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Old 07-02-2012, 12:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
niky
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Most DCTs don't have torque converters and don't need them.

Some CVTs, particularly those built robust enough to survive being mated to powerful engines, use torque converters, which hurts efficiency and it's probably what brings the average down. But the most efficient CVTs are just as good or better than DCTs... and lighter, too. But they're very fragile.
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