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Originally Posted by markinva
lol
yeah, they start in 1st. I also used to think they start in 2nd, but they just don't.
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Depends on driving style. Our transmissions have something called adaptive throttle, which learns the driver's driving habits. If you accelerate slowly, you start in 2nd. If your flooring all the time you can start in 1st but usually do not unless you floor it at every stop. Starting in 1st in an auto is pointless, the computer can calculate how much throttle to use so you don't stall in 2nd at a stand still. Also when you first start your car and then start moving your in 1st, however every other stop you make is in 2nd, unless A) you floor it from a stop allot, or B) you're on a steep incline and 2nd doesn't have enough power to climb the hill efficiently. There's no argument here. You guys may think you start in 1st all the time but that's your inability to count gears. Not asking to start trouble here but this is how it works, rebuttal how you want. I won't answer.
EDIT: BTW, OP you can reset your adaptive throttle by turning the ACC power on (2 clicks of the start button, without foot on brake), hold the throttle pedal down for 25-30 seconds then turn the car on. You may or may not hear something with the transmission. Some say it is the transmission resetting it self, I think people just hear noises coincidentally.