ffdc@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year 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-square138fedilinkarrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square138fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevagabond139@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoA car needs to be capable of high rpm low speed acceleration and low rpm (relatively) high speed cruising once up to speed. And together you get something that’s capable of high rpm high speed. You can’t legislate or dictate physics.
A car needs to be capable of high rpm low speed acceleration and low rpm (relatively) high speed cruising once up to speed. And together you get something that’s capable of high rpm high speed. You can’t legislate or dictate physics.