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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
The bias is towards maximum acceleration capability. I skip-shift my 5-speed m/ts, usually 1-3-5 or 2-4-5. As a flatlander with a car that has abundant torque, I could do away with the extra two gearsets and save the weight and loss of transmission efficiency by having a nice 3-speed. Perhaps my desire for only three gears would change if I lived in hill country and/or had a less torquey engine.
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Depending on how wide is the gap between 2 random gears, there is virtually no advantage in getting a bigger amount of gears. Automakers are doing so because of some folks who buy a manual because it's either cheaper or the only option available for a certain model, but are too lazy to downshift when required
