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What happened to function over form?
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Oh, I wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers. It's boring to look at, but I'd certainly drive one if it gets great fuel economy.
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The anti CVT attitude here seems somewhat disappointing
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I'm not anti-CVT at all. For the
average driver, the more CVT's the merrier!
But I am pro-manual.
In the hands of a motivated & skilled eco-driver, a manual will outperform a CVT (MPG-wise) in general and will be more engaging/entertaining while doing so.
I'd consider owning a CVT if:
1) It permitted switching between neutral and drive at any speed, without any problems (to make best use of coasting opportunities);
2) It permitted engine-off coasting in neutral;
3) Ideally, it also let me optionally choose when to "upshift" (ie. a "manual" mode) because CVT's are not necessarily optimized for economy. (EG. see:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rly-21149.html )
And there are a bunch more advantages to manuals not specifically related to economy.