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Originally Posted by BackroadBomber
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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Like Old Mechanic says, that sounds wrong. Small cars with CVTs are usually doing 2.5 - 3k at 60 mph.
CVTs are just like any other transmission... the final ratio is what decides your cruising rpms in top gear. Bigger engined cars with CVTs usually have lower cruising rpms than smaller ones, to take advantage of the extra torque.
Honda's CVTs have excellent economy, just as good as their manuals or better in the real world, but the clutch packs are problematic over the long term.