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Old 01-10-2018, 11:09 AM
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I have driven vehicles with CVT's, Patrickt. There is a considerable mortgage to be paid in terms of throttle response and acceleration for these types of vehicles. What they attempt to do is allow a small displacement engine that is operated closer to its torque peak to power a vehicle we would be reluctant to drive with a more typical transmission choice.

The effect is not a performance benefit it is a utility benefit perhaps allowing CAFE standards to be more easily accommodated. The CVT technology currently is definitely not a performance oriented option.


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