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Old 04-18-2016, 07:42 AM   #16 (permalink)
pete c
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
I think anything more than 4 gears in an auto is silly. Want taller gearing? CVT.
Going beyond 4 is definitely not silly. Having 5 and even 6 gears allows you to have a stump puller 1st and a nice high cruising OD gear without having huge gaps between gears. For some vehicles, I believe there is even a benefit from having 7.

8?

Questionable.

9?

Now you're just showing off, IMHO.

CVTs have certainly improved, but I still can't get used to that horrible drone. I will admit though, that the Sentra I rented last year would give 40 mpg without even trying.
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