Diesel-electric transmission is used in large vehicles like locomotives and Ships, why not in regular vehicles? Why bother with complex gear system? Why don't just put in a generator and motors.
Edit: Thank you people for answering my question. You've all been very helpful.
Seriously, trooper isn't going to care if you say that you just had it repaired. Trooper is going to say "It was leaking at the time of inspection so here is your warning/OoS, have a nice day"
These things were MADE to be worked on!! Usually tranny fluid changes were hundreds of dollars. I'm not even up to a shade tree mechanic status and diesel fluid, oil and now transmission fluid changes are simple and cheap even with the best materials! Way to go GM!
Edit: I hate car centric urban and suburban planning. I mean all cars suck in the sense that electric cars and self driving cars will not solve our traffic congestion problems. Rural areas don't typically have traffic jams, so they're not really what I'm talking about.
I'll start of by saying I am not even talking about the environment/global warning/fossil fuels (do I have to?). First and foremost we have committed Americans to a $30,000 commitment to exist. If you decide to get a car within your price range of $5000, you're now paying repair costs that could potentially be more expensive than than $30,000 investment... great.
But sure, maybe you don't care about poor people.
Cars ruin cities and towns. American LAWS remove pedestrian rights in favor of automobile rights. Zoning and city planning LAWS make the suburban wastelands the only legal way to plan a neighborhood. Compare this to European towns and it becomes obvious why this sucks. It's not possible to build a bar or pub within walking distance. Children have no easy path towards independence until they can drive which negatively affects development. Cities/suburbs are simply not convenient or desirable. I emphasize laws because Americans WANT better urban planning. "Human-scale" neighborhoods quickly see their property values skyrocket.
Last but not least... traffick. We build more roads in the most pathetic futile effort of easing traffic congestion possible. Wider roads with more lanes do NOT reduce traffic, just ask the Houston-Katy freeway.
Most Americans live in ignorance, never knowing any better. I did. I came across "Not Just Bikes" on YouTube... it was my exit the matrix sort of moment. So many issues I just took for granted became so obvious. It was really depressing. I had a sports car and I love engineering, so it was not easy for me to swallow. Keep in mind there are plenty of other reason why American car centric urban planning is toxic. I highly recommend Not Just Bikes on YT if you're interested.
