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Old 08-05-2008, 02:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
johnmyster
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Brown Bus - '98 GMC Sonoma X-Cab SLS
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The jeep I recently rented with a CVT displayed a major efficiency advantage. It was able to lock the torque converter out as soon as the vehicle got moving.

However, it didn't really get that good of mileage anyway. Some suspect that the hydraulic pumps that they require eat a bunch of power.
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