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MetroMPG · 02-27-2013, 07:52 PM

There are of course all kinds of caveats, like what kind of CVT are you comparing to what kind of automatic. EG: a "band" driven CVT still has a maximum top gear ratio by design - you can only get the cruising RPM so low. I'm also not sure about the efficiency of a band-driven CVT vs. a locked torque converter.

But in theory, should work.

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