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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Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck
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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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.