Just came back from a nightly Jetta drive during which I used the Tiptronic system on the transmission for the first time. At first it may have been great to see that I was changing gears, but the wonder quickly wore off after a few miles. I figure why worry about hitting the redline when I hardly drive like a racer from The Fast and the Furious?
When I was on the interstate I stayed in 6th gear the whole time. The little bit of satisfaction I did get out of the Tiptronic came from city driving. Starting and stopping at traffic lights provided some stimuli to finally bring the active gear shifting to life and that was exciting.
Overall I can't say that I am really at all impressed with Tiptronic. It's good enough to play with every now and then, but not for permanent driving. Though it was fun while it lasted I think I will stick with the Jetta being in drive on my future journeys.
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