For Those About to Shift, We Salute You

摘要

Ten speeds is the upper limit for automatic transmissions for now. CONSUMERS USED TO HAVE TWO TRANSMISSION choices: manual or automatic. In the late 1930s, the general public didn't know or care how many speeds the magnificent early Hydra-Matic Drive automatics had. And they didn't understand their mind-numbing complexity. They just knew they didn't have to shift manually anymore and that was wonderful.