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Originally Posted by pete c
Going beyond 4 is definitely not silly. Having 5 and even 6 gears allows you to have a stump puller 1st and a nice high cruising OD gear without having huge gaps between gears. For some vehicles, I believe there is even a benefit from having 7.
8?
Questionable.
9?
Now you're just showing off, IMHO.
CVTs have certainly improved, but I still can't get used to that horrible drone. I will admit though, that the Sentra I rented last year would give 40 mpg without even trying.
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My civic has no drone to it. I do know what you are talking about, the CVT insight has it bad.