Why do automatics transmissions go to 5th gear so quickly?

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Even if your staying below 40 and not forcing rpms up automatics still just want to get to 5th and stay there as soon as it gets some distance.
Why shift to the highest gear when your barely making the first 4 do anything?

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It’s part of how car makers they meet the government requirements for fuel economy.

Even certain years of manual transmission Corvettes actually had a shift skip built in that wouldn’t let you go from first to second gear in most circumstances, it would jump you straight to fourth gear.

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