I see many auto maker especially Toyota switching to a CVT that some car reviewers ( Edmunds etc) seem to hate. That could be that old school transmissions are more attractive to car enthusiasts whereas the CVT is just fine for the typical commuter.
What is the difference between these two, reason. For the switch and should CVT be avoided?
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I used to drive a scooter which had CVT (described at the time as “twist and go”).
It was fun to ride – no gears to change, and no feeling of jumping between gears like on an automatic car.
Much easier to ride than my motorbike, with a manual gearbox.
My only concern with a car that had CVT would be in fast, immediate acceleration when required. Without the ability to “drop a gear” for a sudden necessary burst of speed, you could feasibly not be able to nip out of trouble when needs be.
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