I have an automatic turbo Golf, and I loathe the transmission. It can take over a second between hitting the accelerator and getting some acceleration; if I'm at a stop sign, and the A/C is on, it can take almost two. (Yes, the turbo adds lag, but the transmission is the big problem.) I think a big part of the problem is that it usually starts in second gear for efficiency's sake, which adds time to switch to first when it decides I need it.

On the road, when I need some "ooomph", I need to carefully feather the accelerator; press it too much and the transmission panics and downshifts, adding a full second to the response.

There are shift paddles on the steering wheel which you'd think would give me the control I crave. But if I'm using the manual shifting and then press the accelerator down too far, the transmission decides I don't know what I'm doing and downshifts anyway.

I have yet to drive an electric; I'm looking forward to when my Golf goes belly-up.