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Old 12-07-2016, 10:38 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Not quite. I suppose the closest is the Escort diesel with 4-speed m/t. In the '80s the Ford eco-trans was the 4-sp more than the 5.

Back in the day I had a few Chevys with 3-on-the-trees; plenty good.

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Old 12-07-2016, 02:55 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Even though the city where my mom lives is quite hilly, I still believe a 4-speed transmission with a direct-drive top gear and a wider gear spread and a higher differential would be better than the stock 5-speed fitted in her Toyota Etios. Anyway, considering that more gears end up increasing the manufacturing cost while the Etios is supposed to be a no-frills model, it did surprise me that the updated versions got a 6-speed manual even though the recently released automatic ones still rely on a 4-speed transmission.
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I suppose more gears makes sense if one is engineering for the EPA test, or hilly or urban/suburban stop-n-go stoplight Gran Prix.

As a small-town flat lander, I still like the notion of a three-speed stick, direct drive top "gear" and tall enough final drive to negate the need for overdrive. Because as a percentage of time, accelerating = minute while steady-state highway cruise = vast majority and I don't want any energy being wasted on spinning a bunch of gear sets that aren't doing anything.
Nope. The more gears, the more time the engine spends in its most efficient load / speed band. This allows for tuning the engine to be more efficient over a narrower band of revs, better using things like resonant tuning of inlet and exhaust. This is part of how the Toyota / Lexus hybrid piston engines are optimised.

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Nope. As noted my usage is mainly cruise.
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I could use a few more gears. I have a CRX HF trans. It takes a lot of clutch to get my Wagon going, especially starting up a hill. And I want a taller final gear. 2000 RPM feels too high at 65 MPH!
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Nope. As noted my usage is mainly cruise.
Even at cruise I doubt you will hold exactly the same speeed forever. Couple this with hills and a CVT can add to the overall efficiency. Adding in the extra speeds will always have a gain - it may be small but it will be there.

When not at cruise the gains will be bigger.

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2000 RPM feels too high at 65 MPH!
Yeah! I've got 6 and still feel like I need a much shallower final drive ratio to get the rpms down at highway speed. I definitely need the first three about where they are at full beans and light load shifting. I tend to skip shift after that. I guess a 5 spd with the last two for low and really low rpm highway I believe I could be getting 42 mpg at 65 mph if I could get the rpms down at least 500 rpm.
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Direct Drive or Overdrive? Direct Drive or Overdrive?

Yes, direct drive makes the most sense for some of us.
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Even at cruise I doubt you will hold exactly the same speeed forever. Couple this with hills and a CVT can add to the overall efficiency. Adding in the extra speeds will always have a gain - it may be small but it will be there.

When not at cruise the gains will be bigger.

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It's not that simple of course.

Some GM V8's force you to shift 1-4-5-6 in an effort to improve economy - sixth is never used in official tests (at least the NEDC has never been updated to account for six speed manuals). In essence, a Corvette on the NEDC is a three speed.

Skip shifting is a valid Eco driving technique. I skip shifted (1-3-5) my Renault Kangoo in 100% city use (20mph average speed) and scored a best ever tank of 75% over NEDC. Skip shifting increases average engine load which beats 1-2% gains on official test cycles.
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I didn't skip-shifted so frequently because it's an eliminatory fault in the Brazilian driving tests, and because much of the cars I drove had low-output 1.0L engines. And since I usually drive accompanied by either my dad or my mom (I don't tend to drive so frequently when I'm in my hometown), they would freak out.


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The more gears, the more time the engine spends in its most efficient load / speed band. This allows for tuning the engine to be more efficient over a narrower band of revs, better using things like resonant tuning of inlet and exhaust. This is part of how the Toyota / Lexus hybrid piston engines are optimised.
Priuses and other hybrids from Toyota and Lexus actually don't even have a transmission at all, relying on the constant torque of the electric motor to emulate the behavior of a CVT.

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