In article ws.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Yep. They are to match other vehicles in performance of the same
size/class.

But not cost.

They do that very well, and great fun to drive, smooth,
eerily quiet at times, no bumps as auto tranny change gear or no auto
struggling to get the right ratio and hunting between gears,

The last auto you drove was an ancient Mini with a clapped box?

Modern autos don't 'bump' when they change gear. Or do older decent ones.

And struggle to find the right gear? Modern ones have six or seven.

no whining , and slipping of CVTs. They are worth buying because the
absence of a gearbox/CVT alone.

You had a CVT which slipped? Why didn't you get it fixed?

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