Originally Posted by
AdelaaR
Obviously it is required to have as many useable and desireable gears as possible, Braden, but that doesn't mean I would like to have a car with 37 gears, does it?
Interestly cars are getting more gears. 50 years ago, 3 speeds were common for automatics as well as manuals. Over the years, manuals have gone from 3 to 4 to 5, to 6 gears.
Now, many automatics have gone to 8 speeds, for the purpose of increasing fuel mileage.