In the last decade cars have progressively increased the gear from 6 all the way up to 10 speed in automatic transmission. Manuals in the same period however have retained more or less the same 6 speed with occasional 7 speed (C7 Vette, Bronco, etc). Why such a huge discrepencies?

  • markeydarkey2B
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    1 year ago

    Because automatics can shift fast enough to allow for higher gear counts.

  • mechabeastB
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    1 year ago

    Because the goal is engagement, not efficiency for manuals.

    When you floor or baby a 10speed, it doesn’t work all 10 gears in sequence. It’s choosing the best available for the situation.

  • Some0neAwesomeB
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    1 year ago

    An automatic knows* which of the 10 gears best suits you for how much throttle you’re using. The average driver would constantly be putting it in a gear that works, but is not ideal.

    *typically