Re: subarus (was: A valid comparison

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

> A minor point but "automatic transmissions" as you and I know them were not
> very widely used in F1.  Instead, they used manual gearboxes with automatic
> shifting

yes, there certainly was no torque convertor-coupling, but shaft style
slushboxes are in use in road cars, most notably adnoH.  they are
jerky, but efficient.  the real point i was trying to make is that
electronics have gotten so smart now that they can make better shifting
decisions than the very best human drivers.

eliot