[FreedomPoster]

>> It’s likely that Ford has had a stern, hard look at internal policies in the years since to determine just why such a defective transmission was allowed through to production.

I think the answer is right here, from earlier in the article:

>> The dry clutch eliminates pumping losses from the oil in the transmission.

Over-ambitious mileage requirements from an EPA full of eco-extremists were a part of the root causes of this debacle. This is a hidden cost of over-regulation.

[Dr. Sivana]

Over-ambitious mileage requirements from an EPA full of eco-extremists were a part of the root causes of this debacle. This is a hidden cost of over-regulation.

Yup, and that is also the cause of those ridiculous CVTs that are in so many new cars.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Yep, trying to get ahead of the draconian millage mandates of the obumer era and it bit em in the arse.

[DUMBGRUNT]

“ver-ambitious mileage requirements from an EPA full of eco-extremists were a part of the root causes of this debacle. This is a hidden cost of over-regulation.

Also, see # 34.