Is there a way to fade objects without using gaussian blur or feather?
I usually use gaussian blur for my car projects, but they are not the best since I end up getting the file heavier and also my computer barely handles it. I have been searching for different options but gradients are not what I am looking for, as I need to make gradients based on a shape and not linear or circular. Here is an image of what I do when fading objects in Illustrator, with gaussian blur:

