ffdc@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

Article in Slate advocating for Intelligent Speed Assist asks “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission?”

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Article in Slate advocating for Intelligent Speed Assist asks “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission?”

ffdc@alien.topB to Cars@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

They Died at an Absurd Speed at Niagara Falls. Why Did Their Vehicle Let Them?

Automakers are happy to sell you a Bentley that drives 175 miles per hour. But we don’t have to allow it.

Just wait until the author learns about CVTs.

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Ignorance spreads very fast

almost like it’s got an 8 speed transmission
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  Imagine how fast it would spread with a 10-speed!
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    Or… gasp …A CVT?!

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