Comments by "Two-Row Euro" (@fun_ghoul) on "How an Automatic Transmission Works (RWD)" video.

In Seattle, you should dump the gasser(s) and go all electric, thereby negating the transmission altogether.
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You might know how a planetary gearset works, but I know that it's a soft-g in "longitudinally". Checkmate, science man.
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@trendmassacre8423 Nice math, Jim-Bob. Sadly for you, 77% of energy is consumed by heavy industry. If it makes you feel better, tho, I mostly advocate for people to use public transit now, or better yet, walk. Try it, you overfed Yank...save on health care costs!
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The torque converter analogy-explanation I found most understandable (for me, anyway) is that the impeller is like a fan, and it blows "air" (ATF, or in another sense, power) onto an adjacent fan, which is your stator. In any case, I wouldn't be surprised it SK99 either has a torque converter video or will do one separately.
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@speedkar99 Literally every dentist has customized toothbrushes as a giveaway. I'd bet a supplier would love to emblazon a few hundred with your logo...
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@speedkar99 Speaking of Corollas, I've had this recurring vision of an 03-08 with rear electric hub motors from China and a lithium battery cribbed from a hybrid, iMiev, etc. Stick gives certain advantages, but for ease of operation, automatic would be bomb (plus they're more robust than the sometimes-problematic C59 clockwork). And if there's a shitbox I like better for this idea than the 'rolla, it's a 02-06 Camry 4 cylinder. Someone with two nickels to rub together, please do eet!
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