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Old 06-26-2014, 02:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The CVT is a different beast than traditional transmissions. It is capable of loading the engine before increasing engine rpm which is a big efficiency benefit. Automatics increase rpm (and load) as throttle is increased. Manuals increase load as throttle is increased.

Still, good testing, thanks for doing it!

It would be interesting to see what load the engine is at at those rpm ranges.
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