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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29
New CEG\'er
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New CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29 |
I would say CVT's are the epitome of Slushdom. 
Yes the driver still does not control the RPMs but the CVT is definitely an improvement over a regular automatic transmission. The CVT will get better performance and gas mileage than a regular automatic transmission. As an example, the performance numbers between the Audi A4 of a CVT and a manual are pretty close. If the driver with the manual did not shift perfectly, the CVT would win a drag race.
As an improvement to the manual transmissions in most current cars, I would like to see sequential manual transmissions with the driver controlling shifting on the steering wheel and the car controlling the clutch. One button for shifting up and another button for shifting down and the driverâ??s hands would always be on the steering wheel. This way it would be almost impossible to mess up shifting.
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