by Robert Schoenberger
The Plain Dealer
September 1, 2012
Since the 1940s, the biggest technical choice car buyers faced was manual or automatic transmission…
With tougher fuel-economy rules set for the 2016 model year and a mandate to double fuel economy by 2025, automakers are turning to newer technologies that will be unfamiliar to many. Consumers will have to consider dual-clutch transmissions, continuously variable transmissions and a host of electrified options.