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Old 01-08-2012, 05:35 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Wouldn't the cvt hinder fuel economy? My room mate got a Nissan cube with cvt as a rental once after he hit a deer, and at 45 mph the engine was at 4500 rpm. Wouldn't running wide open at cruising speeds like that be worse than shifting? Maybe i'm wrong, someone please enlighten me
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