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Originally Posted by dcb
So when someone blanketly says that CVT and Manuals are equal, I will always reserve the right to protest  |
I'm sorry but the committee has met, and revoked your right to protest. Henceforth, you must take my word as gospel, no matter how ludicrous it seems. Rest assured that we will notify you when your right to voice your opinion is restored.
Your point is well taken. However, I think your complaint is not against automatics and CVTs so much as against their typical implementations. It would not be difficult to implement (at design time) clutches in each to allow pulse and glide.
In another post you wrote this:
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Hybrids are at a disadvantage compared to a driver with good technique.
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Ignoring the TDI's (which have the advantage of being diesels) I think you'd be hard pressed to find a hypermiled 3500 lb car that gets 50 mpg, like the Prius does. Aside from the ability to do regen, hybrids also have relatively smaller (and therefore more efficient) engines, and additional efficiency measures that would make otherwise make driveability poor.