How come we can’t just add X amount of gears to a transmission and have one of the most efficient cars ever?

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How come we can’t just add X amount of gears to a transmission and have one of the most efficient cars ever?

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Space and weight for traditional gears. For the most part, CVT transmissions kind of accomplish this with belts and pulleys, and are pretty efficient. The reliability of many of them is the concern, though

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