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Today I did some quick tests.
0-40 then cruise engaged. Total time was 30 seconds. I accelerated at 3 different RPM.
With the CVT you can maintain a constant engine speed while accelerating.
3000 RPM=19MPG
2000 RPM=20MPG
1500 RPM=23MPG
Now the variable is total distance since the 3000 rpm acceleration was about 3 to 4 times faster than the 1500 rpm acceleration.
This means you travel less total distance when accelerating more rapidly, which increases the time you would cruise to the same distance. At 40 MPH this car averages about 45 MPG so I think it would be a wash overall if that was considered.
I guess I could do the test from point to point to equalize the distance, but then the 30 second reset time on the instrument (factory) in the car would not work since the time would be in between 30 second intervals.
Doing the test like this I just reset the meter and started off and the first reading was the figure I posted.
I would say within reason it probably makes little difference as long as you do not go to extremes like WOT. My car supposedly does 0-60 in 7.5-8 seconds with the 2.5 4 cyl and CVT.
regards
Mech
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