It’s not automatic transmission that uses the hydraulic torque
converter and gears on a single shaft but it’s the manual transmission that
using various hydraulic actuators to engage and disengage the clutch and shift
the gears. The sensors are mounted into the transmission box that sends the
feedback and input to the Transmission Control Unit (TCU). The TCU has replaces
the hands and the brains of the driver. First time AMT was seen on road in Ferrari
355 F1 in 1997.AMT is available in Maruti Celerio, Alto k10, Tata Zest, Tata
Nano Genx in india
It has three modes for driver Neutral Mode, Reverse Mode and
Drive Mode
Advantages
- Same fuel efficiency as that of manual transmission
- Not much costlier than manual transmission and very much cheaper than automatic transmission
Disadvantages
- The gear shifting isn't smooth and jerk free.
