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-squareUAS-hitpoist@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou don’t have to know a lot about cars to know that no one needs a high capacity assault 8 speed transmission.
minus-squareAnemoneOfMyEnemy@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBut does it have a suspension thing that goes up?
minus-squareUnlucky-Carpenter-69@alien.topcakeBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo, but it does have a 800 cylinder horsepower motor.
minus-squareHuebi@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWow, that sounds like it would be as heavy as 10 Boxes you would move with.
minus-squareMjolnir12@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEven worse, most of them are fully automatic.
You don’t have to know a lot about cars to know that no one needs a high capacity assault 8 speed transmission.
But does it have a suspension thing that goes up?
No, but it does have a 800 cylinder horsepower motor.
Wow, that sounds like it would be as heavy as 10 Boxes you would move with.
Even worse, most of them are fully automatic.