Why do trucks have so many transmission gears?

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Why do trucks have so many transmission gears?

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In theory, an infinite step gear box is the best one. The theory is that as the vehicle moves, the gears are shifted to keep the engine in the best operating speed range.

If the gears are wide apart, when the gear is shifted, the drop in engine speed will fall below the max torque speed and will cause engine stall.

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