Quote Originally Posted by pimento
Matra has it right, anything holding gears longer would usually just be called sport mode or something like that. That's certainly what Volvos do. But yea, with the 5 and 6 speed autos around now, and especially with CVTs, overdrive is unnecessary.
Look man, i know for a FACT that atleast in teh case of a 1995 Mercury Villager that overdrive means and does exactly what it does, its the exact same on my dads jeep aswell.