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Old 07-03-2012, 05:38 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Sure, but you'd also have to make sure they have equal performance, especially acceleration.
From what I've read, my Escape Hybrid accelerates about as fast as a V6 Escape, while being rated to get 30-50% better fuel economy.


I think the CVT category should be split in two, planetary based (Prius and some other hybrids) and belt/chain based. I would be willing to bet that planetary based CVTs are more efficient.
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