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Originally Posted by jason1973tl
It might be interesting to note that early Chrysler products here in the states before most companies started adding an overdrive to their autos advertised lockup torque converters to save gas. If they aren't using them now I would like to know why. It is possible to buy lockup torque converters for performance applications here as well.
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Pretty well all cars now have lock up torque converters, it's just that they only lock up in the top gear or two, and only above certain speeds with minimal throttle.
So they don't even have to add parts, only improve the quality of the lockup mechanism so it can handle the added stress of acceleration.