that it is in the proper rpm limits for the load.
Linear Mode
