ffdc@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 2 years agoArticle in Slate advocating for Intelligent Speed Assist asks “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission?”slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square138linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkArticle in Slate advocating for Intelligent Speed Assist asks “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission?”slate.comffdc@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square138linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejuwyro@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThey know nothing about cars. More gears means you can stay at peak efficiency. So you can also build a more efficient engine with a narrower torque band rather than one with a wider torque band that may be less efficient.
They know nothing about cars.
More gears means you can stay at peak efficiency. So you can also build a more efficient engine with a narrower torque band rather than one with a wider torque band that may be less efficient.