Not everyone can live without that red mark in the ledger, but we'll help you find out if you might be a candidate. Where I live in Atlanta, the necessity of owning a car is highly subjective. In some areas, it's not possible to get by without a car, as everything is miles away.
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) (also known as a single-speed transmission, stepless transmission, pulley transmission, or, in case of motorcycles, a twist-and-go) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of effective gear ratios.
Pros and Cons of Dual-clutch Transmissions. Hopefully it's becoming clear why the DCT is classified as an automated manual transmission. In principle, the DCT behaves just like a standard manual transmission: It's got input and auxiliary shafts to house gears, synchronizers and a clutch. What it doesn't have is a clutch pedal, because computers, solenoids and hydraulics do the actual shifting. Even without a clutch pedal, the driver can still tell the computer when to take action through paddles, buttons or a gearshift. Driver experience, then, is just one of the many advantages of a DCT.