Whenever we talk about dual clutch, we only think of DSG and then say how cheap it is. Actually, is the dual clutch only DSG? Porsche PDK is not dual clutch? Isn't the Dcl750 used by Ferrari a dual clutch? Ricardo's customized gearbox for Bugatti is also dual-clutch, and the cost is as high as $250,000 (buying a Ferrari in North America), so it is irresponsible to say that the dual clutch is cheap without specifying the model of the dual clutch!
Similarly, must the At transmission be expensive? The whole sequence of At transmission is still huge, which is divided into horizontal and vertical to refine the specific model. Take the well-known six-speed At as an example, there are At least a dozen models, and there are some cheap ones and some expensive ones. The cheap one is cheaper than the low-profile dual clutch, just like the six-speed AT used by the public, which is lower than the lowest DSG at home, so the comparison should be macroscopic. The farther you look, the bigger the pattern, and the more accurate the result!
The cost of At gearbox is high or low, as shown in the above figure. This is the horizontal pattern sequence of Aisin. Take the common six-speed At as an example, it is divided into three gears, the torque is below 200nm, the torque is below 300nm, and the torque is below 500nm, so although they are all six-speed AT, the cost is different. And we can clearly find that the six-speed at of the previous generation Camry is different from that of Highlander. Highlander's six-speed At is almost the highest product in the horizontal six-speed, and Camry's is the second gear, with lower cost! Volkswagen At is the lowest gear model below 200nm, and the cost is lower. It is an old model itself. After years of production, the research and development cost is very flat. . . Therefore, the cost of six speed ratios DQ250 below 200nm of Aisin is much lower, and the public is the lowest!
As shown above, this is the vertical At sequence of Aisin. Take the six-speed At as an example. Vertical mode has a higher starting point. The transverse six-speed At transmission is the highest gear above 300nm, and the torque of 300nm is the entry level of this longitudinal machine. High-end products are as high as 700nm. It can be said that these six-speed at transmissions are more expensive than these DSGs owned by Volkswagen, but the cost of materials and research and development has been flat. You know, the patent of six-speed at has expired for almost ten years, so don't mention At, it will be high cost, At will be divided into three grades, and the cost will be high or low! Similarly, the vertical At above is really expensive, but is it higher than Porsche's PDK dual clutch? Double clutch does not mean low-end, just low-end double clutch!
So why spray double clutch? Only under the inertia thinking, consumers generally think that at is more valuable. In fact, whether At or dual clutch is worth it depends on whether your car is worth it. 100000 At car can't be worth more than 200000 dual clutch car. In fact, Volkswagen's lowest-end dual clutch is also more valuable than the lowest-end six-speed At, but those friends who are obsessed with At are unwilling to admit it (psychologically understand what is going on); Not only the dual clutch, but also the CVT transmission is divided into three or six gears. For example, the S-CVT equipped with Toyota's new Camry costs more than the six-speed at of the previous generation Camry, so it is necessary to keep pace with the times and compare the specific models. Double clutch and At are two general terms (can be said to be a big category). How can this compare with the cost? Both sequences are expensive and cheap. How to compare? Therefore, it is irrational to say that the cost of dual clutch is low!