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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Anyway, less gears with better ratioes actually improve both the reliability and the fuel-efficiency, since there would be less clutch wear (due to a lesser amount of gear changes required for the engine to operate in a reasonable speed), less internal frictions in the transmission, and a little lighter weight. What would be so bad about a 4-speed in, let's say, a Corolla?
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don't mean to get snarky.....but what you just said flys in the face of what the industry is doing.
And even though the industry is full of untrained and uneducated idiots, could you please show some FACTUAL PROOF of what you are saying....
(because an 8 speed Lexus automatic transmission is good for 150-200,000 miles)